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Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus,' dead at 95

A constantly evolving creative force, Rollins found in jazz a means of social and spiritual commentary, with his tenor sax expressing the hopes of African Americans in the civil rights movement.

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Indonesian teacher shortlisted for $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020

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Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter scales back wedding plans over coronavirus

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Melania Trump to star in US coronavirus awareness ads

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Transgender pastor defies court to conduct same-sex marriages in Hong Kong

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Jack Ma joins Twitter with first tweet on mask donation to US

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Prince Andrew shuts door on cooperation in Epstein case

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Harry and Meghan wave royal goodbye

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UK royals set for last big get together before Harry and Meghan's exit

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Bill Clinton says Lewinsky affair was to 'manage anxieties'

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Ben Affleck finds his way back by baring his soul about alcoholism

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Florence Nightingale show presents nursing pioneer who told us to wash hands

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Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar dead at 100

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Ananda Sukarlan cements role in Spanish classical music

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Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan begin final royal events

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Canada oil firm apologizes for sexualized 'Greta' image

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Architecture's top prize awarded to two Irish women

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