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Enter The Legend: 'Dragon' Turns 45

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The Lasting Influence Of Bruce Lee's 'Enter The Dragon,' Which Turns 45

Enter the Dragon premiered 45 years ago this weekend. Bruce Lee was meant to break out as an international star, but instead, he died a month before the movie opened — elevating him to legend status.

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Mary Don't You Weep Aretha Franklin
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Arthur (Instrumental) Philanthrope, Omaure, Flitz&Suppe
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Tracks of My Tears Aretha Franklin
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Three Times a Lady Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Crouch End Festival Chorus
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We Were Never There Nym
FEMA Begins Scaling Back Financial Assistance In Puerto Rico

Some houses affected by Hurricane Maria remained covered in tarps or missing roofs as recently as June in San Juan, Puerto Rico's El Gandul neighborhood. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption

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FEMA Begins Scaling Back Financial Assistance In Puerto Rico

FEMA Begins Scaling Back Financial Assistance In Puerto Rico

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Still Life Brontide
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Knives Brontide
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The End of Dukkha Matthew Halsall
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Music For a Dancing Mind Matthew Halsall
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C.R.E.A.M. El Michels Affair
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Duel of the Iron Mics El Michels Affair
'The Voice Of A Century': Michael Eric Dyson Looks Back On Aretha Franklin's Life

Michael Eric Dyson (left) and Aretha Franklin at Franklin's birthday dinner in March 2011 in New York City. Monica Morgan/WireImage hide caption

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Remembrances

'The Voice Of A Century': Michael Eric Dyson Looks Back On Aretha Franklin's Life

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'The Voice Of A Century': Michael Eric Dyson Looks Back On Aretha Franklin's Life

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Politics Of Wildfires: Biggest Battle Is In California's Capital

King Bass sits and watches the Holy Fire burn from on top of his parents' car as his sister, Princess, rests her head on his shoulder last week in Lake Elsinore, Calif. More than a thousand firefighters battled to keep a raging Southern California forest fire from reaching foothill neighborhoods. Patrick Record/AP hide caption

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Politics Of Wildfires: Biggest Battle Is In California's Capital

by Marisa Lagos

Politics Of Wildfires: Biggest Battle Is In California's Capital

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The Reverie Bossk
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Kobe Bossk
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Little Picture Alialujah Choir
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Broken Alialujah Choir
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Sorama Love DJ Sorama
Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee

Incoming CEO of United States Olympic Committee Sarah Hirshland (3rd L) listens during a Senate hearing in July. The hearing was to focus on changes made by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG), and Michigan State University (MSU) to protect Olympic and amateur athletes from abuse. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee

by Alexandra Starr

Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee

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23.01.2018 AK
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Sleepless in Berlin AK
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Vaults Tor
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Loop Theory Tor
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Friday I'm in Love Midnite String Quartet

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