Nick DeRiso is UCR's assistant managing editor. He was named columnist of the year five times by the Associated Press, Louisiana Press Association and Louisiana Sports Writers Association during a lengthy career in the newspaper industry, and previously oversaw a daily section that was named Top 10 in the nation by the AP.
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Top 10 Secret Beatles Collaborations
Maybe they were trying to avoid hassles relating to label affiliations. Maybe they were just being silly.
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We've been told that a nation watched in horror as the space shuttle exploded. But that's not exactly what happened.
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Sessions for a follow-up to 'Hotel California' were dragging on, and their label was growing concerned.