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Music: Essence Festival hits record attendance at 550,000

YoopyaJul 8, 2014July 16, 20230

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival’s 20th anniversary set a record for annual attendance, with more than 550,000 participants celebrating four days of R&B

Natural disasters: California wildfires burn homes, threaten more

YoopyaJul 5, 2014July 25, 20230

JULIAN, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire destroyed two homes, threatened hundreds more and forced the cancellation of a Fourth of July parade and celebration in

US Politics: Obama to pitch immigration at citizenship ceremony

YoopyaJul 4, 2014July 29, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to highlight a positive side of the immigration debate by presiding over an Independence Day citizenship ceremony for