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The most-played songs on WAPS last week

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From music director Liz Mozzocco, here are the top 20 songs in rotation from the past week at WAPS (91.3-FM), the Summit.

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Rock hall stirs debate

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The surprisingly large group of 15 rock hall nominees presented Tuesday will delight, confuse and confound still-interested music lovers with the choices of who’s in and who’s still being ignored.

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Lady Gaga returning to Cleveland in April

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The reigning princess of pop comes back to Northeast Ohio following a sold-out July concert.

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Harris Stanton Gallery showcases oil, acrylic paintings by 2 women with French influence

Morning Daffodils, an Oil painting, 2010, by Christine Ries

A pleasant exhibit of paintings by two women artists is being featured through Oct. 9 at Harris Stanton Gallery in Akron.

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Northeast Ohio’s neo-soul songbird Conya Doss celebrating album with release party

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Northeast Ohio’s neo-soul songbird Conya Doss will celebrate the release of her fifth album, Blu Transition, with a CD release party at the Beachland Ballroom on Saturday night.

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Greed still good in ‘Wall Street’ sequel

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By Christy Lemire Associated Press Oliver Stone was making a statement on the glibly money-hungry times when his Wall Street came out in 1987 and, with it, the iconic figure of Gordon Gekko declaring that greed, for lack of a better word, was good. Twenty-three years later, greed is still getting a lot of people…

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Joaquin Phoenix to David Letterman: I’m sorry

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NEW YORK: Actor Joaquin Phoenix returned to David Letterman’s “Late Show” on Wednesday to apologize for his wacky appearance last year that turned out to be an elaborate piece of performance art.

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Dancing with the Stars recap

We’ve got the recap of week one of Dancing with the Stars. Say goodbye to The Hoff.

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This year’s Akron Film Festival features more workshops than ever

By Kyle Kutuchief

In addition to several films, this year’s Akron Film Festival features more workshops than ever. On Saturday at the Akron Digital Media Center, there are workshops on motion design and title animation. Saturday at the Akron Art Museum there will be a seminar on deconstructing Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and one on cinematography. On Sunday at…

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“Dancing With the Stars” Results

So far: Bolton, Cho, Grey, Fox safe. Below, in progress notes.

With an hour and lots of entertainment scheduled, it looks as if “DWTS” is streamlining the eliminations. (Are you paying attention, “American Idol”?)

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Japan officials delay Paris Hilton from entering after drug charges

This file photo released Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Paris Hilton in a police booking photo in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

An e-mailed statement by Hilton’s rep, Dawn Miller, said the 29-year-old was stopped by immigration authorities upon her arrival Tuesday in Japan.

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Jon Hamm talks about ‘Mad Men’ and ‘The Town’

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All “Mad Men” fans know that Don Draper has a double life. Jon Hamm, who plays him, has one too.

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The most-played songs on WAPS last week

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From music director Liz Mozzocco, here are the top 20 songs in rotation from the past week at WAPS (91.3-FM), the Summit.

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Bob Dylan tour to stop at E.J. Thomas Hall

Folk-rock legend Bob Dylan and his band will bring his Never Ending Tour to the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall on Nov. 2.

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Dynamic duo to arrive on DVD

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Two comedic bright spots land on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, just before they begin new TV seasons.

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