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Reading in the new year Former President Barack Obama was in the news on New Year's Eve with the list of his favorite songs and books of 2017. Posting on his Facebook page, he wrote that he wanted to continue the tradition started during his presidency of sharing his reading list and playlists of the songs "that got me moving ...
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2017 was a big year for entertainers with local ties Dick Gregory, the comedian, author, actor, civil rights activist and longtime Plymouth resident, died Aug. 19 in Washington, D.C. He was 84. A St. Louis native, Gregory got his first national attention in the early 1960s, becoming the first black comedian to appear on "The Tonight Show." He changed the ...
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