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Legendary Pianist Horace Silver Dies At 85

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Legendary Pianist Horace Silver Dies At 85

The bandleader and composer shifted the jazz landscape of the 1950s and '60s with his bluesy, funky music. Along the way, he mentored major musicians and devised future jazz standards.

ISIS Presses Its Advance, Attacking Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery

by Deborah Amos

ISIS Presses Its Advance, Attacking Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery

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How ISIS, Endowed By Conquest, Stocks Its War Chest

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Sluggish Housing Market A Product Of Millions Of 'Missing Households'

Marissa Szabo, 26, and her boyfriend are moving into Szabo's mother's house. The couple is saving up for a down payment. Chris Arnold/NPR hide caption

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Sluggish Housing Market A Product Of Millions Of 'Missing Households'

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Sluggish Housing Market A Product Of Millions Of 'Missing Households'

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From Ukraine's President, A Promise Of Truce — With Conditions

by Corey Flintoff

From Ukraine's President, A Promise Of Truce — With Conditions

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As Death Count Rises, Health Officials Work To Stem Ebola's Spread

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As Death Count Rises, Health Officials Work To Stem Ebola's Spread

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Album Review: 'Ultraviolence'

by Tom Moon

Album Review: 'Ultraviolence'

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Sad Girl Lana Del Ray

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Ruling On Redskins' Trademarks Carries Symbolic Weight

by Hansi Lo Wang

Ruling On Redskins' Trademarks Carries Symbolic Weight

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On The Mound For The Yankees: $155 Million Well Spent

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Correction: Al Feldstein Obituary

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Correction: Al Feldstein Obituary

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Remembering Charles Barsotti, Who Drew Cartoons That Hugged Us Back

Charles Barsotti created more than a thousand cartoons for the New Yorker, many of which featured a series of round-snouted dogs just like this hapless pair. Charles Barsotti/ Courtesy of the New Yorker hide caption

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Remembrances

Remembering Charles Barsotti, Who Drew Cartoons That Hugged Us Back

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Experience Ludovico Einaudi

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Sad American Kaki King

Trade Lingo

Meet 'Uncle Bob': The Wedding Photographer's Friendly Terror

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Television

The Return of 'Rectify,' A Critical Darling Sprung From Death Row

by Elizabeth Blair

The Return of 'Rectify,' A Critical Darling Sprung From Death Row

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Further Away Ben Howard

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Some Kinda Mean Joshua Breakstone

Business

GM Chief Makes A Return Trip To The Hill, Where A Grilling Awaits

by Sonari Glinton

GM Chief Makes A Return Trip To The Hill, Where A Grilling Awaits

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In Race To Replace Cantor, Southern Republicans See Opportunity

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of California leaves a Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Politics

In Race To Replace Cantor, Southern Republicans See Opportunity

by S.V. Dáte

In Race To Replace Cantor, Southern Republicans See Opportunity

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Sports

A World Cup Stunner: Spain Fails To Defend Its Crown

by Tom Goldman

A World Cup Stunner: Spain Fails To Defend Its Crown

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Mami Gato Medeski, Martin & Wood

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Flaximus Brownout

Economy

In Press Conference, Fed Chair Keeps Things Upbeat — And Vague

by John Ydstie

In Press Conference, Fed Chair Keeps Things Upbeat — And Vague

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Grappling With Gangs, Salt Lake City Turns To Racketeering Laws

Members of the FBI Evidence Response Team enter the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City in April after a U.S. marshal shot Siale Angilau, who authorities say was a member of the city's Tongan Crip Gang. Angilau was on trial for racketeering charges when he rushed the witness stand with a pen. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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National

Grappling With Gangs, Salt Lake City Turns To Racketeering Laws

by Whittney Evans

Grappling With Gangs, Salt Lake City Turns To Racketeering Laws

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Ocean Emmanuelle Liam Finn

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The Specter Of Iraq Haunts The Political Life Of Barack Obama

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World

The Specter Of Iraq Haunts The Political Life Of Barack Obama

by Don Gonyea

The Specter Of Iraq Haunts The Political Life Of Barack Obama

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Middle East

In Support For Kurds, Does Turkey Hope For A Redrawn Middle East Map?

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Wish for a Flood Ilad

Business

Amazon Raises The Curtain On A Fire Of Its Own

by Robert Siegel , Martin Kaste

Amazon Raises The Curtain On A Fire Of Its Own

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Cinco Minutos Con Vos Elvis Costello & The Roots

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On Green Dolphin Street Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Law

Michigan's High Court Limits The Fees Billed To Defendants

by Joseph Shapiro

Michigan's High Court Limits The Fees Billed To Defendants

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A Blog Supreme

Legendary Pianist Horace Silver Dies At 85

by Walter Ray Watson

Legendary Pianist Horace Silver Dies At 85

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Song for My Father Horace Silver

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Don't Worry 'Bout Me Stan Getz

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