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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Writing samples from October 8, 2015

GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAMER BILLY JOE ROYAL HAS DIED.

THE MARIETTA NATIVE GOT HIS START SINGING AT THE STRAND THEATER IN HIS HOMETOWN.

HE CONTINUED HIS CAREER WITH COLUMBIA RECORDS IN 1965 WITH THE HIT SINGLE "DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS."

HE CROSSED OVER TO COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE 1908S WITH HITS LIKE "I'LL PIN A NOTE ON YOUR PILLOW", "TELL IT LIKE IT IS", AND "TILL I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE."

ROYAL DIED AT HOME IN MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA AT THE AGE OF 73.


ACTOR TOM HANKS MADE A 'BIG' 'SPLASH' FOR A NEW YORK COLLEGE STUDENT.

HE TWEETED A PHOTO OF A STUDENT'S MISSING I-D.

THIS HAPPENED AFTER SHE LOST HER CARD WHILE JOGGING IN CENTRAL PARK.

LAUREN WHITMORE SAYS SHE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MEET THE OSCAR WINNING ACTOR TO GET HER I-D CARD BACK.


A GAINESVILLE MAN GETS 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING.

A JURY CONVICTED MAXIME PATRICK BIENAIME FOR TRAFFICKING WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE ALONG WITH FIREARM POSSESSION AND MARIJUANA POSSESSION.

POLICE FOUND A BAG OF DRUGS, CASH, AND A GUN IN HIS CAR.

HE HAS BEEN IN CUSTODY SINCE COPS PULLED HIM OVER LAST YEAR.


UP NEXT IN SPORTS, AN AREA GOLFER GETS INTO THE "SWING" OF THINGS FOR A CHANCE AT AN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.


JENNIFER LOPEZ WILL TAKE THE STAGE AS HOST OF THIS YEAR'S AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS.

PRODUCERS SAY SHE'LL ALSO PERFORM LIVE ON STAGE ON NOVEMBER 22ND.

A-B-C WILL AIR THE PROGRAM LIVE FROM THE MICROSOFT THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES.

NOMINEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY.


OUTGOING HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER WILL VISIT "THE TONIGHT SHOW."

HE'LL SIT DOWN WITH HOST JIMMY FALLON AS HE BECOMES THE LATEST IN A STRING OF POLITICIANS TO SIT DOWN WITH THE LATE NIGHT HOST.

BOEHNER'S APPEARANCE WILL AIR TONIGHT ON N-B-C.

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