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One week before his visit, the students emailed him a list of 35 questions that largely circled around Janie Hatley, the Arlington waitress who’d dated Ortiz.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Design fans were upset by the couple’s decision to tear down the original structure, known as the Zimmerman House, which dated to the 1950s and was considered a design gem.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
A dedication from a soldier to Mercurius Alatheus, dated September 9, 246 CE, shows that the sanctuary remained active at least into the mid-3rd century CE.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
In a cover letter from the American teacher, dated three days after the disaster, she wrote: "Please convey to your children's parents our heartfelt feelings of compassion."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
She was stuck with whatever was on her dad’s iPod, which shuffled between slightly dated and extremely ancient.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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