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From Elvis to Lady Gaga

by Bridget Bodnar and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 26, 2019
How Elvis Presley helped create artist residencies in Las Vegas.
At a midnight press conference after his opening, Elvis basked in the acclaim.
Terry Todd, Las Vegas News Bureau; Elvis Presley™ © 2019 ABG EPE IP
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Elvis impersonators become seaside town's salvation

by Stephen Beard
Oct 8, 2018
An annual festival for Elvis impersonators is a moneymaker for Porthcawl, Wales.
Ordained minister and Elvis Tribute Artist Reverend Wyn Roberts  officiating and performing on the roof of the Porthcawl Grand Pavilion.
Courtesy of Mimisse Beard
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Expansion of Graceland complex enshrines the King for a new generation

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 2, 2017
About 600,000 people visit Graceland a year.
The new visitors’ center at Graceland, called Elvis Presley’s Memphis, includes museums, restaurants and gift shops. It opens on Thursday and represents the largest expansion of the Memphis tourist attraction since it opened in 1982. 
Courtesy of Elvis Presley Enterprises
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Who gets the money made by dead celebrities?

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 24, 2014
Even celebrities in financial trouble can make tens of millions after death.
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Let's give a hand to the X-ray

by Michelle Philippe
Mar 26, 2014
Marketplace Datebook for Thursday, March 27, 2014
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Heartbreak Hotel: Lil Wayne passes Elvis for Billboard record

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 27, 2012
Rapper Lil Wayne has surpassed Elvis Presley's record of appearances on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
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FCC considering plan to launch floating cell towers

by Molly Wood
Jun 8, 2012
In the event of natural disaster, drone planes and weather balloons could restore communications.
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