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Sunday, Aug 18

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‘Ghost’ teachers settled abroad, but still on Gujarat payroll

www.thehindu.com

Almost 135 government school teachers who have been absent for nine months suspended recently; over 50 settled abroad; Education department says stern action will be taken, but this is a chronic and recurring issue

The mysterious 'ghost' shop in one of Cardiff's most sought-after areas now going to auction

www.walesonline.co.uk

The property in Pontcanna is quite unlike anything on the market and has been empty for years

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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Concept Art Reveals Scrapped Plans For Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Dinopool and Other Variants

geektyrant.com

A really cool new piece of Deadpool & Wolverine concept art has been shared online that features scrapped plans for more variants in the big final battle in the film, and it looks like things could’ve been wildly bonkers!

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Sadako, is that you? Woman pretending to be a ghost in JB arrested

www.malaymail.com

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Police have detained a 31-year-old homeless woman after reports of ‘ghost’ sightings around Jalan...

In brief: The Most; The Ghost Lake; Anansi’s Gold – reviews

www.theguardian.com

A too-brief dissection of a 1950s American marriage; an affecting working-class memoir of grief and landscape; and an engrossing tale of a massively successful Ghanaian con artist

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Reviews: The Most, The Ghost Lake, Anansi’s Gold

Jessica Anthony’s The Most is a page-turning satire of the 1950s American marriage. Photograph: Matt Cosby Jessica AnthonyDoubleday, £12.99, pp144 US author Anthony satirized Republican politics in her debut, Enter the Aardvark. In The…

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Quetta Metropolitan Corporation fires 1,400 ‘ghost’ employees

www.dawn.com

QUETTA: The Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) has terminated the services of 1,400 “ghost” employees, who were on its payroll for the past many years.

How Israel Killed a Ghost

www.wsj.com

Top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr lived a life so secretive that few knew his name or face before an Israeli airstrike killed him—and helped put the region on the brink of war.

We visit the ‘strangest’ town in Yorkshire with ghost vibes and split between upmarket and crumbling buildings

www.examinerlive.co.uk

It’s a puzzling place – perhaps thanks to its eccentric super-rich landlord

Saturday, Aug 17

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“Ghost Chasing Them”: After JJ McCarthy Injury, Chris Long Reacts to Vikings’ “Terrible Luck” With Rookie QB Out for Season

“When you don’t give up, you don’t fail!” These words from the Vikings’ legendary workhorse Adrian Peterson echo loud in Minnesota right now. Especially for the rookie QB JJ McCarthy, as the young gun had prepared himself to light up the…

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THE DESERVING Serial killer haunted by his victims’ ghosts

moviesandmania.com

The Deserving is a 2024 supernatural horror film about a depressed mute serial killer tormented by the ghosts of his victims. On the morning he plans to take his own …

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Over a century on, Hungry Ghost Festival still a mainstay in Bukit Mertajam

www.malaymail.com

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 17 — Every year, Jalan Pasar here becomes a focal point for tens of thousands of Chinese of Taoist a...

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How to get Ghost title in Warzone

dotesports.com

Earning the Ghost title in a Warzone match is a tough challenge. You might have noticed player titles like Commando or Survivor over your name after a Warzone match finishes during the extraction scene, but just how do you earn them?

'Our pretty seaside town is overrun with second homes - it's becoming a ghost town'

www.express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Lyme Regis in Dorset is one of the towns in the UK most hit by second homes and holiday lets, with one in 13 homes in the area not owned by a local.

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Democrats return to Chicago as Kamala Harris looks to lay the ghosts of 1968 to rest

www.irishtimes.com

Unlike the fiasco of 56 years ago, this year’s Democratic National Convention arrives on a wave of optimism

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‘Ghost Hunters’ star Jason Hawes faces ‘vile’ accusations by owner of haunted ‘Conjuring’ home

nypost.com

“Some of these text messages were just extremely vile,” Jason Hawes said. “She claimed I was there trying to do an assassination plot.”

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Breitbart Business Digest: The Ghost of Inflation Will Haunt Kamala Harris Through the Election

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The Biden-Harris administration has controlled the White House for nearly four years, and voters are unlikely to forget Kamala Harris's role as the chief cheerleader for Biden's widely disliked economic policies.

The Musician Who Ghosts Three Dates in One Week

www.thecut.com

In this week’s story, a musician has casual hookups all over the city before getting overwhelmed and blocking all the women who keep texting him: 35, single, New York. More »

Friday, Aug 16

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IRS Targets ‘Ghost Preparers’ and Other Emerging Scams Aimed at Taxpayers

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After a tax filing season that saw a growing number of scams, the IRS and several partners from the private and public sectors said they’re going to work together to combat fraud. “We will do more to work closely together, share…