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Here's a round up of some interesting news and stuff
Yahoo! News: Music News
Music News
Huge trove of 78 rpm records donated to Syracuse U
(AP)
AP - A vast collection of 78 rpm records — valued at $1 million, weighing 50 tons and representing more than a half-century of American music history — is being donated to Syracuse University by the estate of a prominent New York City record shop owner.
Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand
(AP)
AP - Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.
Barbershop faces a discord among members
(AP)
AP - As thousands of singers converge on Nashville for an international convention of barbershop harmony music, the old-fashioned music style is facing discord among its fans.
ABBA foursome makes rare appearance
(Reuters)
Reuters - All four members of supergroup ABBA
appeared together on Friday at the Swedish premiere of the film
"Mamma Mia!," delighting fans with their first public showing
for years.
Rolling Stone: Features
Rolling Stone Magazine comes to life online with music news, videos
and photo galleries, the latest movie and music reviews, cover stories and online exclusives.
A Conversation With Barack Obama
The Candidate Talks About The Youth Vote, What's On His iPod and His Top Three Priorities As President
• Barack Obama: Audio From the Rolling Stone Cover Story
• Barack Obama: The Stevie Wonder Geek Returns to the Cover of Rolling Stone
• Photo Ga...(see link for full story)
Barack Obama: Audio From the Rolling Stone Cover Story
• A Conversation With Barack Obama
• Barack Obama: The Stevie Wonder Geek Returns to the Cover of Rolling Stone
• Photo Gallery: Barack Obama, a History in Pictures
Artists Lend Voices to Obama Campaign
The Democratic nominee inspires acts from Dylan to Lil Wayne
• Cover Story: A Conversation With Barack Obama
• Barack and Roll: The Best Obama-Inspired Tracks
• Barack Obama: A History in Photos
The night Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomin...(see link for full story)
Cosmic Travelers
My Morning Jacket on ruling Bonnaroo and going R&B with their killer hit disc "Evil Urges"
For their 35th and final song at Bonnaroo, as a steady rain soaked Tennessee, My Morning Jacket eased into a cover of Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home." It was...(see link for full story)
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules
Officials say regulatory changes would attract investment and enhance U.S. competitiveness, but critics say the changes would dilute safeguards.
Despair Drives Suicide Attacks by Iraqi Women
In Diyala Province, a trend of bombings by women may be due partly to successes in fighting a terrorist group.
As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid
With fuel costs rising, agencies that provide meals or transportation for senior citizens are struggling.
Talking Business: On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble
A battle between employees and their company over in-house day care may be representative of greater changes at Google.
Yahoo! News: Odd News
Odd News
150 party balloons carry Oregon man toward Idaho
(AP)
AP - Riding a green lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons, Kent Couch took off with the sun Saturday, hoping to ride the wind from his gas station in Central Oregon to Idaho.
Man rips off wax Hitler's head
(AP)
AP - A man tore the head off a controversial Adolf Hitler wax figure at Madame Tussauds' new branch in Berlin on its opening day Saturday, officials said.
Man accused of faking heart attacks to avoid bills
(AP)
AP - A 52-year-old Milwaukee-area man has been accused of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares.
Champ retains NYC hot-dog eating title in overtime
(AP)
AP - Joey Chestnut achieved frankfurter immortality Friday, outdueling his celebrated Japanese rival in an epic hot-dog eating contest that pushed both of the gluttonous gladiators to the brink.
Marketplace
Marketplace
Biofuels to blame for rising food prices
A leaked World Bank report claims 75 percent of the increases in the price of wheat can be attributed to biofuel production. Stephen Beard reports.
Support for wave energy swells
Drawing power from the ocean could meet as much as 10 percent of the U.S.'s power needs, but some who make their living on the water worry harnessing it will leave them high and dry. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports.
Zapping trash with man-made lightning
With landfill space at a premium, a machine that vaporizes trash into seems like a miracle. But does it send the wrong message in our disposable-loving economy? Janet Babin reports.
We must reduce super-sized appetites
Some economists believe we can innovate our way out of the global problem of carbon emissions, but Boston College professor Juliet Schor says what we really need to do is go on a consumer diet.
BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.
Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is in Zimbabwe, reportedly to meet President Mugabe and dissident opposition members.
Labour MSP joins by-election race
Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out.
Man arrested over student murders
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London.
Tories under fire after Lewis quits
The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says.
NPR: All Songs Considered Podcast
An eclectic mix of fresh music by emerging artists and breakout bands -- from NPR.org's Web-only music show. With host Bob Boilen.
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