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“Grotesue disregard for life”: Former high school cheerleader sentenced to probation after burying newborn

A former Ohio high school cheerleader accused of killing her newborn daughter two days after attending her senior prom was sentenced Friday. Brooke Skylar Richardson was acquitted of the most serious charges, including murder, but was convicted of abuse of a corpse. The judge told Richardson the young woman had a “grotesque disregard for life” after the infant’s body was found buried in Richardson’s backyard. She was 18 at the time. Source

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Raphael Saadiq opens up about grief, loss and his most personal project yet

Singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq has been working in the music industry for more than 30 years. He started his career with the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! and later moved on to solo work. The Grammy Award winner has collaborated with stars such as Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Whitney Houston. After eight years, Saadiq recently released his latest album, Jimmy Lee, and says it’s his most honest work yet. Anthony Mason reports. Source

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The Dish: Cookbook author Amanda Haas

After attending cooking school, Amanda Haas freelanced and tested recipes before launching a website that focused on simple family cooking. All of that experience led to a job as a test-kitchen manager for Williams Sonoma, where she eventually oversaw the store’s test kitchen and culinary programs. Last year, she stepped away from corporate life to write her third cookbook, “The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook: The Delicious Way to Reduce Inflammation and Stay Healthy.” Source

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Ken Burns explores the true roots of country music in new documentary

Over the past 30 years, the films of Ken Burns have covered the Civil War, the Vietnam War, baseball, jazz and more. His latest project, chronicling the story of country music from the hollers of West Virginia to the fields of California, may be his most emotional. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Jeff Glor sat down with Burns this week here in New York and one of the film’s stars in Nashville to look beyond any current definition of country music and uncover its true roots. Source

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Singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston dead at 58

Daniel Johnston’s work inspired a generation of our most popular musicians yet he was unknown to most of the world. The influential singer-songwriter with a cult following died this week at the age of 58. Jeff Glor looks back at his life and legacy. Source

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