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Roberta Flack leaves Harlem awards show after feeling ill
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Roberta Flack was under observation at a Manhattan hospital Saturday after suddenly feeling ill before her appearance at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. The 81-year-old Grammy award-winner was taken to Harlem Hospital…
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Library of Congress brings America to life in LA photo show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If a picture tells a thousand words, the Library of Congress is bringing 440,000 of them to Los Angeles with a free-wheeling photo exhibition that seeks to define America’s zeitgeist in…
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What Greek tragedy illuminates about James Comey
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Victoria Pagan, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) Once upon a time, there was a prominent, powerful man in government…
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‘This is my real life’: Where Trump’s travel ban hits home
NEW YORK (AP) — At the New York City convenience store where he works the overnight shift, Radad Alborati takes a sip of coffee and surveys his life. His wife is stuck in war-torn Yemen…
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The Go-Go’s going to Broadway with a merry, musical mashup
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the idea first came up, the Go-Go’s found it so improbable and off-beat that they instantly fell in love with it. As band member Jane Wiedlin puts it: “Several of…
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German theater asks guests to wear swastikas for Hitler play
BERLIN (AP) — A theater in southern Germany is proceeding with plans to open a satirical play Friday about Adolf Hitler’s youth in which some patrons will be wearing swastika armbands, despite objections and legal…
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Bette Midler to return to ‘Hello, Dolly’ for a summer run
NEW YORK (AP) — Bette Midler is not quite ready to say goodbye to her Dolly. The Divine Miss M is returning to the Tony Award-winning revival of “Hello, Dolly!” on July 17 for a…
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San Francisco board votes to keep controversial statue
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco authorities reversed a decision to remove a 19th century statue near City Hall that some say is degrading to Native Americans. San Francisco’s Board of Appeals late Wednesday unanimously…
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
InPackage:ENTHD PENTHD; ap_fixture:Books Best Sellers;ap_fixtureid:02D15EC54F0842C2B352F1BFD432EE20; ap_subject:Entertainment; topic:ap_topic:general entertainment;subtopic:other; Language:en-us; 1. “The Thief” by J.R. Ward (Ballantine) 2. “The Sixth Day” by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison (Gallery Books) 3. “Shoot First” by Stuart Woods (G.P.…
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‘Dance Moms’ star Miller has cancer, underwent spine surgery
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller has been diagnosed with cancer. Doctor Hooman Melamed tells People.com she contracted what they thought was a rare spinal infection and nearly died…
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Hubble’s 28 years marked by shot of wild stellar nursery
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is marking the 28th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch with a peek into a wild stellar nursery. Scientists released the picture Thursday in advance of next week’s…
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Better than a beach photo: Christie spends $85K on portrait
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s official portrait will cost $85,000, which is more than taxpayers shelled out for paintings of his three predecessors combined.
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Eccentric German-Israeli artist Max Weinberg dies aged 90
BERLIN (AP) — German-Israeli artist Max Weinberg, best known for his large, colorful paintings and distinctive personal appearance, has died. He was 90. The ministry of culture for Hesse state says Weinberg died Wednesday in…
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Simply the best? UK critics praise Tina Turner stage musical
LONDON (AP) — British theater critics on Wednesday praised a new stage musical about the life of Tina Turner — one that also has the approval of the star herself. Turner was in the audience…
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Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban to host the Tonys this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop singers-turned-Broadway-stars Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will co-host the Tony Awards, the theater industry’s biggest ceremony. They take over hosting duties from Kevin Spacey, the disgraced former “House of Cards”…
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