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Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79

He and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical takes on American culture. He later wrote detective novels and ran for Texas governor.

By Clay Risen

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Tesla Shareholders Approve Big Stock Package for Musk

The vote was seen as a referendum on his management of the electric car maker and on the limits of executive pay.

By Jack Ewing and Peter Eavis

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A Second Dairy Worker Has Contracted Bird Flu, C.D.C. Reports

The new case, in a Michigan farmworker, did not suggest that bird flu was widespread in people, health officials said, adding that the risk to the general public remained low.

By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

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Judge Blocks New U.S. Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees

Set to take effect on Tuesday, the rule would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.

By Cade Metz