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Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight district

Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight district

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Sarah McLachlan plots rescheduled 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy' anniversary tour

Sarah McLachlan plots rescheduled 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy' anniversary tour

TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan is resurrecting her "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" anniversary tour.
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Wiz Khalifa's 'Kush + Orange Juice' changed his game. 15 years later, a sequel recaptures the spirit

Wiz Khalifa's 'Kush + Orange Juice' changed his game. 15 years later, a sequel recaptures the spirit

NEW YORK (AP) — Who understood the cool kids better than Wiz Khalifa? In 2010, the easygoing Pittsburgh rapper released his breakout mixtape “Kush + Orange Juice," crafting the ideal soundtrack for stylish stoners — breezy songs about girls and weed
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Filmmaker-music journalist Cameron Crowe has a memoir out this fall. It’s called ‘The Uncool'

Filmmaker-music journalist Cameron Crowe has a memoir out this fall. It’s called ‘The Uncool'

NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more intimate story to tell.
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Davido's '5ive' welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth

Davido's '5ive' welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth

NEW YORK (AP) — Afrobeats may be the hot sound of the moment , but Davido remembers a very recent past when music from Africa wasn’t embraced globally, amid a perception the continent was one of only destitute poverty and primitive lands.
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Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner said Wednesday.
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9 jurors picked as Weinstein’s lawyers seek to move him from jail to hospital during #MeToo retrial

9 jurors picked as Weinstein’s lawyers seek to move him from jail to hospital during #MeToo retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial .
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to delay his May 5 sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defense.
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Big Tech should pay more for data they train AI systems on, Nobel laureate says

Big Tech should pay more for data they train AI systems on, Nobel laureate says

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has thrown some support behind creative industries, which have been battling tech firms to be compensated for their work.
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Nora Aunor, an actor among the Philippines' biggest stars, dies at 71

Nora Aunor, an actor among the Philippines' biggest stars, dies at 71

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema during a career that spanned seven decades, has died. Aunor died Wednesday, according to social media posts from her children. She was 71.
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