NEW YORK (AP) — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.Spokesperson Eric Alper said that Clayton-Thomas died “peacefully” Wednesday at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Alper did not cite a specific cause.Clayton-Thomas was a onetime street fighter and petty thief from Canada who briefly became a rock superstar, the front man of a nine-member group that sold millions of records and won…

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European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s power grid. Two politically sensitive issues in the bloc’s plan to revamp the electric grid were discussed by…

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I recently had the privilege of interviewing Candace Cameron Bure, known for her roles as D.J. Tanner from the ABC sitcom Full House, as well as her recent work with Great American Family.What started out as a typical interview pitch—her PR team asking for coverage on her speaking tour, turning…

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