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Country group Lady Antebellum changes name to Lady A

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, with members saying they are regretful and embarrassed for not taking into consideration the word’s associations with slavery.

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Aftermath of Floyd death drives news interest, notably CNN

NEW YORK (AP) — Public interest in demonstrations following the death of George Floyd boosted news programming — none more …

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'Cops,' on air for 33 seasons, dropped by Paramount Network

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 33 seasons on the air, “Cops” has been dropped by the Paramount Network as protests …

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'One Tree Hill' stars ask fans to help fire N.C. professor

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Celebrities from the former hit TV show “One Tree Hill,” are calling on a university in …

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Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism …

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Coachella, Stagecoach canceled this year over virus concerns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns.

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Essence to hold a 'virtual festival' over 2 weekends

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Like many other festivals canceled for 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic,

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Queen Elizabeth takes part in first public video call

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has taken part in her first public video conference call to chat to four …

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Ava DuVernay joins the film academy's Board of Governors

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time.

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Greece to reclaim ancient horse from U.S. after court ruling

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek Culture Ministry said Wednesday it would seek the repatriation from New York of a …

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Kelly Clarkson seeks divorce from husband of nearly 7 years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Clarkson has filed for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years, Brandon Blackstock.

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What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answers

NEW YORK (AP) — Spike Lee was just 10 when Muhammad Ali, in 1967, refused to be drafted into the …

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Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests …

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Newspaper publisher resigns after printing racist cartoon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The publisher of a family-owned Missouri newspaper has resigned after publishing a racist syndicated cartoon depicting …

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Disney plans to reopen California theme parks in July

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after what will be …

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