The permission was needed because Germany used to own the Soviet-designed MiG 29 planes, which were part of communist East Germany’s military fleet.
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Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102
Jaffee died Monday in Manhattan from multiple organ failure, according to his granddaughter, Fani Thomson.
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Michael Lerner, ‘Barton Fink’ Oscar nominee, dies at 81
Lerner also appeared in several bigger blockbusters over the years, including ‘Godzilla’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ and ‘Mirror Mirror.’
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Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic
The share of home-based workers with a college degree also jumped from just over half to more than two-thirds, and people working from home were more likely to have moved in the past year.
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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again
Both former lawmakers told NBC’s Meet the Press that they want to return to their positions as lawmakers. Special elections for the seats, which have yet to be set, will follow in the coming months.
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Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
There is uncertainty about access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States following two separate and conflicting court rulings in Texas and Washington over the legality of mifepristone.
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Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute
Dozens of worshippers filled the grand Refectory Church of Anthony and Theodosius located inside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastic complex. Many more waited outside in the sprawling courtyard and observed the service there.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash
With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, ‘Mario’ broke records for video game adaptations.
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Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peace
The city remained under attack later Sunday as Russian forces targeted residential areas with multiple rocket launchers, Kharkiv governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
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As abortion ban looms, Florida may soon authorize ‘baby boxes’ for unwanted infants
Florida, like many states across the U.S., currently has a “safe-haven law” in place, where anyone can surrender a newborn at a designated location, no questions asked. But the law does not say anything about leaving the newborns in boxes.