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Kenny G releases album of lullabies ahead of Dec. 14 show at the Arcada in St. CharlesNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Four decades into his career - which include countless world tours, 20 studio albums, the Guinness World Record for bestselling jazz artist and a Grammy - ...
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Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' leaves many notes of Bernstein unplayedNov 30, 2023 5:00 am - “Maestro” — ★ ★ ½ Bradley Cooper's “Maestro,” a high-wire act of a biopic, leaps constantly between on stage and off, flying through Leonard Bernstein's very publi...
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Autoworkers strike cut Ford sales by 100,000 vehicles and cost company $1.7 billion in profitsNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT - A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, the automaker sa...
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More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another dayNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas began freeing Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of a last-minute deal to exte...
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Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark rulingNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TALLINN, Estonia - Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender right...
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Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of AdenNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - BOSASO, Puntland - Somalia's maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week. T...
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive, under fire, takes over climate talksNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that ...
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Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, but his record also draws criticismNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influent...
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and droughtNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts. Nearly all nations on Thursday f...
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Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, die...