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  "id": 3545751,
  "title": "Dolly Parton dead at 80: Tennessee pays tribute to hometown hero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-dead-at-80-tennessee-pays-tribute-to-hometown-hero",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:41:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
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    "url": "https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/after-dolly-partons-death-tennessee-remembers-hometown-hero/story?id=135971315"
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  "account": "Country music icon Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday in Nashville, following a brief illness with cancer, according to her publicist. Born in the mountain community of Pittman Center, Tennessee, she was the youngest of twelve siblings. Despite achieving global fame, Parton remained deeply connected to her roots; upon turning 80 in January, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee declared her birthday as Dolly Parton Day, describing her as \"Tennessee's favorite daughter\". Tributes poured in from all corners of the state, including her homes in Brentwood and Nashville, her Music City Walk of Fame star, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she launched her career over half a century ago. Parton, who had moved to Nashville after high school, made a significant impact on the city, including providing books to every childcare center through her Imagination Library. Her Imagination Library, inspired by her father who couldn't read, donates free books to children from birth to age five, expanding across the U.S. and globally. She also generously supported Tennessee during natural disasters, including setting up the My People Fund in 2016 for families affected by wildfires and donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for COVID-19 and pediatric research in 2020 and 2022. Her final public appearance before her death was a surprise visit to Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop, a gas station and restaurant in Cornersville, about 60 miles from Nashville, in June.",
  "summary": "The death of country music legend Dolly Parton sent shockwaves around the world, but most notably in her beloved home state of Tennessee.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-made-local-impact-for-thousands",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:04:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton and Carl Dean: Inside the nearly 60-year love story lived almost entirely out of the spotlight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-and-carl-dean-inside-the-nearly-60-year-love-story-lived",
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Taylor Swift remembers Dolly Parton after her death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/taylor-swift-remembers-dolly-parton-after-her-death",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:01:19.000Z"
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        "title": "Dolly Parton's final secret: What's inside the 2046 Dream Box?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-partons-final-secret-whats-inside-the-2046-dream-box",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:13:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton's influence on other female artists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-partons-influence-on-other-female-artists",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:28:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump: Dolly Parton 'really liked me,' but 'wasn't a very political person'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-dolly-parton-really-liked-me-but-wasnt-a-very-political-person",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:01:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s greatness went beyond music – Peter Obi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-partons-greatness-went-beyond-music-peter-obi",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:14:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Dolly Parton left one final song for fans to hear in 2046",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-left-one-final-song-for-fans-to-hear-in-2046",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:25:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump says Dolly Parton's death feels like losing ‘a member of the family’, claims ‘she really liked me’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-says-dolly-partons-death-feels-like-losing-a-member-of-the",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:44:35.000Z"
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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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