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The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, a Roman Catholic priest and famous choirmaster who was the older brother of Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, died Wednesday in Regensburg, Germany, where he had lived most of his life. He was 96 years old. His death was confirmed by the diocese in Regensburg. Father …

A young and fit soccer coach died of deep vein thrombosis after spending hours during coronavirus blockage playing computer games. Center Parcs worker Louis O’Neill, 24, was fired in March and started playing with friends to get bored. Her grieving father, Stanley Greening, 56, warned other families of the dangers …

The Rockies have Ian Desmond’s back. A day after the veteran outfielder posted an honest and moving post on Instagram announcing that he would not be playing baseball this season while the coronavirus is still unleashing, Desmond’s teammates gave him their support. “It means a lot to our team and …

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) – Facebook is coming to DeKalb, and will build its 16th largest data center in the world on 505 acres on the south side of DeKalb, along Route 23 and Gurler Road in front of the ChicagoWest Business Center. The social media giant will invest $ 800 …

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