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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who maintained Canadian roots while turning beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who maintained Canadian roots while turning beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen con
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival

Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival

BERLIN (AP) — The artistic director of the Berlin International Film Festival, Carlo Chatrian, said on Saturday that he will step down next year after Germany's culture minister announced a new management structure for the event.
More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives

More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy.
School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology will impact learning and academic integrity.
Japan's synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16

Japan's synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails. She is Japan's most famous Vocaloid — a computer-synthesized singing voice software that, in her case, comes with a virtual avatar.
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help

Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help

They were the kids most disrupted by the pandemic , the ones who were still learning to write their names and tie their shoes when schools shut down in the spring of 2020. Now, they’re the big kids at elementary schools across the United States.
Officials can't interfere with local Tennessee Pride festival under anti-drag law, judge rules

Officials can't interfere with local Tennessee Pride festival under anti-drag law, judge rules

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Accomplished stage actor, pioneering theatre director Marti Maraden dies at 78

Accomplished stage actor, pioneering theatre director Marti Maraden dies at 78

TORONTO — Stage actor Marti Maraden, who helped break down barriers for women as an early theatre director in Canada, has died at age 78. Mirvish Productions says Maraden faced a sudden illness while visiting her family in Sweden.
After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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