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The musician simply always loved the picture, but it does reflect his lingering affection for a scene that took him around the world and to the top of the music charts.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that the U.S. labor market has continued to weaken, signaling continued likelihood that the Fed would cut rates again this month despite some lingering inflation concerns.

The Supreme Court takes up segregated political maps, a temporary remedy that has lingered on.

Palmer's current problem is a lingering groin injury.

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These risks linger as r ecent resilience in the economy shows signs of fading.

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