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Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning ‘Spring Awakening’ composer and pop star, dies at 56
Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for “Spring Awakening,” has died.
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Wright family requests Project River delay to address public concerns
The Wright family of Wright Brothers Construction has asked the city of Cleveland, Tennessee, to delay action on Project River, the family's expansive proposed industrial campus in Bradley County.
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Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
A vehicle bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan as gunmen tried to storm the compound in an attack that killed at least 21 people and wounded 80 others, police and rescue officials said. Among those killed and wounded were police officers attending prayers at the mosque.
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Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six decades.
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Vance blasts Democrats as ‘lunatics’ in Iowa rally push for GOP candidates
Vice President JD Vance on Friday mounted a vigorous defense of the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates on the November ballot, arguing that the Democrats had turned into the party of “lunatics," in his second trip to the politically consequential state this year.
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Trump pushes his $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if GOP wins midterms. Republican candidates, not as much
President Donald Trump came to battleground North Carolina doubling down on a tantalizing and implausible midterm promise. “If we win," he said, “we’re going to get you $5,000. So that’s it. Very simple.”
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Wall Street drifts lower as bond yields rise and oil prices swing
Wall Street capped an up -and- down week Friday with a mixed finish for U.S. stock indexes, as elevated bond yields and oil prices weighed on the market.
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How Georgia farms’ fame (and favor) outpace their place in the economy
Gov. Brian Kemp says it. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper says it. Congressman Sanford Bishop has said it, as did his late colleague U.S. Rep. David Scott.
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Parents awarded $40 million after Uber found liable for passenger who was fatally struck on highway
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million after an arbitrator found both Uber and the driver liable for her death.
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Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
The deadly collapse of a multistory building in Gaza has drawn new attention to the hardships facing Palestinians there nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas promised to kickstart reconstruction.
