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Prosecutors Oppose Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Appeal, Asserting Sentence Was Just

Mr. Combs, who is serving a 50-month sentence after his conviction on prostitution-related charges, has argued that a judge sentenced him improperly. ​Mr. Combs, who is serving a 50-month sentence after his conviction on prostitution-related charges, has argued that a judge sentenced him improperly. Read More

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Billy Steinberg, Hitmaking Lyricist of Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin,’ Dies at 75

He co-wrote five pop-rock songs that soared to No. 1 in the 1980s and shared in a Grammy for producing Celine Dion’s 1996 album “Falling Into You.” ​He co-wrote five pop-rock songs that soared to No. 1 in the 1980s and shared in a Grammy for producing Celine Dion’s 1996 album “Falling Into You.” Read More

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José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85

One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in Messiaen’s epic “St. François d’Assise.” ​One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in Messiaen’s epic “St. François

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