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Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now ‘de facto ruler of the kingdom’

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The young prince already wielded huge power before he became heir, spearheading a sweeping economic and social reform program for the ultraconservative kingdom.

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New Orleans Rap Accentuates the Positive

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Civil rights advocate Fred Shuttlesworth dies at 89

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Pump Prices Drive Weekend Plans Off Course

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What was Glenn Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ rally really about?

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What would Martin Luther King have thought about Glenn Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ rally this weekend? And is this the beginning of a new religious movement?

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