Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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  As pot goes proper, a history of weed

  The grass is no greener. But, finally, it's legal — at least somewhere in America. It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana. Washington state and ... 

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  Dave Brubeck, legend who helped define jazz, dies

  You don't have to be a jazz aficionado to recognize "Take Five," the smoky instrumental by the Dave Brubeck Quartet that instantly evokes swinging ... 

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  Items from Charley Pride's life set for museum

  Growing up the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi, Charley Pride developed a love of country music that propelled him into a legendary career as one ... 

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  Musician friends celebrate Thielemans' 90 years

  Jazz harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans quipped that his legs don't work but his mouth does after he was pushed onstage in a wheelchair to a standing ... 

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  Rutgers-Tulane game on at Superdome as scheduled

  The Rutgers-Tulane football game will be played Saturday night in the Superdome, only days after Isaac swept across the New Orleans area with ... 

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  Soldier who lost leg works as US Open ballperson

  The red, white and blue sticker that U.S. Open ballperson Ryan McIntosh wears on his carbon-fiber prosthetic right leg packs a meaningful message: ... 

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  Isaac on verge of becoming hurricane near US coast

  Isaac was on the verge of becoming a full-blown hurricane Tuesday morning as it rolled over the Gulf of Mexico towards Louisiana, where residents in ... 

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  New Orleans' post-Katrina gentrification is touchy

  With Isaac bearing down on New Orleans, the city finds itself at a delicate moment in its rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina struck seven years ago. 

• Isaac leads airlines to cancel New Orleans flights

  Airlines are cancelling New Orleans flights in anticipation of hurricane winds and rain from Isaac. All airlines were to stop flying at the end of ... 

• USTA plans massive makeover for US Open facilities

  The U.S. Tennis Association plans to give the home of the U.S. Open a makeover that will cost it hundreds of millions of dollars, but does not include ...