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Cork O’Connor, whose wife is a full-blooded Ojibwe and who is half Native American himself, retired from his job as Aurora, Minnesota, police chief a while back.

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Country singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours' notice before performing a free concert Friday night in the parking lot of a large convenience store and gas station in north Alabama.

Moon Unit Zappa got the question a lot, particularly during the “Valley Girl” years: “What was it like growing up with Frank Zappa for a dad?” The eldest daughter of the quirky and unconventional musical visionary, who died at 52 in 1993, gives the w

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran producer Almin Karamehmedovic, who's been the top behind-the-scenes executive at “World News Tonight” since 2014, has been named ABC News president, the network announced on Monday.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 25-31: Aug. 25: Actor Tom Skerritt is 91. Director John Badham (“Saturday Night Fever”) is 85. Singer Walter Williams of The O’Jays is 81. Actor Anthony Heald (“Boston Public”) is 80.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Directors Guild of America will pay tribute to Francis Ford Coppola at its 25th DGA Honors in October. Coppola will be honored Oct. 17 at a ceremony at the DGA Theater in New York, the guild was set to announce Monday.

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way.

Saucy, spicy shrimp paired with a cold beer or margarita is a simple summertime meal that’s best enjoyed outside with lots of napkins.

Young people on social media are showing off their 12-year-old water bottles, sweaters from high school with patched holes and dish rags made from cut up old T-shirts.

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way.