Grammy board adds seven categories for next year
National Academy trustees in Hawaii approved seven new categories for the 81st Grammy Awards including best pop rock country and rhythm and blues albums best pop vocal collaboration best Latin jazz album and best CD packaging.
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San Francisco State removes mural honoring Malcolm X
San Francisco State University began painting over a 10 by 10 foot mural outside the Student Union after President Robert Corrigan ordered removal of anti-Semitic symbols including Stars of David with dollar signs and a skull. The act followed protests by students who opposed the bigoted imagery and supported restoring the likeness of Malcolm X.
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Soviet claims on downed US RB-50 crew members
Retired Soviet officer Gavril Korotkov says 13 of 17 US RB-50 crewmen were captured as spies after a 1953 shootdown and sent to prison. He names Air Force Lt Warren Sanderson, claiming he survived the crash, was tried for spying, and died in a Soviet prison. Korotkov’s interview accompanies a BBC report on Cold War aerial incidents.
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Plutonium Storage Review Across Military Bases
The Energy Department weighs housing millions of pounds of plutonium at military bases as part of an environmental impact review for Pantex Texas. The plan aims to manage up to 100 tons from Cold War weapons while keeping site specifics secret for security. Texas officials urge options beyond a permanent Pantex repository. Senate hearing prompts questions on disposal plans and facility listings.
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