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Jerry Butler performs "Only the Strong Will Survive" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on March 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

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Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

By HILLEL ITALIE HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Fri,02/21/25-11:37AM, 204 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.
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A "For Sale" sign is displayed in front of a home in Morton Grove, Ill., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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January home sales fall as high mortgage rates, prices freeze out would-be buyers

By ALEX VEIGA ALEX VEIGA - AP Business Writer
Fri,02/21/25-9:01AM, 83 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market.
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Flowers and a sign are placed outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Fri,02/21/25-10:40AM, 44 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for one of the Trump administration's remaining steps in its dismantling of the U.S.
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Eru Matsumoto, from left, Wouter Kellerman, and Chandrika Tandon accept the award for best new age, ambient, or chant album for "Triveni" during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Hindu devotional singing is having a moment

By RICHA KARMARKAR RICHA KARMARKAR - Religion News Service
Fri,02/21/25-10:19AM, 74 Reads
(RNS) — The winner of the 2025 Grammy Award for best new age, ambient or chant album — a category once dominated by Enya — was an album titled “Triveni,” meaning “the confluence of three rivers” in Sanskrit, an apt description for its weaving of Vedic
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