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Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

LOS ANGELES — Porn purveyor Larry Flynt, who built Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment empire while championing First Amendment rights, died Wednesday. He was 78.
Ancient shell horn can still play a tune after 18,000 years

Ancient shell horn can still play a tune after 18,000 years

WASHINGTON — A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument — and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a foghorn from the distant past.
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison

Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family said, after serving nearly three years on charges that sparked an international uproar over the kingdom’s human righ
Bruce Springsteen faces drunken driving charge in New Jersey

Bruce Springsteen faces drunken driving charge in New Jersey

HIGHLANDS, N.J. — Bruce Springsteen is facing a drunken driving charge in New Jersey. Springsteen was arrested Nov.
Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire

Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia with bomb-laden drones, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire, the kingdom's state television reported.
Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

BOSTON — A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment firm with U2's Bono pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying $50,000 to have someone secretly correct his son's ACT answers as part of the college admissions bribery scheme.
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go's nominated for Rock Hall

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go's nominated for Rock Hall

NEW YORK — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year’s nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go’s, Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick.
Powell stresses commitment to full employment and low rates

Powell stresses commitment to full employment and low rates

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday underscored the Fed's commitment to reducing unemployment to multi-decade lows, where it stood before the pandemic, while signalling little concern about the risk of potentially high infla
Aging desktop source of attorney's accidental cat filter

Aging desktop source of attorney's accidental cat filter

RICHMOND, Texas — Texas attorney Rod Ponton’s appearance as a fluffy kitten during an online court hearing provided a moment of levity to a pandemic- and Zoom-fatigued world.
Georgia prosecutor investigates election after Trump call

Georgia prosecutor investigates election after Trump call

ATLANTA — A Georgia prosecutor said Wednesday that she has opened a criminal investigation into “attempts to influence” last year’s general election, including a call in which President Donald Trump asked a top official to find enough votes to overtu
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