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Inside the East vs. West rap rivalry that led to the murders of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. in 1990s

Inside the East vs. West rap rivalry that led to the murders of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. in 1990s

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the investigation into the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur ramped up, prosecutors dug into the past and took the grand jury back to some of the most pivotal moments in the East-West Coast rap rivalry.
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James McBride wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction for “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store"

NEW YORK (AP) — Three books that explore and celebrate the diversity of American culture were awarded Kirkus Prizes on Wednesday night, with each winner receiving $50,000.
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Sarah Bernstein, Eleanor Catton shortlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize

Sarah Bernstein, Eleanor Catton shortlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize

TORONTO — Sarah Bernstein's absurdist novel "Study for Obedience" nabbed a spot on another short list Wednesday — this time for the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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Huge rocket motors arrive at Los Angeles museum for space shuttle Endeavour display

Huge rocket motors arrive at Los Angeles museum for space shuttle Endeavour display

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it's about to blast off arrived Wednesday at a Los Angeles museum, completing their long journey from the Mojave Desert.
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Translations from Vietnamese, Arabic and Tamil are among finalists for National Translation Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction originally written in Vietnamese, Polish and French and poetry in German and Arabic are among this year's finalists for National Translation Awards.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been separated since 2016, she says

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been separated since 2016, she says

Jada Pinkett Smith and husband Will Smith have lived “completely separate lives” since 2016, she revealed in an interview with Hoda Kotb.
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Scientists pry a secret from the `Mona Lisa' about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece

Scientists pry a secret from the `Mona Lisa' about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret.
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Making music is a family affair for Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare

Making music is a family affair for Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare

NEW YORK (AP) — When cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Payare fly for work, they need six plane tickets: one each for mom and dad, two for daughters Ariadna and Elina, one for the nanny and one for the cello.
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Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, 'Barbie' and telling true scary stories

Horror icon John Carpenter on being a college dropout, 'Barbie' and telling true scary stories

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While John Carpenter has become synonymous with fictional horror storytelling, the 75-year-old director and composer is dipping his toe into true life terrors with his new show, “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams.
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Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country superstar Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse duo Brooks & Dunn will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at Nashville's Music City Center.
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