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Fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton at memorial. People gather in front of the Dolly Parton statue outside the Sevier County Courthouse in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee, to pay tribute to the country music legend following news of her death
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Trump raises prospect of demolishing iconic Kennedy Center if courts block his plans to overhaul the performing arts landmark u.afp.com/SVpG
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Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s despite world-leading ban. The use of apps TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat among 10-12 year olds and 13 to 15-year olds is on the rise, data from parental control app Qustodio shows u.afp.com/SVps
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US country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer. "May her legacy live on through her songs, the lives she touched, and the countless artists she inspired. There will never, ever be another one like her," wrote the Grand Ole Opry, America's temple
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Empire State Building lights up pink in tribute to the queen of country music Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80
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