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Jefferson's hair settles questions about Sally Hemings
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News Wrap: Netanyahu dismisses allegations of genocide
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How diesel prices are rippling through the economy
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New poll reveals how Trump's approval might affect midterms
New poll reveals how Trump's low approval might affect midterms
Former Kansas GOP governor backing Democrat for Senate
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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on November 18, 2018. Robert Barclay, the Duke of Juke, featured post-war Texas blues recordings by T-Bone Walker, Gatemouth Brown, Pee Wee Crayton, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Amos Milburn, Smokey Hogg, Frankie Lee Sims, Lightnin' Hopkins and Mercy Dee Walton.
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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on September 2, 2018. In this episode, Robert offered a tribute to Louisiana swamp blues singer and harp player Lazy Lester, who had passed away on August 22, 2018.
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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on August 12, 2018. Robert Barclay offered a tribute to Stan "The Record Man" Lewis who opened a record store in an African-American neighborhood in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1948, and offered a big selection of blues records to his customers.
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CMU fall enrollment dips: 'We've lost about 1,000 international students in two years'
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Corrections officers keep pushing MI lawmakers for reform, say prisons are unmanageable
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Rural Americans feel the sting of sweeping federal food aid restrictions
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Michigan House votes to toughen sexual assault penalties
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Man arrested after crash temporarily closes Mackinac Bridge
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