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International fiesta fills New Mexico's sky with colorful hot air balloons

International fiesta fills New Mexico's sky with colorful hot air balloons

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of color for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
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A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It's rarely granted

A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It's rarely granted

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the U.S.
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What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

Coldplay's 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game

Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game

MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.
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Ubisoft shares jump following reports of Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout

Ubisoft shares jump following reports of Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of Ubisoft jumped more than 30% Friday, following reports that Tencent and the Guillemot family are considering a buyout of the video game maker.
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Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.
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Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive

Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act , a prosecutor said Friday.
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Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act , a prosecutor said Friday.
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Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, 'A Ballet Through Mud'

Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, 'A Ballet Through Mud'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical album he calls “A Ballet Through Mud.
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‘The Lion King’ retraces circle of life with launch of new Toronto production

‘The Lion King’ retraces circle of life with launch of new Toronto production

TORONTO — When Ottawa stage actress Camille Eanga-Selenge heard “The Lion King” was mounting a new run in Toronto, she immediately sprang into action.
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