House Republicans discuss American energy tour in Washington
Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) speaks about the recent tour taken by House Republicans of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, Alaska's Prudhoe Bay and Arctic coastal plain, in Washington on July 22, 2008. Behind him are, from left to right, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV), Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK). (UPI Photo/Jack Hohman)
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The weekly UPI Today in Music package for Feb. 22-28.
Today's birthdays include Patti Page, who was born in 1927 (age 75); Bonnie Bramlett, of the duo Delaney and Bonnie, and Atlanta Rhythm Section's Robert Nix, both in 1944 (age 58); Turtles drummer Donald Murray in 1945 (age 57); guitarist/singer Roy Wood
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