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Proposition 9 would increase pensions for retired teachers and public school employees
Read full article: Proposition 9 would increase pensions for retired teachers and public school employeesIf approved by voters on Nov. 7, the proposal would allocate $3.3 billion to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, increasing pensions between 2% and 6%.
Rolling Stones to release star-stuffed 2012 live recording
Read full article: Rolling Stones to release star-stuffed 2012 live recordingThe Rolling Stones plan to release what theyāre calling their āultimate live greatest hits albumā with appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys.
New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'
Read full article: New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'This weekās new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of āChip ān Dale: Rescue Rangersā that has attracted some top āSaturday Night Liveā alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.
Artists sing social anthems for United Nations anniversary
Read full article: Artists sing social anthems for United Nations anniversaryThat sentiment is something that Skip Marley, a third-generation musician and grandson of reggae icon Bob Marley, has grown up knowing as well. āMusic is music. The event will raise money for the Playing for Change Foundation, the United Nations Population Fund, Sankofa, Silkroad and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Itās a spiritual experience to sing his grandfatherās songs, Marley said. āThose are the songs I first hear and the songs I first sing,ā said Marley.
Stevie Wonder releases 2 new songs, gives health update
Read full article: Stevie Wonder releases 2 new songs, gives health updateWonder released two new songs Tuesday reflecting the current times that he hopes inspires change. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK ā Stevie Wonder released two new songs Tuesday reflecting the current times that he hopes inspires change. Wonder said he started writing āWhere Is Our Love Songā when he was 18. Itās just a hard break.āAll proceeds from āWhere Is Our Love Songā ā which features Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr. ā will benefit Feeding America. You see color, donāt act like you donāt see color, you do.
New this week: Neil Young, 'Miss Juneteenth,' Padma Lakshmi
Read full article: New this week: Neil Young, 'Miss Juneteenth,' Padma LakshmiThis combination of cover images show, from left, Rough and Rowdy Ways," by Bob Dylan, "Homegrown," a release by Neil Young and "Bigger Love" by John Legend. Peoples film will debut Friday on-demand on Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Miss Juneteenth isnt about that history but the contemporary African American struggle to remain in the middle class. AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICBob Dylan: Its been eight years since the legend Bob Dylan released an album of original material. Neil Young: Neil Young also has a new album out on Friday, though he finished it 45 years ago.