The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.

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The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his ...

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Even as the booming Great Lakes cruise industry has filled wharves in other cities, Rochester has been left out. That changes ...

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