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Barry Mann, left, and Cynthia Weil arrive at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of great range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82. Weil and Mann, married in 1961, were one of popular music's most successful teams. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

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Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Fri,06/02/23-10:27AM , 291 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.
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Rare James M. Cain story 'Blackmail' published for first time
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Thu,05/25/23-11:01PM , 1,391 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The characters are pure noir: Pat, a “dark, heavily handsome thick-shouldered" young man; Myra, a “cheesecakey” woman whose “thick blonde hair" fell “off her bare head to brilliant brassy effect.”
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Singer Tina Turner has died after a long illness at her home near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. Turner was 83. AP entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta has a look at her career.

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Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Wed,05/24/23-1:52PM , 391 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.
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Owners Jessica Callahan, from left, Austin Carter, and Julie Ross pose at Pocket Books Shop in Lancaster, Pa., on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The independent bookselling community continues to grow, with membership in the American Booksellers Association reaching its highest levels in more than 20 years. Callahan, Carter and Ross opened their store last year. (Sophia DeRise/Pocket Books via AP)

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Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Mon,05/22/23-8:03AM , 336 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself. Her friends Julie Ross and Austin Carter had similar thoughts and a similar solution: Open a bookstore.
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