American Idol is done, and there is no doubt the program changed the way we do TV in modern America. Back in 2002, the reality TV craze was just gaining real steam, but Fox has something new and exciting up its sleeve. A
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On Monday, March 7 th , Peyton Manning officially announced his retirement after playing 18 seasons in the National Football League. While most retirement announcements are met with nostalgia and best wishes from former
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The Zika virus has become a regional epidemic in certain destinations all over the world. Now many flight attendants and other airline staff are resisting the compulsion to land in these places. At this point, airlines
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