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AGT winner Murphy earns high school equivalency diploma

LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) — “America’s Got Talent” winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. put his down time during the coronavirus pandemic to good use, earning his high school equivalency diploma 30 years after dropping out.

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Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives …

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Group hopes to rebuild Shakespeare theater that burned down

STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) — A group of theater and business professionals is hoping to rebuild a renown Shakespearean theater in …

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Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and …

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Former 'Glee' star Lea Michele gives birth to baby boy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lea Michele is a mom of a baby boy.

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Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's most prominent scholars on race has a new book out in December.

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WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo and Trump at GOP convention

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tuesday's program at the Republican National Convention is likely to wade into familiar waters, with a …

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Former Chicago, Las Vegas mobster Frank Cullotta dies at 81

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Cullotta, a former mobster turned government witness who had a cameo role in the 1995 …

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First lady opens student art exhibit on women's suffrage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote with an …

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'Hoax' book reveals extent of internal unease at Fox

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Stelter knows critics accuse Fox News of bending the truth in order to maintain its …

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Kirk Franklin makes splash at Stellar Gospel Music Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirk Franklin made a splash at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards.

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City naming sewage plant after John Oliver

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut town's officials are showing comedian John Oliver what they think about his expletive-filled rant …

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Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her 'Smile'

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade ago, Katy Perry could sing the alphabet and top the music charts.

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J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV …

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ABC's Muir, Democratic convention on cable TV lead ratings

NEW YORK (AP) — In this pandemic season, ABC's David Muir has emerged as broadcast television's star of the summer.

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