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abuse allegation one of the suspects made against her, authorities said, and they are doing well.
• "The victim in this case is slowly recovering," U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach said.
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Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of history's iconic symbols of human drama?

• The image was stark -- a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul.
• The challenge by performance artist Erdem Gunduz is catching on with other protesters in Turkey, encouraged by social media into imitating his gesture across the country.
• It's too early to tell whether the "standing man" protests will make a difference in the weeks-long challenge to the authority of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• But singular actions, captured in images distributed around the world, have sometimes influenced the course of history and transformed obscure figures into symbols of their era.
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Cher showcases new music on 'The Voice' finale, credits luck for her lengthy career

• UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) -- Cher is no stranger to tabloid fodder.
• The 67-year-old singer who has spent most of her life in the spotlight offered this advice to young artists on navigating the world of paparazzi attention: "You're screwed. That's my advice."
• "You don't deal with it. You just try to get a place where no one can find you and that's your little sanctuary," continued the "Believe" singer in an interview Tuesday. "I have a fabulous house that I love and it's my sanctuary."
• Looking ever the rock star in leather and studs, Cher took the stage Tuesday for the season finale of NBC's "The Voice." She performed "Woman's World," the first single off her upcoming album of the same name -- her 26th album since she began recording in the 1960s.
• Cher said reality singing competitions are simply a modern incarnation of classic

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