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Jerry Goldsmith, 'The Composer's Composer,' Honored With Hollywood Star
Goldsmith scored more than 200 films, including Alien, Chinatown and the first Star Trek movie. While his career paralleled that of John Williams, he never enjoyed the same kind of name recognition.
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President Trump Fires James Comey As FBI Director
FBI Director James Comey has been fired. President Trump wrote him a letter saying in part, "It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust."
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Former Clinton Campaign Official Calls James Comey's Firing 'Very Suspect'
The White House says FBI director James Comey's firing is due to his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation in 2016. Former Clinton campaign official Jennifer Palmieri reacts to the news.
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'Transparent' Creator Jill Soloway Seeks To Upend Television With 'I Love Dick'
I Love Dick tackles themes of gender, sexual obsession and artistic insecurity, all through a humorous lens. "Transparent was my origin story," Soloway says. "This is my story about finding my voice."
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Mexico Is World's Second Most Violent Country, Report Says
Mexico's government is contesting a new international report that says the country's drug cartel violence caused 23,000 homicides in 2016 — a level surpassed only by Syria.
Kansas Archaeologist Rediscovers Lost Native American City
The second largest Native American city in North America may have been in Kansas. In 1601, a group of Spanish conquistadors stumbled on a vast city. By the time French explorers showed up in the area a century later, the inhabitants had been decimated by European diseases and the city was gone. It's in Arkansas City, Kansas, where locals had been pulling "literally tons" of artifacts from plowed fields for years. But it wasn't until a high school kid with a metal detector found a Spanish cannon shot, that a local archaeologist knew he had a match.
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Buncombe County Taxpayers Get Ready For Lower Rates - And Higher Bills
Homeowners in Buncombe County are receiving their property tax bills, which arrive with this paradox – tax rates are going down, but the amount each…
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Celebrating 30 Years of Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Terry Gross is known for her…
Don't Be Fooled: 'Generation Wealth' Is More About Wanting Than Having
Lauren Greenfield's 500-page photo collection shows toddlers in designer clothes and magnums of champagne. But it's also about how ostentatious displays of wealth have replaced real social mobility.
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Puerto Rico Tap Water Violates Safety Standards, Environmental Group Says
A Natural Resources Defense Defense Council study finds the island has the highest rate of drinking water violations in the U.S. The group calls for investment in upgrades.
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