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5th Annual Walloon Lake Writer’s Retreat to feature bestselling author Karen Dionne

News-Review - Petoskey 17 Jan 2026
The retreat, scheduled for April 16-19 at Hotel Walloon, features Karen Dionne, the internationally bestselling author of "The Marsh King’s Daughter" and "The Wicked Sister," both set in the Upper Peninsula.
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Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’

New York Times 17 Jan 2026
Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless ... .
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Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care

New York Times 11 Jan 2026
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system ... .
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FLASHBACK: E.J. Dionne on Walz's 'Minnesota Miracle'

Hot Air 06 Jan 2026
EJ Dionne, writing for the Washington Post in 2023, was so impressed by Walz's governance that he said that the "Minnesota Miracle" of Tim Walz's excellent leadership should serve as a model for Democrats across the country.  Advertisement.
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After Christmas Day Strikes, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria

New York Times 05 Jan 2026
A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump ... .
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After U.S. strikes on Christmas, fear grips Muslims in rural Nigeria

Bennington Banner 05 Jan 2026
JABO, Nigeria -- The three herders stood at the lip of the crescent-shaped crater in the middle of a cornfield in Jabo, northwest Nigeria, and peered down ....
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Aretha Franklin’s Cover of Dionne Warwick’s "I Say a Little Prayer" Outshines the Original

Collider 04 Jan 2026
In contrast to Franklin’s soulful, richer, and gospel-infused rendition, “I Say a Little Prayer” was originally lighter and more pop-leaning, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick ....
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A Story of Extraordinary Celebrity and Terrible Exploitation Ends

New York Times 03 Jan 2026
The Dionne quintuplets were a global sensation during the Great Depression. The last of the five sisters, Annette, died in December ... .
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Annette Dionne, 91, last of famed quintuplets

The Buffalo News 29 Dec 2025
Annette Dionne, who shared in her siblings' fame ...
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Annette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91

The Seattle Times 29 Dec 2025
Annette Dionne, who shared in her siblings’ fame as one of the first quintuplets known to survive infancy died Wednesday in Beloeil, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. She was 91 and the last surviving sister ... .
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Last of Famed Canadian Quintuplets, Annette Dionne, Dies at 91

The Epoch Times 28 Dec 2025
Annette Dionne, the ... The Dionnes—Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie—made headlines after their birth on May 28, 1934.
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Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died: Dionne Quints Home Museum

CTV 27 Dec 2025
Annette Dionne, the last of the remaining world-famous Dionne quintuplets, has died at the age of 91. .
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