Michael Brewer, Whose ‘One Toke’ Was a Big Hit, Is Dead at 80
The duo Brewer & Shipley reached the Top 10 in 1970 with “One Toke Over the Line,” a ditty about marijuana that ran afoul of Nixon-era censors.
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Commanders' potential D.C. return takes big hit
A provision that would have given D.C. control of more than 170 acres at the site that still houses RFK Stadium was excluded from a spending bill that passed in Congress on Friday, a blow to the ...ESPN - 23h -
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Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido hits French island of Mayotte
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Michael Dell Spent 40 Years Preparing for an AI Boom No One Expected
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Mythical Island Expansion Adds 80 Cards, Including One That Turns Off Evolutions
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Syrian activist whose suffering became symbol of Assad brutality found dead in Sednaya prison
Mazen al-Hamada had escaped to tell the world about regime’s torture before returning to Damascus. Middle East crisis – live updates When he spoke to lawmakers and in lecture theatres around ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Agent's Take: Biggest individual dead money charges in 2024, including Broncos' big hit from Russell Wilson
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Scientists baffled as orcas seem to revive an 80s trend: dead salmon hats
At least one of the marine mammals was recently spotted in Washington wearing the multipurpose fishy accessory. Researchers suspect that orcas may be reviving a peculiar fashion statement of ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
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