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Western Tanks Appear Headed to Ukraine, Breaking Another Taboo
Western Tanks Appear Headed to Ukraine, Breaking Another Taboo
The West has sent an array of weapons once seen as too provocative, and it looks like tanks will be next. With a new Russian offensive expected, officials see an urgent need to shift the balance.

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Putin's military command reshuffle reveals a power struggle at the heart of the Ukraine war
Putin's military command reshuffle reveals a power struggle at the heart of the Ukraine war
\"It has been pretty clear that there will be spring offensives ...There may well be some advances, but nothing decisive (and the Ukrainians themselves will be looking to a spring offensive). In many ways, I don\'t think Moscow\'s strategy hinges anyway on battlefield victory — it\'s more about politics. In other words, demonstrating to the West that Russia is in this for the long haul, and hoping that we will lose the will and unity to continue to support Kyiv,\" he said.

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Putin scolds defence industry minister in televised meeting for ‘fooling around’
Putin scolds defence industry minister in televised meeting for ‘fooling around’
In a statement, the defence ministry said that Gerasimov's appointment constituted a "raising of the status of the leadership" of the military force in Ukraine and was implemented to "improve the quality … and effectiveness of the management of Russian forces".



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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 324 of the invasion
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 324 of the invasion
Turkey has summoned Sweden’s ambassador over a protest in Stockholm in which a puppet of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was hung from its feet. Footage shared by pro-government Turkish media showed what they said were supporters of the Kurdish militant group PKK hanging an effigy of the Turkish leader at a demonstration outside the Stockholm city hall. Sweden has been seeking Turkey’s approval of its Nato membership bid, which it applied for after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. Ankara has said Stockholm needs to clamp down on Kurdish groups it views as “terrorists”.

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Lucara Diamond chief backs calls for EU to revive plans on Russian gems ban
Lucara Diamond chief backs calls for EU to revive plans on  Russian gems ban
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UK economy beats expectations with November growth
UK economy beats expectations with November growth
So a mixed bag of new and one-off factors, and statistical revisions, that will probably still leave the Bank of England further raising rates next month, as it does its most thorough assessment of the state of economy.


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Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year
Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year
The target for Mr Cook\'s compensation for 2022 was $84m, although his actual total pay for last year was $99.4m. That figure included $630,600 in personal security costs and $712,500 for his use of a private jet.




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12 Open Source Projects to Watch in 2023
12 Open Source Projects to Watch in 2023
This report spotlights 12 open source projects that are defining the way we work with data, analytics, and machine learning in 2023 and beyond.


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Doctor temporarily banned over thousands of potentially incomplete colonoscopies in Albury-Wodonga
Doctor temporarily banned over thousands of potentially incomplete colonoscopies in Albury-Wodonga
Schmidt also performed breast, thyroid and skin cancer surgeries, but Safer Care Victoria said those procedures had been "thoroughly reviewed" by experts who determined no follow-up treatment was required.




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Accor Announces 2026 Launch of The Worlds Largest Luxury Sailing Ship
Accor Announces 2026 Launch of The Worlds Largest Luxury Sailing Ship
Orient Express' dazzling new maritime turn is rooted in its history. In 1867, founder Georges Nagelmackers, a Belgian civil engineer, boarded a transatlantic ship connecting Europe to America and set off on a journey of discovery to the U.S. Fascinated by its grandeur, he explored the travelers\' suites and reveled in the festive din of the restaurants and the unique ambiance of the lounges and libraries—an indelible experience that later informed the 1883 launch of his legendary Orient Express train.


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U.S. Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion in 2022
U.S. Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion in 2022
The deficit was down from $2.6 trillion a year earlier, as pandemic emergency spending slowed, the economy reopened and tax revenue rose. The new figures come as spending fights loom in a divided Congress.




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Nurses Strike Ends in New York City After Hospitals Agree to Add Nurses
Nurses Strike Ends in New York City After Hospitals Agree to Add Nurses
Nurses will now vote on whether to ratify the contracts by the end of next week. A tentative deal was also reached early Thursday at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, and nurses there withdrew their 10-day strike notice.


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Lisa Marie Presley, only child of Elvis, dies aged 54
Lisa Marie Presley, only child of Elvis, dies aged 54
In an essay written following the death of her son, Lisa Marie Presley said she had dealt with "death, grief and loss" since the age of nine, when her father - widely regarded as the greatest rock and roll star in history - died aged 42.




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DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Urges Caution on AI
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Urges Caution on AI
DeepMind brought artificial intelligence mainstream. Now its CEO Demis Hassabis is issuing a warning


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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies aged 54
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies aged 54
In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org




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Prominent AI Philosopher and Father of Longtermism Sent Very Racist Email to a 90s Philosophy Listserv
Prominent AI Philosopher and Father of Longtermism Sent Very Racist Email to a 90s Philosophy Listserv
"Blacks are more stupid than whites," Nick Bostrom wrote in an email sent to a transhumanism listserv in the 1990s that he apologized for in a letter.


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Sam Bankman-Fried's father retains attorney
Sam Bankman-Fried's father retains attorney
The father of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has retained a New York attorney in recent weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as prosecutors probe Bankman-Fried's alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme.


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These Travel Sales Will Help You Plan The Perfect Trip In 2023
These Travel Sales Will Help You Plan The Perfect Trip In 2023
Cruise lovers can take advantage of special deals during Celebrity Cruises’ semi-annual sale, happening now through Mar. 1, 2023, including 75 percent off the second guest’s fare. Depending on the length of the cruise, you’ll also have access to additional savings of up to $800 per stateroom and up to $800 worth of onboard statement credits to use on the ship. Deals are valid on most sailings now through Apr. 30, 2023, whether you’re sailing through the Caribbean or Mediterranean, or beyond to Mexico, Asia or Alaska.


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Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Handling of Biden Documents
Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Handling of Biden Documents
Chuck Rosenberg, a former senior F.B.I. official, said bringing in the bureau at the beginning would have been wiser. “It is always better for the F.B.I. to know sooner, rather than later,” he said. “These types of investigations tend not to get better with age.”


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Lisa Marie Presley, the Daughter of Elvis Presley, Dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the Daughter of Elvis Presley, Dies at 54
“Grief does not stop or go away in any sense, a year, or years after the loss,” she said. “Grief is something you will have to carry with you for the rest of your life, in spite of what certain people or our culture wants us to believe.”


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'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland faces domestic violence charges
'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland faces domestic violence charges
Roiland was charged with domestic battery and false imprisonment in May 2020 after an incident with a woman he was dating, according to a criminal complaint.


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Prosecutors Open Arguments Against Proud Boys in Sedition Trial
Prosecutors Open Arguments Against Proud Boys in Sedition Trial
The defense may also call several F.B.I. informants who were secretly embedded in the Proud Boys in the months leading up to Jan. 6 — including some who were on the ground as the Capitol was being stormed.


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Violent Gang, or Rap Label? Prosecutors Say Young Thugs YSL Is Both.
Violent Gang, or Rap Label? Prosecutors Say Young Thugs YSL Is Both.
Mr. Kitchens, who like the others had agreed to testify as part of his plea deal, released a statement saying he would claim his Fifth Amendment privilege if called. And on Instagram, Mr. Lee said his plea did not tell the authorities anything they did not already know.


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At Least 6 Killed in Alabama as Severe Weather Sweeps the South
At Least 6 Killed in Alabama as Severe Weather Sweeps the South
At a news conference on Thursday evening, officials in Selma said they had received no reports of fatalities, but that there had been some injuries. A curfew was to be put in place from dusk to dawn across the city.


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Elementary school to install metal detectors where 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher
Elementary school to install metal detectors where 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher
The shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old last week pushed school officials to implement metal detectors in every school across the Virginia city.


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Prince Harry's ghostwriter JR Moehringer defends book after criticism over inaccuracies
Prince Harry's ghostwriter JR Moehringer defends book after criticism over inaccuracies
Following criticism of some elements of Spare, the US writer posts on Twitter a Harry quote from the book: "My memory is my memory... and there's just as much truth in what I remember and how I remember it as there is in so-called objective facts."


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Biden approval rating highest since October 2021
Biden approval rating highest since October 2021
President Bidens approval rating has reached its highest point since October 2021, climbing to 44.1 percent in the latest data from FiveThirtyEights aggregation of polls published Thursday.  


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A possible carbon-capture milestone in the fight against climate change
A possible carbon-capture milestone in the fight against climate change
Company says it used advanced technology to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the ground.


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Lisa Marie Presley: 1968
Lisa Marie Presley: 1968
Music recording artist Lisa Marie Presley poses for a portrait in West Hollywood, California May 10, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni


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Anti-ESG drive in U.S. could have cost taxpayers up to $708 mln
Anti-ESG drive in U.S. could have cost taxpayers up to $708 mln
A campaign by U.S. Republican state officials to bar financial institutions from winning business because of their stance on issues like climate change could have cost taxpayers as much as an estimated $708 million in higher interest payments, according to a study backed by environmental activists and released on Thursday.


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JPMorgan shutters website it paid $175 million for, accuses founder of inventing millions of accounts
JPMorgan shutters website it paid $175 million for, accuses founder of inventing millions of accounts
Regardless of the outcome of this legal scuffle, this is an embarrassing episode for JPMorgan and its CEO, Jamie Dimon.


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WWE's smaller rival AEW interested in merger, sources say
WWE's smaller rival AEW interested in merger, sources say
WWE rival AEW is owned by the Khan family, which also owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.


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G.O.P. Leaders Stand by Santos as New York Republicans Call on Him to Resign
G.O.P. Leaders Stand by Santos as New York Republicans Call on Him to Resign
By the end of the week, he was sitting on the House floor next to the center of the action, alongside Mr. Gaetz and at another point laughing with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia.


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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," Elvis Presley, died on Thursday at the age of 54 after being rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital, her mother said.


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Over 70,000 university staff in Britain to strike for 18 days over pay
Over 70,000 university staff in Britain to strike for 18 days over pay
More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, working conditions and pensions, the University and College Union (UCU) said on Thursday.


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Low-income people reported fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression after receiving expanded child tax credit
Low-income people reported fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression after receiving expanded child tax credit
A new study adds to the body of research showing the positive effects the payments may have had in a short time.


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Exxon predicted global warming with remarkable accuracy years ago, study shows
Exxon predicted global warming with remarkable accuracy years ago, study shows
A study from two Harvard academics and one from the University of Potsdamin Germany show that incredible accuracy with which Exxon predicted climate change.


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There Was Nothing Wasted About My Youth Spent Clubbing on Ecstasy
There Was Nothing Wasted About My Youth Spent Clubbing on Ecstasy
Some of us who spent a lot of time using drugs in our youth have a tendency to look back ...


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CNN leaving CNN Center building in downtown Atlanta
CNN leaving CNN Center building in downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) CNN is moving out of the CNN Center, its longtime downtown Atlanta home by the end of this year. The cable channels weekday anchors are all already in New York or Washington,


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TSMC weighs second chip plant in Japan, expansion in Europe
TSMC weighs second chip plant in Japan, expansion in Europe
Chip titan's profit jumps 78% in Q4, forecasts 'decline' in 2023 first half


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What The Market Overlooked in 2022: A Letter from Cathie Wood, ARK Founder, CEO, & CIO
What The Market Overlooked in 2022: A Letter from Cathie Wood, ARK Founder, CEO, & CIO
Focused on interest rates and inflation, the market missed many innovative advancements in 2022.


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'Are you hurt by Prince Harry's book?' King, William and Kate asked about Duke of Sussex's memoir
'Are you hurt by Prince Harry's book?' King, William and Kate asked about Duke of Sussex's memoir
King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales faced questions about Prince Harry's memoir Spare as they carry out their first public engagements since the release of the book.


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Childhood vaccinations in the U.S. fall again, leaving kids at risk for preventable disease
Childhood vaccinations in the U.S. fall again, leaving kids at risk for preventable disease
Vaccination coverage among U.S. children has declined for the second year in a row, the CDC says.


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Students find new way to cheat through AI, and teachers havent been able to stop it
Students find new way to cheat through AI, and teachers havent been able to stop it
Educators across the U.S. are sounding the alarm over ChatGPT, an upstart artificial intelligence that can write term papers for students based on keywords without clear signs of plagiarism.


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This large, strange bone washed up on a San Francisco beach
This large, strange bone washed up on a San Francisco beach
A large, heavy bone was found on a beach in the Bay Area over the weekend. Experts believe it belonged to a gray whale.


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Sequoia Capital cuts fees for new funds amid VC slowdown
Sequoia Capital cuts fees for new funds amid VC slowdown
Sequoia Capital has lowered management fees in its two recently-launched venture funds as it braces for a slower investment environment, partner Alfred Lin said on Thursday.


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CVS sued by nurse who was fired after she refused to prescribe birth control because of her religious beliefs
CVS sued by nurse who was fired after she refused to prescribe birth control because of her religious beliefs
A third lawsuit against the pharmacy chain claims it illegally fired an employee who said her religion prevented her from prescribing the drugs.


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Like working from home? Some companies say enough is enough.
Like working from home? Some companies say enough is enough.
The pandemic popularized remote work. Now some CEOs want to force employees to troop back to the office.


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Old mice grow young again in study. Can people do the same? | CNN
Old mice grow young again in study. Can people do the same? | CNN
All mammals hold a backup copy of cellular youth, a new study says. All we have to do is trigger the switch to turn back the clock, researchers say.


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Swedish mining company finds massive deposit of rare earth metals
Swedish mining company finds massive deposit of rare earth metals
LKAB said it identified more than 1 million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the far north of Sweden, the largest known such deposit in Europe.


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Biden says hell veto House GOP proposals, claiming they would make inflation worse
Biden says hell veto House GOP proposals, claiming they would make inflation worse
President Biden vowed Thursday to veto bills from the new House Republican majority that would cut IRS funding for hiring more agents and create a national sales tax, saying the GOPs plans would worsen inflation.


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Kevin McCarthy prepared to release all Capitol footage of Jan. 6 protest
Kevin McCarthy prepared to release all Capitol footage of Jan. 6 protest
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he is willing to make public unreleased security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.


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Exclusive: China to allow Didi apps back online, in latest sign of regulatory thaw
Exclusive: China to allow Didi apps back online, in latest sign of regulatory thaw
Chinese authorities are set to allow Didi Global's ride-hailing and other apps back on domestic app stores as soon as next week, five sources told Reuters, in yet another signal that their two-year regulatory crackdown on the technology sector is ending.


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Exclusive: China to allow Didi apps back online, in latest sign of regulatory thaw
Exclusive: China to allow Didi apps back online, in latest sign of regulatory thaw
Chinese authorities are set to allow Didi Global's ride-hailing and other apps back on domestic app stores as soon as next week, five sources told Reuters, in yet another signal that their two-year regulatory crackdown on the technology sector is ending.


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A possible carbon-capture milestone in the fight against climate change
A possible carbon-capture milestone in the fight against climate change
Company says it used advanced technology to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the ground.


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Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year
Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year
The target for Mr Cook\'s compensation for 2022 was $84m, although his actual total pay for last year was $99.4m. That figure included $630,600 in personal security costs and $712,500 for his use of a private jet.


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Tesla cuts prices in the U.S. and Europe to stoke sales after lackluster year-end deliveries
Tesla cuts prices in the U.S. and Europe to stoke sales after lackluster year-end deliveries
CEO Elon Musk sold billions of dollars\' worth of his Tesla shares last year, in part to finance a leveraged buyout of Twitter for around $44 billion. Since he took over Twitter and appointed himself CEO in late October, Musk has been splitting time, and sharing some resources, between the social media business and his electric car company.


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WWE's smaller rival AEW interested in merger, sources say
WWE's smaller rival AEW interested in merger, sources say
A number of prospective buyers, including Comcast, Endeavor and Netflix, may be interested in acquiring WWE if McMahon decides to move forward with a sale. He rejoined the company as its executive chairman last week after retiring in July amid sexual misconduct allegations, telling investors his presence on the board was needed to convince potential buyers he was serious about a deal.


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Apple CEO Tim Cook requests and receives a 40% pay cut after shareholder vote
Apple CEO Tim Cook requests and receives a 40% pay cut after shareholder vote
Apple announced a stock grant for Cook in September 2020 running through 2025. Cook received it on the first day of Apple\'s fiscal 2021, which started at the end of September. When it was approved, Cook\'s stock grant would have given him 1 million shares worth about $114 million at the time if Apple were to hit all its targets.


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January 12, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley news
January 12, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley news
In 2020, Presley’s son Benjamin Keough died by suicide at the age of 27. Last July, she marked the second anniversary of Keough’s death on Instagram, sharing a photo of their matching foot tattoos.


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Remembering Lisa Marie Presley: 'I would never take back any part of who I am or where I came from' | CNN
Remembering Lisa Marie Presley: 'I would never take back any part of who I am or where I came from' | CNN
"This is devastating news. Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken," Cage said in a statement provided by his manager Mike Nilon. "I find some solace believing she is reunited with her son Benjamin."


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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, dead at 54 | CNN
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, dead at 54 | CNN
"I keep going for my girls," she wrote. "I keep going because my son made it very clear in his final moments that taking care of his little sisters and looking out for them were on the forefront of his concerns and his mind. He absolutely adored them and they him."


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Photos: Lisa Marie Presley | CNN
Photos: Lisa Marie Presley | CNN
Days before her death, Presley was seen at the Golden Globe Awards, which she attended with her mother to support the Baz Luhrmann film \"Elvis,\" starring actor Austin Butler, who picked up an award for his portrayal of the King.


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