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Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94

Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94

LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Brendel's death was announced by the public relations agency Bolton & Quinn.
Former police chief known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks' pleads not guilty to a prison escape charge

Former police chief known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks' pleads not guilty to a prison escape charge

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A convicted murderer and former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks" pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge stemming from his recent escape from an Arkansas prison.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Henry Holt and Co.) 2. The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton & James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) 3.

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. Sinners 2. The Amateur (2025) 3. A Minecraft Movie 4. Warfare 5. A Working Man 6. 28 Days Later 7. The King of Kings 8. Drop 9. Death of a Unicorn 10. The Surfer (2025) The Associated Press

Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Top New Shows (US) 1. The Best People with Nicole Wallace , MSNBC 2. The Protocol , The New York Times 3. Pod Force One , New York Post 4. The Matt Jones Show , iHeartPodcasts 5. What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes , WWE Podcasts 6.
The home of one of the largest catalogs of Black history turns 100 in New York

The home of one of the largest catalogs of Black history turns 100 in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it.

Why target-date funds are great IRA investments

Why do target-date funds make ideal IRA investments? Here to discuss this topic is Jason Kephart, a senior principal with Morningstar’s manager research team. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
'I had higher expectations': In tourist town of Banff, G7 felt rather than seen

'I had higher expectations': In tourist town of Banff, G7 felt rather than seen

BANFF — In her hometown of Banff, Alta., Monica Dominguez’s experience of the G7 leaders’ summit has been defined by the sound of helicopter blades humming from above.
Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star's overdose death will plead guilty, according to an agreement filed in court Monday. Dr.
Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast

Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast

Dust and debris filled an Iranian state television studio and an anchor rushed off camera Monday when an Israeli strike hit during a live broadcast, an hour after Israel issued a warning for the area of Tehran where the station is located.
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