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Meg White and Jackson Smith wed in Nashville (AP)

Tue, 26 May 2009 19:14:59 +0000

AP - White Stripes drummer Meg White has married fiance Jackson Smith in Nashville.

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Cole back at home after kidney transplant surgery (AP)

Tue, 26 May 2009 18:52:43 +0000

AP - Natalie Cole is recovering at home after a successful kidney transplant.

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Conductor Abbado returns to Italy’s La Scala (AP)

Tue, 26 May 2009 18:16:30 +0000

AP - Claudio Abbado is returning to La Scala after more than 20 years, and the city is planting 90,000 trees in his honor.

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SC judge OKs settlement over James Brown estate (AP)

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:21:13 +0000

AP - After years of hearings in a protracted battle over how to parcel out James Brown's wealth, a South Carolina judge approved a settlement Tuesday that gives nearly half of it to his charitable trust, about a quarter to his wife and young son, and the rest to Brown's adult children.

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Apple iTunes may hit more markets with French moves (Reuters)

Tue, 26 May 2009 16:56:30 +0000

Reuters - Apple's iTunes online music store may reach more customers throughout Europe after the body tasked with collecting artist royalties in France agreed to allow counterparts elsewhere to license its catalog.

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Springsteen to headline Glastonbury (Reuters)

Tue, 26 May 2009 16:02:33 +0000

Reuters - Glastonbury, the world's largest green field arts and music festival has shied away from rap and chosen Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur as its headline acts this year, a return to its guitar-based roots.

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Rapper T.I. to report to US federal prison (AP)

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:40:27 +0000

AP - Police guarded the rural road leading to Forrest City's federal prison complex Tuesday, awaiting the arrival of rapper T.I. to begin serving time on a weapons conviction.

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Rapper T.I. to report to Ark. federal prison (AP)

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:33:59 +0000

AP - Police guarded the rural road leading to Forrest City's federal prison complex Tuesday, awaiting the arrival of rapper T.I. to begin serving time on a weapons conviction.

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Glastonbury returns to roots, Springsteen headlines (Reuters)

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:41:05 +0000

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Danny Gokey plans to thank Milwaukee for support (AP)

Mon, 25 May 2009 21:39:06 +0000

AP - "American Idol" finalist Danny Gokey plans to thank his hometown of Milwaukee at an event that also will raise awareness and money for his charity.

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