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Felix Rosenqvist of Sweden wins the closest Indianapolis 500 in history in a seven-lap shootout

By The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist of Sweden wins the closest Indianapolis 500 in history in a seven-lap shootout.

Martin Scorsese, Cynthia Erivo to headline National Book Festival in DC

By Steve Karesh
The National Book Festival is Saturday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest D.C. It will, of course, feature dozens of authors discussing their work, as regular attendees have come to expect. But this year, there’s more than just books and authors being celebrated. “We want people to understand the magic and the vastness of the collections at the Library of Congress,” Clay Smith, literary director of the Library of Congress told WTOP. His team puts the festival together each year. The festival is aiming to give attendees a broader look at American culture beyond books and the written word, Smith said.
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