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WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest, loudest standing ovation of the Kennedy Center Honors gala wasn’t reserved for Al Pacino, Mavis Staples or the Eagles. Instead, it went to the man sitting to their left, attending his eighth and most likely his last honors presentation: President Barack Obama. While politics were absent from the tributes to […]

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Singer Mavis Staples has been named among the 2016 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, joining Al Pacino, James Taylor, the rock band The Eagles and Argentine pianist Martha Argerich on the annual list of artists lauded for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. The group will be celebrated Dec. 4 at a gala […]