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David A Litman – stock.adobe.com His plan backfired after some of the caterpillars escaped and ballooned across the country via air currents, notably settling in the Northeast, where they come ...

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Benedict Cumberbatch has said his Marvel Cinematic Universe character Doctor Strange is skipping the next big team up in Avengers Doomsday but will play a "central role" in its sequel Avengers ...