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Librarian fired for 'unkind pushback' at conservative event

Librarian fired for 'unkind pushback' at conservative event

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A library director in Tennessee has been fired after the actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron accused him of “unkind pushback” to visiting celebrities during a conservative event last month, officials said.
Jim Gordon, rock drummer who killed mother, dies at 77

Jim Gordon, rock drummer who killed mother, dies at 77

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for ki
Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine

Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine

LONDON (AP) — Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades.
Prince Harry sues tabloid for defamation over security story

Prince Harry sues tabloid for defamation over security story

LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Prince Harry asked a judge Friday to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K.
Review: Yves Tumor’s album thrills from start to finish

Review: Yves Tumor’s album thrills from start to finish

“Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)” by Yves Tumor (Warp Records) Yves Tumor’s new album starts with a scream.
'Brother' was a moment to be seen for Lamar Johnson and Kiana Madeira

'Brother' was a moment to be seen for Lamar Johnson and Kiana Madeira

TORONTO — In the opening scene of “Brother,” two Black teens prepare for a climb, the elder instructing his younger sibling: "follow my every step.” As they trek up a hazardous hydro tower, an impeccable sight of Toronto comes into view.
Posthumous album set from 'Gangsta’s Paradise' rapper Coolio

Posthumous album set from 'Gangsta’s Paradise' rapper Coolio

NEW YORK (AP) — The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died.
Cambodia celebrates return of 'priceless' stolen artifacts

Cambodia celebrates return of 'priceless' stolen artifacts

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled out from Cambodia were welcomed home Friday at a celebration led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who offered thanks for their return and appealed for further eff
In Israel, TV's dystopian 'Handmaids' is protest fixture

In Israel, TV's dystopian 'Handmaids' is protest fixture

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — It's become an ominous fixture of the mass anti-government protests roiling Israel: a coil of women in crimson robes and white caps, walking heads bowed and hands clasped.
Hong Kong's Mirror launches English song, revives Cantopop

Hong Kong's Mirror launches English song, revives Cantopop

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local pop music scene, launched its first English song on Friday, hoping to bring the city’s tunes to music lovers globally.
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