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Detroit residents remember Aretha Franklin, impact on city
DETROIT (AP) — To the rest of the world, she was the “Queen of Soul” — a woman whose strong and soulful voice could effortlessly jump multiple octaves whether belting out tear-jerking ballads or jump-and-shout…
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AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean published in the past week. Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez denied new corruption allegations…
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The Latest: Searchers find bodies of 2 young Colorado girls
FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a Colorado man in the disappearance of his family (all times local): 7 p.m. Investigators who found the body of a pregnant Colorado woman reported…
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Newseum to honor legendary black journalist with statue
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pioneering black, female journalist is being honored with a statue in the nation’s capital. A life-size sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African-American woman credentialed to cover the White House,…
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
1. “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Nelson) 2. “Tailspin” by Sandra Brown (Grand Central Publishing) 3. “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan (Anchor) 4. “Serpentine” by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley) 5. “Origin”…
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National Portrait Gallery honoring Aretha Franklin with psychedelic ’60s portrait
Aretha Franklin’s portrait is a lithographic poster by graphic designer Milton Glaser, which he created in 1968 — the same year the National Portrait Gallery opened its doors to the public.
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Kansas family’s insurance didn’t pay for broken sculpture
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — An Overland Park, Kansas, official admits he was mistaken about who paid for a $132,000 sculpture at the city’s community center that was damaged by a young boy. City spokesman…
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UK police return Buddha statue to India 57 years after theft
LONDON (AP) — Police in London have returned a 12th century statue of Buddha to India after recovering it 57 years after it was stolen. Police handed over the bronze statue with silver inlay during…
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Vermont nominates 1st US transgender candidate for governor
A former Vermont utility executive on Tuesday became the first transgender candidate from a major political party to be nominated for governor, and she’ll face the Republican incumbent, who survived a bitter backlash from his base over gun restrictions he supported.
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Ex NYC Ballet leader Martins convicted of impaired driving
ARDSLEY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Ballet leader Peter Martins has been convicted of driving while impaired in the New York City suburbs. The Journal News reported Tuesday that Martins was found guilty…
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Defamation lawsuit over alleged fake Western painting tossed
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit a Western art collector filed against a prestigious auction house and the owner of a Reno gallery who claimed an early 20th…
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Museum of London displays fatberg on 24-hour livestream
LONDON (AP) — London’s famous, festering fatberg lives on — and is getting its own livestream . The Museum of London says a chunk of oil, fat, diapers and baby wipes blasted out of a…
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From slag to swag: The story of Earl Tupper’s fantastic plastics
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marsha Bryant, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) When “American Horror Story,” the Museum of Modern Art and “Napoleon Dynamite”…
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Art museum to feature paintings by rocker Mellencamp
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio art museum has announced a new exhibition of paintings by rocker John Mellencamp, known for his expressionistic oil portraits and other works. “John Mellencamp: Expressionist” opens Sept. 20 at…
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Soprano Gasdia reboots troubled Verona Arena opera festival
After the colossal Roman-era Verona Arena amphitheater lost audience and prestige, artists and the public that have sustained it are putting hopes for a relaunch in 57-year-old former singer Cecilia Gasdia, in her first season as general manager.
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