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This week in history: July 24-30

July 24, 2025 The Associated Press

July 24 1567: Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate her throne to her 1-year-old son James. 1847: Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in present-day Utah. […]

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Experts say Vincent van Gogh self-portrait is genuine

January 20, 2020 Mike Corder, The Associated Press

AMSTERDAM — After years of doubts about its authenticity, experts in Amsterdam have confirmed that a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait was indeed painted by the Dutch master as he recovered in a French asylum from […]

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Experts say Vincent van Gogh self-portrait is genuine

The humpback had been stranded off Germany for weeks
Whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea

The humpback had been stranded off Germany for weeks