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Benjamin Franklin set out to conquer climate in the colonial era
(Book cover courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux; author photo courtesy Saffron Sener) The winter of 1740-41 was exceptionally cold and Benjamin Franklin, then a humble Philadelphia printer ...
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A letter from the 21st century to Benjamin Franklin [letter]
It has come to our attention that you may have held reservations, when you freely announced that we had a republic, if we could keep it. Would you now be so kind as to share with us those insights ...
With grit, and a Caden Sullivan second-half scoring spree, Franklin boys’ basketball back in Division 1 final
The senior guard scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the final 16 minutes as the top-seeded Panthers (25-1) held off ...
Was it a grind? Yes. And getting stops fueled Franklin’s run to Division 1 boys’ basketball title
Caden Sullivan was the unquestioned floor leader, but fellow seniors Justice Samuels and Jake Olmstead were at center of the ...
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Benjamin Elliott found guilty in twin sister's 2021 murder
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Jurors handed down a guilty verdict in the murder trial of Benjamin Elliott, who killed his sister more than three years ago. Now 21, Benjamin Elliott's defense team ...
Republican lawmaker proposes bill to change Benjamin Franklin on $100 bill to Donald Trump
Rep. Brandon Gill introduced a bill requiring all $100 bills to feature a picture of Donald Trump on the front face of the note.
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Judge hands down sentence a day after Benjamin Elliott was convicted of twin sister's murder
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A day after jurors handed down a guilty verdict in the murder trial of Benjamin Elliott, a judge issued his sentence. The defense argued a miscarriage of justice and asked ...
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LaDuke: What happened to old friend Ben Franklin?
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of ...
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Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin & Shinedown to Headline 2025 Rocklahoma Festival
By Gil Kaufman The 2025 Rocklahoma festival will feature headlining sets from Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown. The hard rock throwdown in Pryor, OK slated to take place ...
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21-year-old who claims he was sleepwalking when killing twin sister sentenced to 15 years in prison
We are pleased," Wes Rucker, Benjamin Elliott's defense attorney, told ABC13. Prosecutors did not comment after the sentence. Meghan Elliott was 17 years old when she was stabbed to death in the ...
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"Resolute": Benjamin Hall on embracing the challenge of recovery
On March 14, 2022, Fox News correspondent Benjamin Ball and his crew, who were covering the war in Ukraine, traveled to the frontline town of Horenka with two Ukrainian soldiers, when their car ...
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What Will Become of U.S.A.I.D.’s Funding? A Billionaire’s Son Has Some Ideas.
U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement Supported by Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D ...