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BTS is 10 years old: Seoul landmarks to be lit up in purple to celebrate K-pop band’s anniversary

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SEOUL – Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple on Monday as the country begins celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-pop band BTS, whose global popularity is a source of national pride. The lights will provide the backdrop for various social media-driven events marking the 2013 debut … Read more

Songwriter Cynthia Weil, who had hits with husband Barry Mann, honored at California memorial

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – As guests filed into Sunday’s music-filled memorial for Cynthia Weil, they smiled in recognition and sang along to a string of hit songs she co-wrote that were played on speakers in a lush courtyard of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Weil, the Grammy-winning lyricist who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry … Read more

New Texas law will force drunk drivers who kill parents to pay child support

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Bentley’s Law, named after one victim’s surviving son, would require people convicted of intoxication manslaughter to pay restitution. SAN ANTONIO — It’s been two years since Cecilia Williams lost her son to a drunk driver in Missouri. The 30-year-old was in the car with his wife and their four-month-old baby boy when the crash occurred. … Read more

Phoenix Mercury make travel ‘adjustments’ following DFW Airport incident with Brittney Griner

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Brittney Griner’s teammates say they were startled when a “social media figure” confronted Griner at the airport. INDIANAPOLIS — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday. She wants the WNBA to take additional steps to keep her team’s traveling parties safe and secure. One day after Mercury center Brittney … Read more