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Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honours

Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honours

LONDON — Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well as a seven-time Formula One champion.
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Trebek's last new 'Jeopardy!' episodes airing with a tribute

Trebek's last new 'Jeopardy!' episodes airing with a tribute

LOS ANGELES — The final new “Jeopardy!” episodes hosted by Alex Trebek will air next week, with highlights that promise to be memorable.
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Dave Chappelle set to turn Ohio firehouse into comedy club

Dave Chappelle set to turn Ohio firehouse into comedy club

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club. The Miami Twp.
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'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited

'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited

LOS ANGELES — Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan's Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said. She was 82.
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Being Judy Garland won Zellweger an Oscar. Is a Grammy next?

Being Judy Garland won Zellweger an Oscar. Is a Grammy next?

NEW YORK — Renée Zellweger is known for acting but you could easily write a thesis about her love for music.
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A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee.
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A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on a musical legacy

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on a musical legacy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Study of virus screening at concert reports zero infections

Study of virus screening at concert reports zero infections

BARCELONA, Spain — The organizers of an indoor music festival in Barcelona to test the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening said Wednesday that preliminary results indicate there was zero transmission inside the venue.
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Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film 'Lean on Me,' dies

Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film 'Lean on Me,' dies

GAINESVILLE, Fla.
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Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve'

Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve'

NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC — the president-elect and the future first lady. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr.
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