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Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free

Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free

It’s not unusual for an autobiography to chart a person’s passage from rags to riches, ignorance to enlightenment, or bondage to freedom.
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A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand

A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand

LONDON (AP) — A second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand , British media reported Monday.
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Book Review: 'Collision of Power' explains the journalism of the Donald Trump era

Book Review: 'Collision of Power' explains the journalism of the Donald Trump era

Martin Baron's “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and The Washington Post” is actually a trilogy – an insider’s revealing examination of Jeff Bezos’ stewardship of The Washington Post, a chronicle of how Donald Trump tried mightily to discredit the Po
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14: Oct. 8: Actor Paul Hogan is 84. Singer Fred Cash of The Impressions is 83. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase is 80. Author R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”) is 80. Country singer Susan Raye is 79.
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Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name

Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of half a century, took a new name on Monday: Smile-Up.
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Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’

Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of his sixth studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” Dustin Lynch sensed some inner conflict.
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'PAW Patrol' shows bark at box office while 'The Creator' and 'Dumb Money' disappoint

'PAW Patrol' shows bark at box office while 'The Creator' and 'Dumb Money' disappoint

NEW YORK (AP) — After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to the ground while singing the band's 2004 hit “Vertigo.
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Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor

Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week.
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NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected

NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal
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