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helps you keep up with the world, and the women shaping it. Tell me what you think at Most of my waking hours are spent writing. Gathering and organizing data, transcribing interviews, parsing piles of information and piecing together a written reflection of the truth, as fully and fairly as possible. |
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Thousands of fans have traveled to Detroit this week to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, who died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16. From a hearse that carried Rosa Parks to a moving gospel remembrance, this week has been all about celebrating Franklin’s memory. |
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DETROIT - The first 1,000 fans lined up Friday outside Greater Grace Temple in Detroit will be able to attend the funeral services for Aretha Franklin, as long as they are dressed appropriately, her family said. Visitors can start lining up at 8 a.m. Friday. The line will start at the corner of Shiawassee Drive and West Seven Mile Road. |
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Protesters took to the streets of Bemidji, a city in northwest Minnesota, on Wednesday to protest against plans to replace a crude oil pipeline with a new one. The activists — which numbered at around 50 — linked arms at a busy downtown intersection in order to block traffic, and called on Democratic Gov. |
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At the end of Thursday's memorial service for Sen. John McCain, Frank Sinatra's recording of "My Way" played as the casket was carried out of North Phoenix Baptist Church. In its own way, it makes perfect sense. In his farewell letter to the American public, McCain wrote: "I’ve loved my life, all of it. |
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On Dec. 11, 1987, three inmates at Burnaby’s Oakalla prison crawled through a hole in the wall, scaled a fence, ran through the streets of a quiet residential neighbourhood to a nearby SkyTrain station and hopped on a train — still dressed in prison garb. |
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On Dec. 11, 1987, three inmates at Burnaby’s Oakalla prison crawled through a hole in the wall, scaled a fence, ran through the streets of a quiet residential neighbourhood to a nearby SkyTrain station and hopped on a train — still dressed in prison garb. |
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the first of two days of services in Arizona to honor Sen. John McCain (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Authorities say more than 7,500 people have paid their respects to U.S. Sen. John McCain at a public viewing at the Arizona Capitol. |
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Now, more than three decades on, dozens of pink Cadillac owners will pay a special tribute to the "Queen of Soul" by lining up their cars in Detroit for Friday. her funeral The display is being organized by Crisette Ellis, whose husband, Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, serves as pastor at the Greater Grace Temple, where the funeral will be held. |
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DETROIT – Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, belonged to her God, her city, her community, and now, to the ages. The cultural institutions she loved have been on full display in the celebration of her life leading up to her homegoing services on Friday. More than two dozen ministers, performers both.... |
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A wide-range of one-nighters accompanies the week-long touring shows already announced for the winter season at Chichester Festival Theatre. Among the shows coming up are:
An Evening of Eric & Ern at Christmas, Festival Theatre, December 2. Olivier-nominated Jonty Stephens and Ian Ashpitel in a tribute to Britain’s best-loved comedy duo. |
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