Music Legend Miriam Makeba Is Dead At 76

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...

Israeli town bans pork sales

To disdain of Israeli pork lovers, the coastal town of Netanya has moved to ban the non-kosher meat. Israeli pigs however are probably quite happy about it. "The city council of Netanya, Israel, has banned the...

Kenneth Patchen

" Kenneth Patchen was and is an underrated American poet, a surrealist, an anarchist, a founder of the Beat movement, a painter and illustrator."

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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