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It’s the end of an era. Taylor Swift’s long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end, the singer announced during a concert in Liverpool on Thursday. During the show – which was the 100th of the tour – the singer said it was time to admit to herself and everyone that Eras will
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Amazon Books editors reveal best books so far of 2024 – CBS News Watch CBS News Amazon’s editors announce their favorite books published from January to June 2024, featuring a Top 20 list and various category lists. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and
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R.E.M. on reuniting after 17 years with surprise performance – CBS News Watch CBS News Legendary alternative rock band R.E.M. surprised fans with an acoustic rendition of “Losing My Religion” at their Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, marking their first public performance together since 2007. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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Caretakers of 36-year-old elephant Chamchuri knew she was pregnant and were thrilled when she gave birth to a male calf. Then as they were cleaning up from the birth, they heard a loud thud – and were shocked to see she had given birth to another baby, a female. Chamchuri’s second calf came 18 minutes
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U.K. mechanic fixes anything to help his neighbors – CBS News Watch CBS News British auto mechanic Paul Barker has won the respect of his community by doing free repairs on just about anything to help out neighbors struggling to make ends meet. As CBS News’ Tina Kraus reports, the payoff from Barker’s efforts can
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Dozens of hikers say they fell ill during trips to a popular Arizona tourist destination that features towering blue-green waterfalls deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park. Madelyn Melchiors, a 32-year-old veterinarian from Kingman, Arizona, said she was vomiting severely Monday evening and had a fever that endured for days after camping on
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Extended interview: R.E.M. on songwriting, breaking up and their lifelong friendship – CBS News Watch CBS News The original members of R.E.M. sit down with Anthony Mason for their first group interview in nearly 30 years. They talk about crafting iconic hits, how breaking up saved their friendship, and why they don’t feel the need
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Legendary alternative rock band R.E.M. marked their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night by giving nostalgic fans something they’ve been dreaming about for roughly 17 years: a reunion. Fans have waited years to see the band onstage again, and Thursday night they got it – one surprise song, one time only, when
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Prominent #MeToo journalist and activist Sophia Huang Xueqin, 36, was convicted by a court in China of “subversion against the state” on Friday and given a five year prison sentence, according to her supporters. Huang reported groundbreaking stories about sexual abuse victims and survivors in China, and had spoken about misogyny and sexism she faced
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A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four discarded books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station: They were confidential military documents. The country’s ministry of state security told the story in a social media post on Thursday, praising the retired man for calling
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