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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1944, Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1948, Karol Sikora, English physician and academic was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1955, Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic was born. In 1956, Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic (born 1892) passed away. In 1969, Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner was born. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1977, Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1985, Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player was born. In 2014, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
EKSU first-class graduate who wore slippers to his matriculation becomes NYSC member

A graduate of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, has celebrated becoming a corps member and revealed that he had worn slippers to his matriculation.
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