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France to Extradite U.S. Rapper Gibbs to Austria

A French court on Thursday ordered the extradition of U.S. rapper Freddie Gibbs to Austria, where he is accused of rape, his lawyer Michael Malka said.

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With or Without You: U2 Back Britain Staying in the EU

Irish rockers U2 said Wednesday that a European Union without Britain seemed "unimaginable", a day before the tight vote on whether to leave the bloc.

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Syrian Opera Singer Performs with U.S. Refugee Orchestra

Performing Puccini to a rapt New York audience, her soprano voice soaring to the rafters, Lubana al-Quntar may be the last person most Americans would think to be a Syrian refugee.

But half-an-hour's drive from Donald Trump's campaign headquarters, she and dozens of other classically trained refugees gave a special concert at the close of World Refugee Day to highlight the cultural contributions made by those who have fled war and persecution abroad.

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Former Contestant on Mexico's 'The Voice' Dies after Shooting

Alejandro Fuentes, a former contestant on Mexico's version of "The Voice," has died in Chicago after being shot multiple times, authorities told AFP.

The singer died Saturday afternoon "due to multiple gunshot wounds," the Cook County Medical Examiner's office said.

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Hillary, Bill 'Over the Moon' about Birth of Newest Grandchild

Hillary and Bill Clinton welcomed the birth of their second grandchild Saturday, gushing that they are "over the moon."

"We are overjoyed to be grandparents again with the arrival of our grandson, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky, born on Saturday, June 18, 2016," the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her husband, the former president, wrote in a statement.

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Istanbul Police Break Up Demo against Radiohead Attack

Turkish police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets late Saturday to disperse hundreds of people protesting after Islamists attacked Radiohead fans for attending an album launch during Ramadan.

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U.S. Film Industry Says 'Hola' to Havanawood

Hollywood has been clamoring to capture Cuba's colorful charm since a thaw in frosty Cold War relations, but the islanders say the boom comes with their own underfunded film industry in crisis.

Several big American productions have created jobs and put Havana's art deco elegance in the shop window since U.S. filmmakers were given the right to shoot on the Communist-led island in January.

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Islamists Attack Radiohead Fans in Turkey

British rock group Radiohead on Saturday condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan.

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Led Zeppelin Bassist Rejects 'Stairway' Plagiarism Claim

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones appeared in court Friday to reject allegations that his bandmates had plagiarized an obscure instrumental rock song for their iconic hit "Stairway to Heaven."

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Disney to Post Alligator Warning Signs after Boy's Death

Florida's Walt Disney World plans to put up signs warning of the danger of alligators following the death of a toddler snatched from the shore of a resort lake, U.S. media reported.

"All of our beaches are currently closed, and we are conducting a swift and thorough review of all of our processes and protocols," Walt Disney World Resort Vice President Jacquee Wahler said in a statement Thursday.

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