Women Raise Profile in American Folk Music When people think of musicians in the American roots genre, Allison Krauss is one of the few female stars who comes to mind. For the most part, history remembers the men in old-time country, blues and folk m

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Paying tribute to The Beatles is a time-honored tradition for many of today's pop and rock artists. But one recent tribute comes from a band which specializes in jazz and funk. New York trio Soulive, featuring Neal Evans on Hammond B-3 organ, his bro

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The grassroots cause known as the Tea Party movement has brought its demands for lower taxes and smaller government to Washington. The Tea Party rally in Washington was the final stop on a nearly three-week national tour. After stops in 48 cities in

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Feeling Embarrassed Lois: Please dont embarrass me at the party tonight. Roger: Me, embarrass you? Id never do that. Lois: You have, though, more than once. Roger: Name one. Lois: At the Johnsons party, you danced on the table while singing I Am Woma

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1. From east to west, north to south, voters are making their voices heard. It's Election Day, and people have been flocking to the polls to not only pick the next president, but also members of Congress. 2. President Barack Obama is congratulating r

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who won the most votes in the March 29 presidential poll, has pulled out of the second round of voting due Friday. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that Mr. Tsvangirai said he cannot take part in the

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New Hampshire Voters Expect to See the Candidates Up Close Mitt Romney can feel the love (support of voters). Before he can reach the White House, Romney must first pass muster with these voters in New Hampshire. And the voters here like to see their

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We are still not up to meeting the needs of the Haitian people as far as the amount of supplies that are there -- US Air Force General Douglas Fraser U.S. military commanders overseeing food and water distribution in Haiti acknowledged Thursday that

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Nigerian fans parade through the Hillsborough neighborhood of Johannesburg before their team's first game in the World Cup tournament. World Cup Fever has taken over the city of Johannesburg. Pubs and restaurants are filled with fans watching the mat

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Popular US public diplomacy efforts of the late 20th century, Jazz Ambassadors, remains an important part of its cultural outreach Art and culture can often be effective instruments of global diplomacy. They can transcend political and economic diffe

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The grassroots cause known as the Tea Party movement has brought its demands for lower taxes and smaller government to Washington. The Tea Party rally in Washington was the final stop on a nearly three-week national tour. After stops in 48 cities in

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Comic Book Convention Brings Superheroes and Super Fans Acting like superheroes or super-villains, or just showing off, comic fans dressed up as their favorite characters are having a good time at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Some enjo

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Gil and Veloso arrived in London as exiles in 1969 and stayed for over two years. They became actively involved in the London music scene and they both wrote and recorded in English. Caetano even praised the London police. Where to go, A group approa

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Topics: Ellis Island; The Rat Pack; lots of versus a lot of; sleep versus asleep, wake versus awake, rise versus arise; alpha male Words: immigration to undergo inspection unsanitary family tree pop culture desegregation impromptu to sell out to rule

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Chilean authorities are struggling to maintain order, distribute supplies, and rescue survivors after Saturday's powerful earthquake that killed more than 720 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings. President Mic

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 October 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says a weekend of violence in Mogadishu has set off another wave of displacement from the war-torn capital of Somalia. It says an estimated 36,000 people have fled their homes and more ar

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 02 December 2007 Russians are voting in a parliamentary election in which President Vladimir Putin leads the list of the ruling United Russia Party, though he is not a candidate. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky report

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By Barry Newhouse Uchrai Sar 26 February 2008 Last year much of Pakistan's scenic Swat valley had been taken over by a band of Islamic militants. Fighters loyal to radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah seized control of police stations and set-up crude co

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By Doug Levine Washington 20 January 2007 Singer and guitarist George Benson and vocalist Al Jarreau are no strangers to the Grammy Awards. Each has earned his share of Grammys over the years. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, the duo's first album toge

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Untold numbers of Haitians are dead, trapped in rubble or missing after the country's worst earthquake in two centuries. The international community is rushing to provide emergency aid for the impoverished Caribbean nation, where as many as three mil

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