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More than 170 Elvis Artifacts to be Auctioned at Graceland

Want an Elvis Presley "Starburst" jumpsuit he wore during concerts in Las Vegas in 1973? Or how about a diamond and gold pendant the King of Rock 'n' Roll gave Sammy Davis Jr.?

They're among 174 authenticated artifacts up for auction Thursday evening at Graceland, Presley's longtime Memphis, Tennessee, home.

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Martial Arts Festival in Downtown Beirut

Martyrs Square in Downtown Beirut will host the region’s first Martial Arts Festival on September 25 and 26, organized by TRAK Development and SportEvasion in collaboration with Solidere.

The event will be held under the patronage of Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon.

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Review: 'Straight Outta Compton' a Biopic to its own Beat

The shotgun blast of fury that first emanated from South Central Los Angeles in 1988 still packs a punch.

The new, very much authorized biopic of N.W.A, "Straight Outta Compton," aims to cement the legacy of the pioneering hip-hop group that brought gangsta rap to the mainstream and sparked endless culture debates.

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Showtime's 'Twin Peaks' Reboot still Shrouded in Mystery

A roundup of news Tuesday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs:

MORE 'TWIN PEAKS' MYSTERY

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Young Star Nelsons Sees New Reach for Classical Music

As a summer breeze blew, Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Andris Nelsons summoned the sense of an opening to heaven as voices from the giant choir rattled the open-air theater.

Nelsons had chosen Mahler's Symphony No. 8, one of the biggest and most involved works of the classical repertoire, to celebrate Saturday's 75th anniversary of Tanglewood, the orchestra's annual summer home and music school in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

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Famed Egyptian Actor Nour el-Sherif Dies after Battle with Illness

Well-known Egyptian actor Nour el-Sherif died on Tuesday at the age of 69, Egypt's state news agency said.

The news agency said he died Tuesday after battling an unspecified long illness.

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Drake Scores Year's First Platinum Album

Drake on Monday become the first artist to release an album this year that has sold more than one million copies in the United States, ending the latest industry drought.

The Canadian rapper's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late," which he put out digitally without prior warning in February, has sold 1.007 million copies as of the week ending Friday, tracking service Nielsen Music said.

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Sofia Vergara to Appear in 'The Simpsons'

U.S.-Colombian star Sofia Vergara is going to lend her voice to a character on long-running hit series "The Simpsons", Entertainment Weekly reported.

Vergara will play the role of Professor Barrera in an episode during the upcoming 27th season of the animated comedy show, according to the magazine.

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Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible' Tops U.S. Box Office Again

"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" fought off competitors to claim the top spot on the North American box office chart for a second straight week, industry data showed Monday.

The fifth installment of the blockbuster franchise, which stars Hollywood heavyweight Tom Cruise as a top-secret agent battling a rogue global organization, earned $28.5 million.

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China Bans 120 'Harmful' Songs Online

China has ordered 120 songs to be pulled from the Internet, including tracks titled "Don't Want to Go to School" and "All Must Die" because they promoted sex, violence or "incited law-breaking", authorities said.

No individual or organisation is allowed to provide the songs, which "trumpeted obscenity, violence, crime or harmed social morality", the Ministry of Culture said in a statement on Monday.

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