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BOSTON – During an emotional and at times tearful news briefing, two Boston University students on Tuesday explained why they filed suit against the university and their one-time music professor, a world-renowned music French horn player, whom they claim repeatedly sexually harassed them. The students, Erin Shyr and Maria Currie, accuse
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WASHINGTON – "They've taken everything away from me – or almost everything – I still have my smile, the proud sense that I'm a free man, and an eternally flowering garden in my soul," wrote Armando Valladares, a Cuban poet and artist jailed for 22 years after
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For the first time, the Bible landed on the top-10 list of books that drew the most protests when found in libraries or classrooms. The problem: its religious viewpoint. With plenty of books published annually that various groups find offensive, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom
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PARIS (AP) — A 400-year-old picture that might have been painted by Italian master Caravaggio has been found in an attic in southern France. Eric Turquin, the French expert who retrieved the painting two years ago, says it is in an exceptional state of conservation and estimates its value at 120
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In 2015, Felix Kjellberg made $12 million making videos for YouTube.com. Under the name "PewDiePie," the 26-year-old Swede was the highest earning YouTube personality last year. Despite the star power and six-figure income, this is no Hollywood affair.
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BOSTON (AP) — Ernest Hemingway and John F. Kennedy never met, but the author's most extensive personal collection is housed at JFK's presidential library and is now on public display. The exhibition opening this week in Boston includes original manuscripts of some of his most famous literary
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BOSTON – Coming up on the third anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, portrayals of the unforgettable race day on April 15, 2013, are soon to abound. A play focusing on the victims, "Finish Line," debuted previews Thursday at the NonProfit Center in Boston. Dorchester-born Hollywood director Mark Wahlberg
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"American Idol" was "born" exactly nine months after 9/11. The timing was significant, because since its premiere on June 11, 2002, the show has become an integral part of the country's coping strategy – a kind of guidebook for our difficult entry into the
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