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Bradley Manning sympathetic star of WikiLeaks doc

This film publicity image released by Focus World shows Julian Assange in a scene from the documentary, "We Steal Secrets:  The Story of WikiLeaks." (AP Photo/Focus World)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Assange’s reign as the star of the WikiLeaks story could be coming to an end.

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Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals

This Nov. 5, 2012 file photo shows John Mellencamp performing during a campaign rally at the American Civil War Center at the Historic Tredegar Ironworks, in Richmond, Va. More and more singer-songwriters from the rock and pop world are turning to the stage. Mellencamp, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Edie Brickell, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello and The Flaming Lips are making musicals.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still feels like home.

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10 Things to Know for Today

Nancy Tellem, right, the entertainment and digital media president of Microsoft, and Bonnie Ross, left, general manager and studio head of 343 Industries, announce a new Halo live-action TV series for Xbox Live, during an event to unveil the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at an event in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

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Teen star Zendaya finishes 1st on ‘Dancing’ finals

This May 13, 2013 photo released by ABC shows country singer Kellie Pickler and her partner Derek Hough performing on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. Pickler is one of four celebrities competing in the finals Monday, May 20.  A winner will be announced on Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kellie Pickler came into the final “Dancing With the Stars” episode in second place but finished in first.

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Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter’s suicide

This May 6, 2013 photo shows composer Burt Bacharach posing for a portrait in promotion of his memoir, "Anyone Who Had A Heart: My Life and Music," in New York. (Photo by Scott Gries/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.

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