Billy Taylor, pianist, jazz advocate, dies of heart attack
Associated Press NEW YORK — Billy Taylor, an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer who became one of the genre’s most ardent advocates through radio, television …
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Hotel Nacional still elegant after 80 years
Associated Press HAVANA — The carpets are worn and the rooms have a musty feel. Yet Havana’s iconic Hotel Nacional, which marked its 80th birthday …
Teena Marie, known as ‘Ivory Queen of Soul,’ dies
Teena Marie’s last album, “Congo Square,” was titled after a historical meeting place for slaves in New Orleans, featured a tribute to Martin Luther King’s …
Obama signs don’t-ask don’t-tell repeal law
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed a landmark law Wednesday repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the military, fulfilling one …
U.S. cable released by WikiLeaks predicts Cuba to be soon insolvent
HAVANA (AP) — A newly released confidential U.S. diplomatic cable predicted Cuba’s economic situation could become “fatal” within two to three years and detailed concerns …
Cost of ‘12 Days of Christmas’ items nears $100,000
Associated Press PITTSBURGH — In the unlikely event that your Christmas list this year includes every item mentioned in The Twelve Days of Christmas, be …
WikiLeaks reveals sites critical to US security
WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a disclosure of some of the most sensitive information revealed yet by WikiLeaks, the website has released a secret cable listing …
FBI reports hate crime incidents, victim numbers down
Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of hate crime incidents and victims declined in 2009, compared with the previous year, the FBI reported Monday.
Farmers closer to getting $1.2 billion payout
Associated Press WASHINGTON — Black farmers and American Indians who say the United States discriminated against them and took their money for decades are a …
Catholics, others ponder pope’s condom remarks
GENEVA (AP) — Recent positive comments by the pope about condom use by male prostitutes will help fight the AIDS crisis, health groups said Sunday, …