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In July 1987, the "Butcher of Lyon" was sentenced to life in prison by a French court. Four years earlier, the BBC reported on how France felt about this reckoning with its dark past.

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A view of downtown Orlando looking east on Interstate 4. Photo by Robrto Gonzalez. ON JULY 31, ORLANDO CELEBRATES ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY. While the festivities run throughout 2025, many take place in ...

The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town ...