Ukrainian Bomb-Sniffing Dog Named Patron Honored by Zelensky
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Ukrainian Bomb-Sniffing Dog Named Patron Honored by Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky has routinely ended his nightly wartime addresses by announcing state awards for Ukraine’s soldiers. On Sunday, he honored a fighter who is perhaps the country’s smallest — a little dog named Patron. Patron, whose name means “ammo” in Ukrainian, helps sniff out Russian mines and explosives in the…

Mickey Gilley, Country Music Star Whose Club Inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86
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Mickey Gilley, Country Music Star Whose Club Inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86

Mickey Leroy Gilley was born to Irene (Lewis) and Arthur Gilley on March 9, 1936, in Natchez, Miss. Raised in nearby Ferriday, La., he grew up singing gospel harmonies with his cousins Mr. Swaggart and Mr. Lewis, and sneaking into local juke joints with them to hear blues and honky-tonk…

Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated for a 2nd Term as France President
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Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated for a 2nd Term as France President

PARIS — Beneath the chandeliers of the Elysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated on Saturday for a second five-year term as president of France, vowing to lead more inclusively and to “act first to avoid any escalation following the Russian aggression in Ukraine.” In a sober speech lasting less than…