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So when he took his first college head coaching job, he decided to conquer college football the same way he’d won all those games under the Friday night lights.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same year Bonham took the reins of the agency, the first gray wolf the state had hosted in nearly a century wandered in from Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times

The jury took about an hour to acquit Ramos-Brito on misdemeanor assault charges.

From Los Angeles Times

The Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off from its Texas launch site in April and took the six woman-crew on an 11-minute flight which crossed the internationally recognised boundary of space.

From BBC

Scott showcased the stunning makeover on his YouTube account, revealing all of the steps it took to spruce their dwelling up for the holidays.

From MarketWatch