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India teammates celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia at the Oval in London on June 9. The team will face Pakistan this Sunday. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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In India And Pakistan, Cricket Fans Are Gearing Up For Their Favorite World Cup Match

India and Pakistan went to the brink of war in February. But Sunday's match "should create love and affection," says a Pakistani fan. "We should compete, but compete for the betterment of society."

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Opinion: Here's A Dad Joke! What Does The Buffalo Tell His Son In The Morning?

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India teammates celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia at the Oval in London on June 9. The team will face Pakistan this Sunday. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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In India And Pakistan, Cricket Fans Are Gearing Up For Their Favorite World Cup Match

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Franco Zeffirelli pictured above in New York in October 1974. Jerry Mosey/AP hide caption

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Franco Zeffirelli, Creator Of Lavish Productions On Screen And Stage, Dies At 96

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A photo demonstrates safety features in a Volvo XC40. Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features can also make repairs more expensive, boosting car insurance premiums. Volvo Car Group hide caption

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Why Safer Cars Don't Lead To Cheaper Car Insurance ... Yet

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Fred Bass, who passed away in 2018, and his daughter Nancy Bass Wyden sort used books at the Strand Bookstore on Feb. 21, 2007. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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New York City And The Strand Bookstore Are Not On The Same Page

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Laura Linney (left) and Olympia Dukakis reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal in the Netflix reboot of Tales of the City. Nino Munoz/Netflix hide caption

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Decades Later, 'Tales Of The City' Returns To A New San Francisco

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