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Finn Russell returns as Scotland face daunting South Africa challenge
Russell has recovered from a calf injury to start at fly half
Thai zoo plans three-day birthday bash as viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng turns two
Celebrity calf will see visitors join mass sing-along around her enclosure and eat a hippo-friendly birthday cake made o
North Korean Premier leads delegation to China in show of deepening alliance
North Korean Premier leads delegation to China in show of deepening alliance
Another one of Trump’s DC ‘beautification’ projects falls apart weeks after reopening
Another one of Trump’s DC ‘beautification’ projects falls apart weeks after reopening
‘He did not deserve to die’: Family pleads for truth after latest fatal ICE shooting
The shooting happened Tuesday in Magnolia Park, a neighborhood that has been a hub for Houston’s Mexican American commun