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Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress

Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Burt Bacharach , one of the most celebrated and popular composers and songwriters of the 20th century, will have his papers donated to the Library of Congress.
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Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, 'The Saints' and what his next movie might be

Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, 'The Saints' and what his next movie might be

NEW YORK (AP) — When Martin Scorsese was a child growing up in New York’s Little Italy, he would gaze up at the figures he saw around St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. “Who are these people? What is a saint?” Scorsese recalls.
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How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion

The purchase of Alex Jones ' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga between the far-right conspiracy theorist and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
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Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama

Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama's capital city.
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Martin Scorsese on the saints, faith in filmmaking and what his next movie might be

Martin Scorsese on the saints, faith in filmmaking and what his next movie might be

NEW YORK (AP) — When Martin Scorsese was a child growing up in New York's Little Italy, he would gaze up at the figures he saw around St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. “Who are these people? What is a saint?” Scorsese recalls.
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Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana

Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (AP) — When composer Mason Bates approached Michael Chabon about turning his novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” into an opera, he said the writer told him frankly that “opera was not his thing.
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Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress

Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Burt Bacharach , one of the most celebrated and popular composers and songwriters of the 20th century, will have his papers donated to the Library of Congress.
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Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms

Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms

Richard Curtis may be widely known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and “Love, Actually.
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Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record

Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.” The pop band Muna first broke through with “Silk Chiffon,” an anthem to queer joy.
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Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling th
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