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A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell

A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell

DALLAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year's most talked-about people. Their names were also among the most mispronounced.
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Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event

Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.
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Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere - or even there?

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn
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Last 2 defendants in Atlanta's Young Thug trial are acquitted of murder and gang charges

Last 2 defendants in Atlanta's Young Thug trial are acquitted of murder and gang charges

ATLANTA (AP) — The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges.
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Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts

Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain on Tuesday as the U.K.
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Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper's lyrics, dies at age 69

Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper's lyrics, dies at age 69

Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.
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Taylor Swift fans flock to BC Place, days before Eras Tour lands in Vancouver

Taylor Swift fans flock to BC Place, days before Eras Tour lands in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Security fencing is going up around BC Place stadium in preparation for the final days of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour this weekend, while dozens of Swifties gather nearby to feel the vibe and "breathe the same air as Taylor Swift.
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Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper's lyrics, dies at age 69

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69. Eminem’s longtime representative Dennis Dennehy confirmed Nelson’s death in an email on Tuesday.
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Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity

Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity

LONDON (AP) — An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize on Tuesday, during a ceremony picketed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing

Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing

HOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001.
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