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Billie Jean King Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of tennis champion and LGBTQ activist Billie Jean King. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1943 Birth place: Long Beach, California Birth name: Billie Jean Moffitt Father: Willard J. Moffitt, engineer for a fire department Mother: Betty Moffitt, Avon sales representative Marriage: Ilana Kloss

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John F. Kennedy Assassination Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Timeline November 22, 1963– 11:37 a.m. – Air Force One arrives at Dallas’ Love Field with the President and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John B. Connally Jr. and his wife, Idanell Connally.

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Barbra Streisand Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of singer and actress Barbra Streisand. Personal Birth date: April 24, 1942 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Barbara Joan Streisand Father: Emanuel Streisand, a teacher Mother: Diana (Rosen) Streisand Kind Marriages: James Brolin (July 1, 1998-present); Elliott Gould (March 21, 1963-1971,

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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1954 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Abdel Fattah Said Hussein Khalil el-Sisi Father: Said “Hassan” el-Sisi, bazaar shop owner Mother: Soad Mohamed Marriage: Entissar Amer (1977-present) Children: Mustafa, Mahmoud, Hassan and

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Nicolás Maduro Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Personal Birth date: November 23, 1962 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Nicolás Maduro Moros Father: Nicolás Maduro García Mother: Teresa de Jesús Moros Marriage: Cilia Flores Children: Nicolás Jr. Other Facts Worked as a bus driver for Caracas

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Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, Commission says

By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s ambitions of joining the European Union received an important boost on Wednesday when the bloc’s executive body said detailed negotiations should begin next year. The European Commission said in a report that so-called accession talks should finally start, nearly 18 months since the bloc accepted Ukraine as a candidate

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California officials ask for the public’s help as they investigate the death of a Jewish man during Israel-Hamas war protests

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Southern California investigators are asking for the public’s help as they parse through conflicting witness accounts about what led up to the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man who fell and suffered a fatal head injury during dueling Israel-Hamas war protests in Thousand Oaks on

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China’s northeast hit by unseasonable blizzard as heavy snow causes mass disruption

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Unusually early heavy snowfall blanketed swathes of northeastern China this week, forcing airlines to cancel flights, halting trains and shutting schools and roads in the country’s first major blizzard of the season. The first snowfall in northeast China usually takes place between late November and early December,

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Arkansas man accused of hiding 5-year-old behind a wall to prevent state from taking her is charged with false imprisonment

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas man accused of hiding his 5-year-old daughter behind a wall to prevent state workers from taking her last week has been arrested and charged with false imprisonment and other offenses, authorities said. Jon Thompson, 40, was arrested Friday, two days after police found that the girl was

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