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The marriage that derailed a career

The marriage that derailed a career

Sixty years ago, Jerry Lee Lewis married Myra Gayle Brown in a private ceremony in rural Mississippi. He was 22 and it was his third marriage. She was 13 and it was her first.
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Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Tuesday marks the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish "festival of lights." For the occasion, MPR News Presents hosts two specials.
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Jim James celebrates crooner Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly has been called Britain's first pop star and is credited with inventing the singing style known as crooning.
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Otis Redding's last recording topped the charts

Otis Redding began writing "(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay" while he was living in a rented houseboat near the Golden Gate Bridge. While relaxing after a grueling tour, he was inspired by seeing the ships going in and out of San Francisco Bay.
by Cathy Wurzer

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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra breaks attendance record

The orchestra also balanced its budget of close to $10 million and ended the season with a surplus of almost $350,000.
by Euan Kerr

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Smokey Robinson's new album celebrates the season

Smokey Robinson's first-ever solo holiday album "Christmas Everyday" came out last month. It features a fresh take on "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
by Cathy Wurzer

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The year's most popular tweets: Obama, Harvey donations -- and chicken nuggets

The year's most popular tweets: Obama, Harvey donations -- and chicken nuggets

2017 was a busy year for Twitter, with records broken for most retweets and likes. Former President Barack Obama had several of the year's most popular tweets.

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Met suspends famed conductor accused of molesting teenager for years in the '80s

Met suspends famed conductor accused of molesting teenager for years in the '80s

A man alleges that when he was 15, legendary conductor James Levine, then 41, began sexually abusing him. The Metropolitan Opera was reportedly aware of the allegations last year.

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Remembering Jim Nabors and his beautiful voice

Jim Nabors died Thursday at the age of 87. His beautiful baritone singing voice made him a popular attraction in Las Vegas, but he's best known for a character he played on television.
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