By Doug Levine Washington 06 January 2006 Renowned rhythm and blues vocalist Lou Rawls died of lung and brain cancer January 6 at a hospital in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old. Known for

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By Stefan Bos Ukraine Border 21 December 2007 Celebrations are being held across Eastern Europe as the European Union on Friday formally lifted border checks with nine of its newest member states, most of them former Communist countries. But despite

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205. The space shuttle航天天飞机 spacecraft-spectator There was an engineer who specialized in designing spacecraft. It was his job to meet specifications specified by NASA. He was involved in the design of the space shuttle, a spaceship specifi

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26 February 2008 Members of the New York Philharmonic are in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, for the first performance by a U.S. symphony orchestra in the communist state. The event has been a magnet for global media attention, and many people see

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By Katherine Cole Washington 18 September 2009 Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers and Paul Stookey in 1965 Mary Travers, the glamorous blond who sang into the middle microphone with folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died September 16 at 72 after a long battle

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South Sudan Puts on Dress Rehearsal for Independence The countdown is on for South Sudan's independence July 9, and the country's future capital is making its final preparations for the big day. Joy in Juba Right now we're on one of Juba's main stree

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US National Recording Registry Adds New Music Selections Each year, the United States Library of Congress selects 25 songs at least 10-years-old that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant to add to the National Recording Registry

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he welcomes Pakistani steps to rein in extremists. But he says Pakistan must do everything it can to punish those who planned and carried out the Mumbai attacks last year. Ravi Khanna | Washington 25 Novembe

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Exiled Myanmar Singer Still Not Able to Return Home 流亡的缅甸歌手仍不能回国 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND In Myanmar, also known as Burma, thousands of refugees have returned home in recent years, drawn by democratic changes, a growing economy an

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Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 20 These are known as the dog days of summer in the United States, when temperatures soar and nobody wants to move quickly. The hit list follows suit, as four of our top five tracks simply stay put. The exception

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Colette Carr原名Colette Mary Carr,出生于1991年1月6日,是一位美国女歌手、歌曲作者(原创歌手)、说唱歌手,工作在加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶或马里布与Interscope唱片签约。2009年发行了首张单曲Bac

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Blogger Luvvie Ajayi Is Judging You With Her New Book play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:57repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. MI

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Decades After An Iconic Protest, Tommie Smith Has Something Else On His Mind play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0004:48repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or updat

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Some NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem to call attention to police violence and racism are now working off the football field in the political arena. Last night in Massachusetts, three New England Patriot

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Mas que Nada became a top ten hit, the first Portuguese language success in American pop history. -That song, Mas que Nada, is magical. I told Jorge Ben the other day I saw him in LA. And I thank him for writing that song because there's not many son

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This became known as the festival of booing. Roberto Carlos, the most successful pop star in Brazilian history and the host of a highly successful TV music show, was of course given a hard time. And the winner, predictably enough, was a singer associ

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Washington 18 June 2006 Since the release of his first album in 1968, singer and songwriter Randy Newman has been known for writing wry, and sometimes raw, songs about everyday life. Newman's musical journey has taken him from writing pop hits like

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The Who's Pete Townshend (r) and Roger Daltrey (l) will provide the halftime entertainment for the upcoming Super Bowl. This year The Who becomes the latest in a series of rock luminaries to headline the entertainment at the Super Bowl half-time show

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now for a cool summer jam. SHANTHONY EXUM: Hi. My name is Shanthony Exum. I'm a multimedia artist based out of Brooklyn, N.Y. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, THUNDER THIGHS) MISS EAVES: (Singing) Chub rub. The day is just heating u

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