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Thousands bid farewell to Pelé

By Ben Church and Camilo Rocha, CNN Soccer great Pelé was laid to rest on Tuesday after thousands lined the streets in the city of Santos to view his funeral procession. The procession had started at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, home of Pelé’s former club Santos, and his coffin was carried through the streets of

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Whitmer urges both parties to ‘stand up’ to violent rhetoric and threats as she embarks on second term

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, sworn in for a second term Sunday, called the sentencing last week of two men convicted of plotting to kidnap her “just,” while urging both parties to confront threats and violent rhetoric. “Whether it is someone harassing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh or Congressman Fred

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Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol

By Anna Cooban and Mostafa Salem, CNN Dubai has scrapped a 30% tax on alcohol and will no longer charge tourists or expats for permits to buy alcoholic drinks as the emirate tries to attract more foreign workers and visitors in the face of growing regional competition. Two major retailers in the city, located in

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Where to travel in 2023: The best destinations to visit

CNN Travel staff New year equals new outlook. Apply this formula liberally to travel planning in 2023. After nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications, many countries have dropped most of their pandemic restrictions. People are traveling internationally in large numbers, and there’s plenty of pent-up demand to spread around the world. International tourism

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