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And the first lady helped smooth the path for youth leaving foster care by securing $30 million in a funding bill earlier this year.
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Scott Turner,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Just before noon that day, about 25,000 people packed Independence Square at Trade and Tryon streets in Charlotte for festivities celebrating the first lady’s arrival, Schmidt reports.
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Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
The governor already has contributed the maximum amount, $7,000, directly to Stratton’s campaign, as have first lady MK Pritzker and their two adult children.
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Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
To shore up American support, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother), embarked on an important state visit to charm President Franklin Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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Scott Turner,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Just before noon that day, about 25,000 people packed Independence Square at Trade and Tryon streets in Charlotte for festivities celebrating the first lady’s arrival, Schmidt reports.
—
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
The governor already has contributed the maximum amount, $7,000, directly to Stratton’s campaign, as have first lady MK Pritzker and their two adult children.
—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
To shore up American support, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother), embarked on an important state visit to charm President Franklin Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The surge also did considerable damage to the buildings within the surge zone, 85% of which were residential buildings, according to New York University's Furman Center, an empirical research institution.
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New Zealand’s more expansive style was always going to put them at risk in this fixture.
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Dish Soap Using harsh chemicals on the outside of your toilet bowl and fixtures is not recommended, according to Meagher.
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