The Weavers
Formed in 1948 by folksinger and banjoist Pete Seeger, the Weavers were considered the quintessential U.S. folk music group of its era, popularizing such classic tunes as "On Top of...
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Hank Medress, whose vocals with the doo wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" to the top of the charts and who produced hits with other groups, has...
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The Associated Press asked major presidential candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, traits and backgrounds. Today's question — first in a series — and their answ...
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Just a few years ago, Nikia Wigfall needed only to drive to the nearby marshes to harvest the sweetgrass that she and other descendants of slaves weave into the beautiful baskets sold to tourists i...
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The four biggest U.S. makers of microwave popcorn have removed a flavoring chemical that has been linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant workers from nearly all their products.The companies say ...
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In the science wing at Enterprise High School, Marisa Younanian huddled for hours with her classmates in the protection of an interior hallway as tornado sirens wailed throughout town. They joked a...
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As lingering winter gave way to the gray of early spring, some of the most vivid colors in Chicago were on museum walls: textiles from the Mayan peoples of Guatemala and southern Mexico.For searing...
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In the science wing at Enterprise High School, Marisa Younanian huddled for hours with her classmates in the protection of an interior hallway as tornado sirens wailed throughout town. They joked a...
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All these years later, Mike Huckabee still avoids touching the glass when he opens a door. He remembers a thankless task at Penney's as a teenager, scrubbing away fingerprints only to have customer...
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Bring on the grilled meat. Just don't plate it with certain vegetables.The presidential candidates seem more aligned in their food cravings than their politics. Indulgences include a hearty Souther...
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The Weavers
'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' singer dies
