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McCartney, Mumford & Sons, R. Kelly to play Bonnaroo
McCartney, Mumford & Sons, R. Kelly to play Bonnaroo
Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons and R. Kelly are among the artists booked to perform at Tennessee's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, organizers said Tuesday.
Honor student does jail time for truancy
A Texas high school honor student spent a night in jail because she missed too many days of school due to working two jobs to support her siblings.
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David Byrne joins Venice Film Fest jury
David Byrne joins Venice Film Fest jury
David Byrne of the Talking Heads is among the jury members announced by the Venice Film Festival.
U2 guitarist defends huge stage
U2 guitarist defends huge stage
The Edge, a guitarist with the Irish rock group U2, said the huge stage the band plays on during its world tour is for the fans.
Plums, stone fruit as good as blueberries
One relatively inexpensive plum contains about the same amount of antioxidants as a handful of more expensive blueberries, U.S. researchers say.
Buck, Poehler to curate Merge Records set
Seminal U.S. independent label Merge Records says it's readying a 20th anniversary CD box set curated by REM's Peter Buck and actress Amy Poehler.
Revenge of the Book Eaters
A U.S. non-profit group has employed some top pop and rock stars for its nationwide campaign to raise money to promote children's literacy.
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We suggest that consumers take seriously the recommendation to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables -- or even more -- every day and to make sure that plums are part of that
Plums, stone fruit as good as blueberries
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It is now timely to lift most of the import restrictions as all necessary information provided by the two countries indicate that the high pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in the two countries have been confined to a limited area
EU partly lifts U.S./Canadian poultry ban
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These two parasites have had a devastating effect on the health of honeybees, the bee industry and the production of honey in affected third countries
Bees face body searches
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In the rush to war, the voices of reason and debate have been trampled and ignored
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Iranians celebrate the qualification of their soccer team for 2014 World Cup
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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .