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Barack Obama Hails Earth, Wind & Fire Founder As Inspiration
President Barack Obama on Friday mourned Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White for his "quintessentially American sound," hailing the funk legend for bringing together fans across racial lines.
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Maurice White, Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74
Mr White, who suffered for years from Parkinson's disease, died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother and a representative for the band said. "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," his brother and bandmate Verdine White wrote on Facebook
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Was #OscarsSoWhite Row a 'PR Nightmare' For the Academy?
"It wasn't a broad-based movement that threatened the economic viability of the Oscars, but the celebrity status of the boycotters, given the nature of what they were trying to do, made it quite harmful, said Maurice Schweitzer, co-author of Friend & Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both
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IMF Names White House Official as Chief Economist
The International Monetary Fund named Maurice Obstfeld, one of US President Barack Obama's top economic advisers, as its new chief economist on Monday.
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AIG may join bailout lawsuit against US government
American International Group, the insurer rescued by the US government in 2008, drew angry condemnation from lawmakers on Tuesday after saying it may join a lawsuit that alleges the bailout terms were unfair.
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Barack Obama Hails Earth, Wind & Fire Founder As Inspiration
President Barack Obama on Friday mourned Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White for his "quintessentially American sound," hailing the funk legend for bringing together fans across racial lines.
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Maurice White, Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74
Mr White, who suffered for years from Parkinson's disease, died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother and a representative for the band said. "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," his brother and bandmate Verdine White wrote on Facebook
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Was #OscarsSoWhite Row a 'PR Nightmare' For the Academy?
"It wasn't a broad-based movement that threatened the economic viability of the Oscars, but the celebrity status of the boycotters, given the nature of what they were trying to do, made it quite harmful, said Maurice Schweitzer, co-author of Friend & Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both
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IMF Names White House Official as Chief Economist
The International Monetary Fund named Maurice Obstfeld, one of US President Barack Obama's top economic advisers, as its new chief economist on Monday.
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AIG may join bailout lawsuit against US government
American International Group, the insurer rescued by the US government in 2008, drew angry condemnation from lawmakers on Tuesday after saying it may join a lawsuit that alleges the bailout terms were unfair.
