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Obama celebrates music of Carole King, 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where people seek comfort and inspiration during trying times.

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