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Ohtani Homers 100 Years After Babe, Leads Angels Over Yanks

April 19, 2023
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NEW YORK—Shohei Ohtani followed Babe Ruth’s example and homered on the 100th anniversary of the original Yankee Stadium. When the two-way star finished circling the bases and reached the Los Angeles Angels dugout, he was met by Brett Phillips, who placed a kabuto helmet on his head, modeled on one used by ancient Japanese warriors.L…

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Georgia Couple Who Both Served in WWII Celebrate 100th Birthday and 73rd Anniversary This Year

March 7, 2022
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A longevous couple from Johnson County, Georgia, have spent the last 72 years happily married together. More remarkably, the pair, Josephine and Wilbur “Flip” Jackson, this year celebrated another notable milestone—they both turned 100 years old. He celebrated his big day in early February, while she had hers six months earlier. The pair first met on a…

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The True Face of the Chinese Communist Party

June 29, 2021
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Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is marking its 100th anniversary with extra-tight security. Not only are troops deployed into the capital to beef up security, but also bans were imposed against toy-grade flying objects such as drones and even kites. Its Propaganda Department rolled out programs to indoctrinate people with the so-called “revolutionary spirit…

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Lack of Military Parade for 100th Anniversary of CCP Could Mean Xi Is Facing Internal Criticism

March 27, 2021
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Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently announced that there will be no military parade for the CCP’s centennial celebration on July 1 this year, despite regime leader Xi Jinping having held five military parades since he took office. On March 23, Wang Xiaofei, deputy minister of the Publicity Department of the CCP, announced the…

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