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The stars of Broadway's 'Back to the Future' musical happily speed into the past every night

The stars of Broadway's 'Back to the Future' musical happily speed into the past every night

NEW YORK (AP) — When actor Casey Likes watched “Back to the Future” growing up, his mom would always say he reminded her a lot of the film’s star, Michael J. Fox. Something in the universe agrees: He’s taken on Fox’s classic movie role on Broadway.
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Whitney Houston's estate announces second annual Legacy of Love Gala with BeBe Winans, Kim Burrell

Whitney Houston's estate announces second annual Legacy of Love Gala with BeBe Winans, Kim Burrell

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year Whitney Houston would have turned 60, and a special celebration to raise money for a good cause is being planned for her birthday.
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Book Review: Richard E. Grant’s emotional roller coaster memoir, 'A Pocketful of Happiness'

Book Review: Richard E. Grant’s emotional roller coaster memoir, 'A Pocketful of Happiness'

“A Pocketful of Happiness” by Richard E. Grant (Simon & Schuster) The title of Richard E. Grant’s memoir, “A Pocketful of Happiness,” is both misleading and utterly truthful.
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The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot

The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot

NEW YORK (AP) — A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records , the two films held unusually strongly in theaters.
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Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink

Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink

NEW YORK (AP) — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers.
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Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S.
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Black Belt Eagle Scout's latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe's ancestral lands

Black Belt Eagle Scout's latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe's ancestral lands

CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul.
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Manitoba government planned a COVID-19 video and song for project that was abandoned

Manitoba government planned a COVID-19 video and song for project that was abandoned

WINNIPEG — In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba government laid out plans for a video to reflect on the effects of the novel coronavirus, complete with a song commissioned from noted singer-songwriter Sierra Noble.
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10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?

10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?

Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival , no charges have been filed — even though some people, including event workers, expressed safety concerns.
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After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't change

After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't change

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y.
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