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Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies

Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who dubbed TV 'wasteland,' dies

CHICAGO (AP) — Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday. He was 97.
King Charles III crowned with regal pomp, cheers and shrugs

King Charles III crowned with regal pomp, cheers and shrugs

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain.
Coronation Live | King Charles III crowned king

Coronation Live | King Charles III crowned king

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the coronation of King Charles III: London’s police force says officers made a total of 52 arrests on coronation day, with people being detained for alleged offenses including disrupting public order and conspiracy to caus
Feeling is believing: Inside the abbey for king's coronation

Feeling is believing: Inside the abbey for king's coronation

LONDON (AP) — Being there is better. I didn’t see much of the coronation of King Charles III and neither did many of the 2,300 or so other guests inside Westminster Abbey.

Jazz Fest's Saturday opening delayed by weather

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The gates opened about an hour later than usual for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival after a line of strong thunderstorms, with wind gusts of up to 60 mph (about 97 kph), prompted organizers to delay Saturday's opening.
Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, dies age 91

Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, dies age 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Strachwitz, a producer, musicologist and one-man preservation society whose Arhoolie Records released thousands of songs by regional performers and comprised an extraordinary American archive that became known and loved worldwid
Oprah tells class of 2023 to follow 'still, small voice'

Oprah tells class of 2023 to follow 'still, small voice'

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Taylor Swift returns to Nashville, reveals 'Speak Now' date

Taylor Swift returns to Nashville, reveals 'Speak Now' date

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift is playing catch-up with her fans this year in a massive and impressive stadium show that embraces her artistic reinventions.
Queen or queen consort? What to know about Camilla's title

Queen or queen consort? What to know about Camilla's title

LONDON (AP) — Now that she has been crowned alongside her husband, King Charles III's wife is officially known as Queen Camilla .
Botticelli's Venus is an 'influencer' and Italy is not happy

Botticelli's Venus is an 'influencer' and Italy is not happy

ROME (AP) — The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th century art icon into a 21st century “virtual influencer.
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