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Gambino, the musical stage name of actor Donald Glover, was sued by Emelike Nwosuocha, who performs as Kidd Wes, in May 2021. Regarding copyright fair use, are we being ruled from beyond the grave by artists who died young? The Supreme Court just decided an important fair use case...

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  • June 24, 2023

Former Sen. Glen Sturtevant looks to have pulled off the upset Tuesday, knocking off Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, in a tight three-way Chesterfield Senate GOP primary. Tina Ramirez, Sen. Amanda Chase and Glen Sturtevant TIMES-DISPATCH The primary pitted a Trump-supporting state senator who is the only Republican who is not in...

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  • June 20, 2023

Question: Of the thousands of words in the English language, only three English words, according to Webster, begin with the letters “dw,” a number bumped up to at least four if you include proper nouns and names, and specifically one Central Illinois town. Can you name the dw- words? Answer:...

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  • June 18, 2023

Question: Across from the courthouse in downtown Metamora are the statues of Abe Lincoln and a woman, Melissa Goings. Abe we know, but why is Goings there? Answer: In an 1857 trial in Metamora at which Goings was accused of killing her abusive husband, her lawyer, Lincoln, believed the killing...

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  • June 17, 2023

Antelope Valley residents can celebrate the Juneteenth holiday with three events this weekend, from today through Monday, in Sun Village, Palmdale and Lancaster. Sun Village will host a free Juneteenth celebration from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Jackie Robinson Park, 8733 East Ave. R. The family-friendly event will...

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  • June 17, 2023

The Daily Minute is the Journal Star’s morning news briefing where you can get the latest news in about a minute each weekday. Previous Daily Minute videos are archived here. Good morning, Lincoln. Here are this morning’s top headlines.  Open Harvest groundbreaking As downtown Lincoln continues to see development eastward,...

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  • June 15, 2023

Virginia legislative candidates are seeking nominations on landscapes not of their own making, often facing voters who do not know them from Adam — or Eve — and sustaining their campaigns with cash from lobbyists likely to wield greater influence because they know more about the old-time ways of the...

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  • June 14, 2023