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Casey Kasem, king of the Top 40 countdown, dead at 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, […]

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Black caucus releases statement on passing of Ruby Dee

The Mississippi Link Newswire WASHINGTON—A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement on the passing of actress and civil rights champion, Ruby Dee. […]

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‘Maleficent’ spooks weekend box office with $70M debut

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest box-office debut of Angelina Jolie’s career propelled Disney’s twisted fairy tale “Maleficent” to a scary-good $70 million opening. The PG-rated fantasy beat forecasts to easily top all films over […]

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Hotel decries video leak of Jay Z, Beyonce sister

By MESFIN FEKADU NEW YORK (AP) — The Standard Hotel in New York City says it is investigating the leak of a security video that appears to show Beyonce’s sister, Solange, attacking Jay Z. Asked about […]

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Twitter proposal brings Houston Texans cheerleader to prom

CROSBY, Texas (AP) — Mike Ramirez is a high school football player who spent most of his time on the bench last season and works part-time at a local McDonalds. Caitlyn is a Texans cheerleader […]

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9 circus acrobats injured in accident today performing ‘hair hang’ stunt

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  (AP) — A platform collapsed during an aerial hair-hanging stunt at a circus performance Sunday, sending eight entertainers plummeting to the ground. Nine performers were seriously injured in the fall, including a dancer below. […]