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Tributes flood in for Aretha Franklin

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Celebrities remember Aretha Franklin

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WWE star hits back over 'body shaming'

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Sainz to replace Alonso at McLaren

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Spanish league game to be staged in USA

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Aretha Franklin: In her own words

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