WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama and an all-star lineup of political figures and entertainers saluted Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., Sunday to celebrate his 77th birthday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Mary J. Blige and Garth Brooks have agreed to perform at a Washington concert celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Kenny Chesney's "Lucky Old Sun" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

PROVO, Utah, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A Utah couple accused of kidnapping their daughter to keep her from getting married have pleaded guilty to reduced charges Wednesday.

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ORLANDO, Fla., May 15 (UPI) -- A man accused of robbing a bank in central Florida was arrested this week after following up the alleged heist with a beer at a nearby restaurant. Authorities said after James Taylor robbed the Bank of America branch in east Orange County, the 40-year-old

WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- Award-winning singer-songwriter Paul Simon has been chosen to receive the inaugural U.S. Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

UPI almanac for Monday, March 12, 2007.