Ukulele legend and jazz guitarist, Bill Tapia, known to many fondly as "Uncle Bill," passed away in his sleep today at his home in Westminster, CA. Born on New Year's Day 1908, he was less than one month shy of his...
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Despite a ban on it, smoking continues to claim thousands of lives in India each year. But in a small village in India's Haryana state a folk tradition helps people shun smoking and stay healthy. ...
A free electron Made in USA I attended the second annual symposium "New World, New Capitalism" (8th January 2010) which closed its doors on the third theme of the roundtable "After the crisis: should we change our worldview? . Politicians, economists,...
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A legendary bird that ate humans is more than a Maori legend. Te Hokioi, a bird with talons as big as tigers' paws, existed in the form of Haast's eagle, which became extinct around 500 years ago when humans killed its main prey, the moa. Sir Julius von Haast discovered the...
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As the world comes to terms with the death of Michael Jackson and all the speculation that surrounds his death new allegations have been made that another great black American musician, Jimi Hendrix, was in fact...
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After arriving at Penn Station in New York, we took the 'A' train to Harlem. After climbing the subway steps to the street, we were swept up in the crowd. As we walked, we moved along sidewalks with enthusiastic...
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" "“Hello Americans, This Is Paul Harvey…“ And with those words, ABC News legend, Paul Harvey, begins another broadcast. " " Legendary broadcaster Paul Harvery has passed away. He was 90 years old.R.I.P.
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BOB MARLEY's former bassist ASTON BARRETT has launched a bid to recover a guitar he claims the legendary rocker gave him as a gift.Barrett - a founding member of Bob Marley and the Wailers - alleges the reggae...
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The ‘Queen of American Folk Music’ passes at age 77 American folksinger Odetta died this evening, December 02, 2008. The 77-year-old singer was being cared for at New York's Lenox Hill...
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Miriam Makeba, the singer who became the musical symbol of the black struggle against apartheid, has died after collapsing at a concert in Italy. She was 76.Makeba, nicknamed "Mama Africa" by a worldwide legion of...
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The mystery of the lochness monster is still unsolved. There are sightings of this in the Lochness lake and evidence by taking a picture or video. But is it really still exists?
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Strange little creature full of mystery and legends of our ancestors." Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster — and a Muppet — with its...
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With a voice as soulful as Otis Redding's, as romantic as Luther Vandross and as purely Jamaican as reggae itself, Beres Hammond has been a consistent hitmaker since the '70s. Those qualities are still on display...
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"Sachin Tendulkar became the highest scorer in Test cricket after surpassing West Indian legend Brian Lara in the ongoing second Test in Mohali on Friday. India vs Australia 2nd Test - Live Score The Master Blaster needed just 15 runs today to overtake Lara’s Test match...
Even during an ALCS Red Sox game, rock and reggae brought a well-rounded crowd out to Showplace Live! in Foxboro last weekend.Headliners Toots and the Maytals took the stage and gave the crowd an encouraging...
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