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  "id": 3318517,
  "title": "Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-queen-of-country-music-dies-at-80",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:55:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/dolly-parton-dead-dies-country-music-1236842727/"
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  "summary": "Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25. She was 80 years old. The announcement came on her official Instagram with a video from her nephew Bryan Seaver on behalf of the Parton family. Parton’s health issues […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, Effervescent Queen of Country Music and Just About Everything Else, Dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-effervescent-queen-of-country-music-and-just-about",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:57:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-music-legend-dies-aged-80",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:00:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-latest-updates",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:04:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-country-music-superstar-whose-songs-spoke-to-millions",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:06:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, One of Country Music’s Biggest & Brightest Icons, Dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-biggest-brightest-icons-dies-at-80",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:06:23.000Z"
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        "title": "Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon, Dead At 80",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T18:09:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-music-star-actor-and-beloved-figure-who-spanned",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:13:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, beloved music star, actor and philanthropist, dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-beloved-music-star-actor-and-philanthropist-dies-at-80",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:15:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-queen-of-country-music-dies-at-80-3324364",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:16:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, legendary US country singer, dies aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-legendary-us-country-singer-dies-aged-80",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:20:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-queen-of-country-music-dies-at-80-3324213",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:25:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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