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Haylie Duff has split from her fiancé, Matt Rosenberg, 12 years after the former couple announced they were engaged—and six years after they relocated their family from California to the actress’s home state of Texas.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Shaw Jia, a former web designer in Ottawa, said the site is famous among his peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Criminologists and former police inspectors have told the BBC the police response, which involved a helicopter and a spike strip to stop her car, appeared to be disproportionate.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He didn’t get the nod, but he is pleased that former Fed governor Kevin Warsh did.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Unlike the former head matron, who shrieked and scolded endlessly in her rusted-hinge voice, this woman worked in a terrifying silence.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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