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Do new NBA arenas pay off? Oklahoma City voters are the latest to weigh this question

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Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to clarify that Travis Roach, an associate professor and chair of the economics department at the University of Central Oklahoma, was referring to NFL, NBA or MLB franchises in his analysis of cities’ economic growth, not all pro sports franchises. OKLAHOMA CITY — Donning a sky-blue tracksuit with orange stripes and a temporary “OKC” tattoo on her cheek, Emma Watts flowed toward the Paycom Center with thousands of fans pumped for the first game of a new NBA season. Read More...

Jared Padalecki Net Worth

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Age, Biography and Wiki Who is it? TV ACTOR Birth Day July 19, 1982 Birth Place American Jared Padalecki age 41 YEARS OLD Birth Sign Cancer Occupation Actor, Entrepreneur Real Name / Birth name Jared Padalecki Nick Name @jaredpadalecki Age / How old? July 19, 1982 From (Place of Birth): San Antonio, TX Religion Catholic Nationality American Race / Ethnicity White Jared Padalecki Education He attended school in his birthplace town. Read More...

The woman reviving Egypt's Nubian heritage

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By Bahira AminFeatures correspondent Mai FaroukA guesthouse on Elephantine Island holds treasures of Nubian culture (Credit: Mai Farouk)Nubian filmmaker Hafsa Amberkab is reclaiming the power of narrative by connecting younger generations to their language and culture that was lost in their drowned ancestral land. In the opening lines of a forgotten song called Mshkomsy, 70-year-old Haseeba is transported back to her childhood on the banks of the Nile in southern Egypt. Read More...