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Iconic singer David Bowie dies at 69

Iconic singer David Bowie dies at 69

NEW YORK (AP) – David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with his creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-spanning persona he christened Ziggy Stardust, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69 and had just released a new album. Bowie, whose hits included “Fame,” ”Heroes” …

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Germany thanks Bowie for helping bring down wall

Germany thanks Bowie for helping bring down wall

LONDON (AP) – The latest on the death of singer David Bowie. All times local. 11:30 a.m. Germany’s Foreign Ministry says David Bowie is “now among heroes” and is thanking the one-time West Berlin resident for “helping to bring down the wall.” The ministry’s post on its Twitter feed includes …

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Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, US seek roadmap to peace

Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, US seek roadmap to peace

ISLAMABAD (AP) – A key gathering opened on Monday in Islamabad in which four countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States – hope to lay the roadmap to peace for the war-shattered Afghan nation. The meeting comes as Afghanistan’s battlefield losses are mounting and entire swaths of the …

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Tesla software update allows self-parking, limits speed

Tesla software update allows self-parking, limits speed

DETROIT (AP) – Some Tesla Motors vehicles can park themselves without a driver inside with a software update beamed to customers over the weekend. The update also puts new speed limits on Tesla’s semi-autonomous Autopilot mode and makes several enhancements, including automatically slowing when the car is approaching a curve …

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