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The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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The regulations finalized last month spell out that Title IX bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The order follows moves in recent years by Arkansas to restrict the rights of transgender youth.
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The group had been scheduled to appear at Jazz Fest in 2019 but canceled because of Mick Jagger's heart surgery. A subsequent appearance was scrubbed in 2021 when the festival was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gifts ranged from $5 to six figures, including two notable gifts to the Forest Products Innovation Center and the College of Business Center for Information Assurance.
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Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
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