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  • Jason Ryan's new book Jackpot chronicles the glory days of the "gentlemen smugglers" of South Carolina, who brought thousands of tons of pot into the country during the 1970s, financing a dream lifestyle of yachts, cars and beautiful women. The party ended in the early 1980s, once Reagan stepped up his anti-drug campaign.
  • Terence Davies' Sunset Songis the tacitly feminist tale of a woman, played by Agyness Deyn, who is at least partially freed by owning land and acting on her own anger.
  • It's been an excruciating wait for families of passengers on the missing Malaysian airliner. They wait for word in a Beijing hotel and have little confidence in Malaysian authorities.
  • President Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron today in France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
  • Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) ends the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings on Judge Samuel Alito by announcing that he will vote to confirm the nominee. Democrats hope to delay the vote until the end of the month.
  • We're sweating toward the end of summer, and that calls for a romance binge. This month, we've got some suspense, a road trip — destination love — and a gritty look at Regency England.
  • Doughnut came first, but donut wasn't far behind. Now, whether it's glazed or jelly-filled, experts say either spelling is equally acceptable.
  • President Trump's first day in Saudi Arabia began with a lavish reception and ended with an ostentatious ceremony, but not before Trump and the Saudi king signed several agreement.
  • Poet Kwame Alexander's latest community poem is inspired by kids' definitions of love, touching on everything from ephemeral connections and puppy kisses to the circle of life and Kendrick Lamar.
  • Stone is known to millions from the records he made with Sly and the Family Stone. But his early days, and the recordings he produced for his own Stone Flower label, add another dimension to the career of this enigmatic character, rock historian Ed Ward said.
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