Alan Lomax dies voice for voiceless folk music pioneer
Alan Lomax a noted folklorist died at 87 in Florida leaving a vast legacy of field recordings from blues jazz and folk since the 1930s. He helped found the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress and mentored generations including Guthrie Leadbelly and Muddy Waters.
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White House warns anthrax field tests unreliable nationwide
The White House says commercial anthrax field tests are unreliable and should not be used. Agencies are urged to stop buying them and cancel pending contracts while sending suspected samples to CDC labs for analysis within six hours.
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Italy to return Axum obelisk to Ethiopia ends long dispute
Italy will send home the 80 foot Obelisk of Axum looted by Mussolini’s troops in 1937 from Rome. The move follows repeated promises to return it and a lightning strike that damaged the monument, with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi urging an end to the “forced exile.”
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Planes grounded after Colorado firefighting crash
The National Interagency Fire Center ordered 32 heavy air tankers and 22 lead planes ground for 24 hours after a World War II era PB4Y-2 Privateer crashed near Denver while fighting a wildfire. Two crew died. Investigations by NTSB and Forest Service ongoing.
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