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Brooklyn rockers The National play The National (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:10:35 GMT The National, a band of indie rock brothers from Brooklyn, visits Richmond's National Theater this week.

Hospital could close if finances don't improve (Kingsburg Recorder)
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:30:17 GMT Kingsburg District Hospital is still hanging in there, but it's by a very thin thread. Hospital administrators and the board of directors believe that getting the word out about the services provided by the local hospital is crucial to keeping the facility operating into the future.

Frequent use of F-word shows waning civility (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:31:25 GMT I will be using a word generally considered offensive in this article, which I wrote for my blog, so it's prudent to warn you now.

Mindy’s Musings (Manila Bulletin)
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:45:37 GMT Hello guys! It’s already June... and it’s time to toss away those skimpy clothes and micro shorts in exchange for those cool cardigans, jackets and skinny pants.

Four-time Grammy winner comes to the PAC (Southampton Press)
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:01:01 GMT Every day is an inspiration for four-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves, as she sings in her newest original song, "whether it's good news or just blues, today will be a good day, I'm gonna make it that way."

A roundup of new CD reviews (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:13:31 GMT Martha Wainwright I Know You’re Married but I Have Feelings Too **** The boundless talents displayed by the Wainwright-McGarrigle clan are darned impressive. Whether it’s dad Loudon, son Rufus or daughter Martha, this family of musicians draws from a common, acerbic well to enviable effect. Martha’s sophomore record is more lush than her 2005 self-titled debut; despite its sniping ...

Photos: Drivers Tap Bluetooth(R) Technology to Comply with Hands-Free Laws (Broadcast Newsroom)
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:59:47 GMT BELLEVUE, Wash. , June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Drivers in California and Washington need to beware come July 1 . That's when enforcement begins for new laws banning the use of handheld communication devices while driving.

Read Obama's full speech from Flint (Detroit Free Press)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:05:04 GMT The following are the prepared remarks Sen. Barack Obama delivered today in Flint and Kettering University. It's great to be at Kettering — a university that is teaching the next generation of leaders, and training workers to have the skills they need to advance their own careers and communities.

Vote-by-mail could be in Pa. future (Public Opinion)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:16:03 GMT All Pennsylvanians will be able to vote by mail someday if a ranking lawmaker has her way. Key word in that sentence: someday. "It's a vision, and I think we will get to it, but I don't know when," said Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Philadelphia, chair of the House State Government Committee.

R Kelly found not guilty of child porn charges (+video) (Stuff)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:25:40 GMT A jury has acquitted R&B star R Kelly of child pornography charges, finding he did not make an explicit videotape showing him having sex with an underage girl who called him "godfather."

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