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• Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable....
• Aretha Franklin’s 20 Essential SongsThe singer, songwriter and pianist’s catalog showcased the range and power of one of the greatest vocalists of all time....
• Demanding ‘Respect,’ and Getting It: What Did Aretha Franklin Mean to You?The “Queen of Soul” left an enduring mark on the civil rights and women’s rights movements. We want you to tell us how her songs made you feel....
• Ex-C.I.A. Director John Brennan Strikes Back After Trump Revokes His Security ClearanceThe White House cited “erratic” behavior by Mr. Brennan, who has frequently been a fierce critic of the president....

Reuters

• From Russia with attitude: Pussy Riot slates Kremlin at FringeScreaming, chanting, and torrents of religious-style vocals are the backdrop to Pussy Riot's Edinburgh Fringe show, which centers on the real-life trial and imprisonment of Russian frontwoman Maria Al...
• Trump administration proposes production quota cuts for six opioidsThe Trump administration on Thursday proposed that U.S. drugmakers cut production quotas of the six most abused opioids by 10 percent next year to fight a nationwide addiction crisis....
• U.S. Secretary of State names special representative for IranU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday named senior policy adviser Brian Hook as special representative for Iran....
• U.S., ACLU agree on plan to reunite separated immigrant familiesThe U.S. government has largely reached an agreement with immigrant rights advocates on a revised plan for reuniting hundreds more families separated by border officials after they crossed into the Un...

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KU basketball

• KU athletic department content with equipment policies in wake of UNC suspensions The recent suspension of 13 North Carolina football players who sold exclusive, team-issued Jordan III shoes has college athletic departments across the country, including at the University of Kansas,...
• Kansas forward David McCormack headed to Belgium for summer exhibition tour While one Kansas newcomer recently completed his trip to Europe for a summer basketball tour in Italy, another is on his way over. By Matt Tait ...
• Kansas to face Marquette in NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn It'll be Kansas versus Marquette on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, with the winner playing the winner of the Louisville-Tennessee the Friday after. By Matt Tait ...
• KU coach Bill Self willing to let 'significant changes' to NCAA rulebook play out It's anyone's guess how much longer the FBI's investigation into corruption in college basketball will last, but we now have concrete evidence that the probe has changed the game. By Matt Tait ...

KU football

• Tom Keegan: Newcomers bring hope to Kansas football offense Three and out after three and out. The quarterback seeing stars, but not open stars slipping behind the secondary, stars in his eyes from getting slammed to the turf yet again. Bubble screens bursting...
• Notebook: Kansas WR Steven Sims makes another watch list The most experienced and prolific skill player on the Kansas football roster entering this season, Steven Sims Jr. expects the Jayhawks to show significant progress offensively in the months ahead. Th...
• KU athletic department content with equipment policies in wake of UNC suspensions The recent suspension of 13 North Carolina football players who sold exclusive, team-issued Jordan III shoes has college athletic departments across the country, including at the University of Kansas,...
• After 2 shoulder surgeries, Kansas OL Hakeem Adeniji poised for big step Dating back to the first grade, Hakeem Adeniji has never missed a game. A junior offensive tackle at the University of Kansas, Adeniji has overcome every minor injury throughout his football career. S...

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• UPDATE: Davis staffer arrested in Springfield tavern incident
• The Health Reporter Is In, Aug. 16, 2018
• 4 measles cases in Cook County among 107 in 21 states this yearCHAMPAIGN Measles has sickened 107 people in 21 states this year, including four in Illinois, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health...
• C-U's first shareable bikes expected to hit streets at start of UI semester

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Marion County Record

• Unruly passenger found deadA man who reportedly caused a disturbance on a westbound Amtrak train was found dead Sunday about 3 miles east of Peabody, where he is believed to have jumped from the train. Newton police lieutenant...
• Ex-teacher gets harsher sentence in sex caseA former Peabody-Burns teacher who earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child didn't quite get the sentence he expected Tuesday. Christopher R. Young, charged in February w...
• DELINQUENT TAXES: Hillsboro leads record surge in unpaid taxesMore than a quarter of the record half-million dollars in unpaid property taxes disclosed this week are owed by the city of Hillsboro, Salem Hospital, and a Towanda physician, primarily on current and...
• It's time to hang ChadNo, the little pieces of punch-card ballots that clogged the 2000 presidential election in Florida aren't making a comeback. What actually is being lynched these days is the Florida-like excitement we...