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Women in music 2016: The 100 most powerful executives

From making records to protecting rights, negotiating contracts to discovering talent, the female executives included on Billboard’s 2016 Women in Music list represent the best of today’s dealmakers, influencers and tastemakers. For this year’s edition, in addition to categories for labels, publishing, live music, agencies, digital, media, branding, management and performance rights organizations, the editors of Billboard have also chosen a group music attorneys and public relations executives for whom 2016 was especially busy. Read on for the profiles of the 100 most powerful women in music.

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John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies at 95

John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century's greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world's oldest astronaut, and also had a long career as a U.S. senator, died in Ohio on Thursday at age 95.

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HK bar review: I Know John in Central – low-key speakeasy with an eclectic range of drinks

​High-end wine menu and complex cocktails paired with inexpensive street-style eats make for a menu that’s a bit all over the place. But still, the ambience is decidedly charming

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IS confirms executioner Jihadi John killed in Syria

The Islamic State (IS) group confirmed Tuesday the killing of its notorious executioner, known as Jihadi John, in a drone strike in northern Syria last year.

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First wife of British pop icon John Lennon dies at 75

First wife of British pop icon John Lennon dies at 75

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Identity of IS militant "Jihadi John" revealed

​The infamously black-clad English-speaking militant, aka "Jihadi John," who has played a vital role in the extremist group Islamic State's propaganda machine and appeared in beheading videos, was identified as a middle-class Briton born in Kuwait, according to U.S. media reports.

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John Kerry holds meetings with Afghan presidential candidates

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived in Afghanistan Thursday night, has met presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and his opponent Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai separately.

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World's largest art show "Art Everywhere" launched in London

The world's largest art show was launched on Thursday in London by the artist who designed the album cover to one of the most famous albums in rock and roll history.