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by George Wright(BBC) – Jill Sobule, a groundbreaking US songwriter whose hit I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first song with openly-gay themes to crack the Billboard Top 20, has died in a house fire in Minneapolis, Minnesota, her publicist has said. Sobule, whose satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 coming-of-age film Clueless, was 66. She had been due to perform on Friday in her home city of Denver, Colorado to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | George Wright

Jill Sobule, a ground-breaking American songwriter whose hit I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first song with openly-gay themes to crack the Billboard Top 20, has died in a house fire in the US city of Minneapolis, her publicist has said. Sobule, whose satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 coming-of-age film Clueless, was 66. She had been due to perform on Friday in her home city of Denver to showcase songs from her autobiographical stage musical.

1 week ago | bbc.com | George Wright

Ground-breaking musician Jill Sobule dies in house fireGetty ImagesSobule's satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 comedy CluelessJill Sobule, a ground-breaking American songwriter whose hit I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first song with openly-gay themes to crack the Billboard Top 20, has died in a house fire in the US city of Minneapolis, her publicist has said. Sobule, whose satirical anthem Supermodel featured in the 1995 coming-of-age film Clueless, was 66.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | George Wright

India's human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food. The cook reportedly still served the lunch despite removing the dead animal from it, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement. The commission said about 500 children are believed to have been served the meal in the city of Mokama in Bihar state, eastern India.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | George Wright

PG Politics: Outside influences in the race for Pittsburgh mayorRunning a successful campaign for office often requires the use of a dirty word in politics: coordination. Candidates and staffers have to be on the …