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Keystone/Keystone/Getty ImagesAndré Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras. -
Dennis Cook/APThe World War II generation had a sense of serving the country together and also shared a belief in professionalism, one historian says. Still, Bush was not afraid to get personal with campaign foes.
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The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League have joined forces — a move that has investors and the European Union on edge over promises for a referendum on the eurozone. -
14-year-old Karthik Nemmani won with the word "koinonia," referring to Christian fellowship or communion. All three finalists hail from Texas. -
Arkady Babchenko, fearing for his life, cooperated with Ukrainian authorities to stage his death and capture his would-be killer. Now come the ethical questions. -
The state lottery commission ruled it will not pay out more than $30 million to people who bought tickets "printed in error." Gamblers will be reimbursed only $1 for each ticket. -
The passage comes 36 years after the ratification deadline set by Congress. Some say the votes are merely symbolic — but the ERA's backers disagree. -
Danish parliament voted Thursday to prohibit certain garmentsthat cover people's faces in public. Human rights groups say it "violates the rights to freedom of expression and religion." -
President Trump said the conservative commentator was "treated very unfairly by our government." He also said he is considering pardons for Martha Stewart and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. -
"I highly value the fact that Putin's administration strictly opposes the U.S.' dominance," Kim said, according to Russia's state-run Tass agency. -
Sears Holdings Corp., which controls both Sears and Kmart, says it has "identified approximately 100 non-profitable stores." -
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, speaking in Hawaii, said the largely symbolic change comes "[in] recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific Oceans."
