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Five Rock Hits Drew From Unexpected Personal Inspirations
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The five articles trace the enduring legacies of classic songs from the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting personal inspirations and breakout chart success: Shannon by Henry Gross was shaped by a meeting with Carl Wilson over a shared dog and completed quickly after grounding himself with ocean sounds, Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band rode a calendar image to a UK top five and a Grammy win, For a Dancer by Jackson Browne emerged from personal loss, Hang On Sloopy by The McCoys became a defining garage-rock hit, and Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton gained massive popularity after the live Frampton Comes Alive! performance. Together, the pieces emphasize how intimate experiences and live-recorded moments helped these songs achieve lasting cultural resonance.
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Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Not in This Year’s Competition
Reporting
— Jun 12, 2024
Joey Chestnut has been the top dog in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for years. However, this year, Chestnut will not participate in the July 4 mainstay because of an sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, the New…
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‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Floats Plan to Tackle Top Echelon of Illegal Immigrants: ‘We’ve Got to Hunt Them Down’
Reporting
— May 13, 2024
Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman has a plan for addressing the problem of criminal illegal immigrants in the U.S. — that is, those immigrants who have been found guilty of one or more felonies besides his or her…
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Jon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily Show
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Top Dog At Sierra Club Jettisoned After Staff Revolt
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— Aug 12, 2025
The Sierra Club’s board of directors voted to fire Ben Jealous, its executive director, on Monday, according to multiple reports. Jealous began to helm the environmental nonprofit in early 2023 and was reportedly on…
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White House Weighs Using Defense Production Act To Expand Oil Refining, Report Says
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Outrage Over Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Backfires as Song Tops Hot 100
Opinion
— Aug 2, 2023
So, how’s that social quarantine of “Try That in a Small Town” working? Weeks after Jason Aldean’s hit song was accused of being a “dog whistle” for racist “violence” by numerous mainstream media publications after its…
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Best Pop Albums of All Time
Pop albums have defined generations through catchy hooks, emotional depth, and massive cultural moments. From Thriller's record-breaking sales to modern streaming giants, these records shaped the sound of popular music. Vote for your favorites to rank them.
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Woman Falls Head-First Into Vault Toilet after Attempting to Fish Out Her Phone with a Dog Leash
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— Apr 23, 2022
If you have a cellphone, you’ve probably misplaced it before. They end up in the strangest places sometimes — falling out of pockets, getting left on top of cars or simply being set somewhere and forgotten. Many of us…
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‘No Longer Realistic’: Top Auto Exec Calls For EU To Throw Gas-Engine Ban Overboard As Industry Gets Dogged By China
Reporting
— Oct 15, 2024
Carmaker BMW’s CEO called Tuesday for the European Union (EU) to walk back its ban on gas-engines in order to decrease dependence on China’s battery supply chain, according to Reuters. The EU passed a law in March 2023…
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LT. GOV. BURT JONES: Georgia Needs Its Own DOGE
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— Jan 29, 2025
Georgia has built the best business environment in America, and we all know why: we believe in smaller government, lower taxes and unleashing the power of entrepreneurs. My top priority as lieutenant governor is to…
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