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Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Decades Kills Nearly 300

PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. -- Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 297 people were killed across six states - more than two-thirds of them in Alabama,...

Couric Confirms She's Leaving 'CBS Evening News'

NEW YORK -- Katie Couric has confirmed that she's leaving her anchor job at the "CBS Evening News." Couric also told People magazine in a story published Tuesday on its website that she hasn't decided what she's doing next. But she says she is "looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more...

Enormous Statue of Powerful Pharaoh Unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO -- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country's antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) tall statue of Amenhotep III was one of a pair that flanked the northern...

Sony Chairman Credited With Developing CDs Dies

TOKYO -- Opera singer Norio Ohga complained about the quality of Sony tape recorders before he was hired by the company, developed the compact disc and championed its superior sound. Love of music steered the former Sony chairman's career and in turn, he transformed the Japanese electronics maker into a global software and...

Two Western Photojournalists Killed in Libya

MISRATA, Libya -- Two Western photojournalists, including an Oscar-nominated film director, were killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces. Two others working alongside them were wounded. British-born Tim Hetherington, co-director of the documentary...

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How To Find The Soundtrack For Our Lives

Singer/songwriters Kenny Loggins, Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman recently formed the new band Blue Sky Riders , and were profiled by Huff/Post50 in February.

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Clint Eastwood Birthday: 10 Memorable Movie Moments From the Acting Legend

When he's not doing Super Bowl commercials or playing jazz music , acting legend and all-around badass Clint Eastwood is making movies.

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Justin Bieber Concert Causes Massive Mob in Norway

A free Justin Bieber concert featuring four brand new songs caused a massive mob of teenage girls to clog Norway's capital of Oslo. The Canadian pop sensation was to perform at a local opera house yesterday as part of his " Around the World " TV special.

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Calle 13 Feeds Mexico's Hungry

The popular Puerto Rican duo gathered 48,500 lbs. of food during a concert in Mexico, according to multiple reports.

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WATCH: Two Adorable Kid Sisters Cover Robyn

Lennon 12 and Maisy 8 sing their version of Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up.

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05/31/12 Jewelry Designer Jenne Rayburn Finds Inspiration at... Source: PRWeb Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Stylishly thoughtful objects for personal adornment, and the adornment of interior spaces, have always inspired Jenne Rayburn.
05/31/12 Independent Artists Sell Music Online Royalty Free Source: PRWeb Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 BandVista.com , a top resource for bands and musicians to manage their online presence, now offers members the ability to sell complete albums or individual tracks online to fans, royalty free.
05/31/12 Top Web Design Firm - Vento Solutions - Produces Some... Source: PRWeb New York, NY (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Vento Solutions is one of America's top web design firms.
05/31/12 One Direction Tickets Still Remaining at... Source: PRWeb Brookfield, WI (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 The British boy band One Direction began their Up All Night world tour on December 18, 2011 in England, and the tour has finally come to North America.
05/31/12 Jim Unger, Award-Winning Universal Uclick Creator of... Source: PRWeb Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Jim Unger, award-winning Universal Uclick creator of the enormously successful and original offbeat cartoon panel HERMAN®, died Monday morning, May 29, at his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Background on arts and humanities

Established in April 2005 as successor to the Arts and Humanities Research Board, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is a British Research Council and non-departmental public body that provides approximately £102 million from the Government to support research and postgraduate study in the arts and humanities, from languages and law, archaeology and English literature to design and creative and performing arts.

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