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Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history.

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'Shuggie Bain' writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize

LONDON (AP) — Scottish writer Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize for fiction Thursday for “Shuggie Bain,” a novel about …

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British writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize for coming-of-age novel “Shuggie Bain”

LONDON (AP) — British writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize for coming-of-age novel “Shuggie Bain.”

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Trump-friendly Newsmax seeks to cut into Fox’s viewership

NEW YORK (AP) — Now that his largely invisible network has suddenly been flooded by fans of President Donald Trump, …

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Lawyers: Senior royals advised Meghan to write to her father

LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Sussex was advised by two senior members of Britain’s royal family to write a …

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Video shows unauthorized man with flamethrower atop NYC bus

NEW YORK (AP) — A rapper who said he was making a tribute to a legendary New York City hip-hop …

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Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a …

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Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case

BOSTON (AP) — Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing …

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Review: In 'Collective,' the rot of government corruption

A politicized healthcare crisis, horrifyingly unnecessary death, a crucial election. “Collective," a piercing documentary about corruption in Romania, may not …

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Americans dominate diverse list of Booker Prize contenders

LONDON (AP) — Booker Prize judges are meeting Thursday to pick a winner of the prestigious literary award, choosing from …

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Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike

WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the

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Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

BOSTON (AP) — Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song — a rewritten version of her own “Jolene” — for …

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New Orleans: Coronavirus nixes Mardi Gras-season parades

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The raucous Mardi Gras parades where riders on elaborate floats toss trinkets to adoring throngs have …

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Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift win Apple Music Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Lil Baby has been named artist of the year at the second annual Apple Music …

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Carol Burnett puts variety, and music, back in her show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carol Burnett is so glad we had this time together, as she sang in her signature …

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