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In 1983, Milwaukee trio Violent Femmes released their self-titled debut, an album that would quickly enter the college-rock pantheon for its spirited acoustic punk .

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek novelist Vassilis Vassilikos, whose political book “Z” inspired the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, died Thursday in Athens at age 89.

NEW YORK (AP) — All things Barbie , going pantless, humungo Stanley Cup bottles and pressure tipping. There's plenty from 2023 to leave behind come the new year. Extreme weather hit historic heights. Fakeness took a huge turn with the rise of AI.

TORONTO — Robert Lepage and Guillaume Cote have reimagined "Hamlet" without one of its most famous features: the script.

LONDON (AP) — 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, died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.

NEW YORK (AP) — Something is different on the comics pages this week. In the panels of “Mutts,” there's the long-delayed sight of freedom.

TORONTO — A new toll-free, three-digit suicide prevention helpline launched across Canada on Thursday morning.

TORONTO — A new survey suggests one in four Canadians believe a university degree is essential to succeed economically.

LONDON (AP) — Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS, saying the U.K. can be the first country in the world “to defeat this awful virus.

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