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  • <em>Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings</em> is a new album of songs by Waylon Jennings, who died in 2002.
    Waylon Jennings: The 'Last Recordings' Of A Dreamer
    Known for his gritty baritone, Jennings embodied the outlaw side of country music. He was 64 when he died of complications from diabetes, leaving behind a collection of vocal tracks that remained unfinished until now.
  • Wetlands Group Lobbies For Uniting Mississippi River Interests
    An environmental group that’s been studying Gulf Coast wetlands for the past decade is shifting its attention north. The America’s Wetland Foundation is…
  • Palestinian Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal was a close ally of Syria and lived in the capital Damascus for years. But relations soured over the uprising in Syria, and Syria's state television denounced him in withering terms. Mashaal is shown speaking at a conference in Turkey on Sunday.
    Syria, Running Low On Friends, Angrily Sheds Another
    Syria gave the Hamas leader shelter for years. Now Syria has denounced him in withering terms, a sign of the changing alliances in the Middle East.
  • An Iranian man checks the rates of foreign currencies at a currency exchange bureau in central Tehran on Sept. 29. The Iranian currency lost nearly one-third of its value in a day over the weekend.
    Panic Rises In Iran As Currency Plunges To New Lows
    Crowds of anxious Iranians are flocking to foreign exchange offices as the rial continues to plummet; it lost about one-third of its value in just a day. Tough economic and banking sanctions, and an oil embargo, are at the heart of the crisis. Tehran is blaming outsiders, and seems unable to stop the free fall.
  • A volunteer hands out buttons before first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a Hispanic caucus on Sept. 5 in Charlotte, N.C.
    Campaigns Targeting Hispanics, But With Tight Focus
    In this year's presidential election, more than 1 out of every 10 eligible voters is Hispanic, and Hispanic political clout is growing. But while Spanish-language ad spending by the campaigns is eight times what was spent in 2008, that spending has been focused mainly on just seven media markets.
  • Fall Membership Drive Kicks Off October 19 — Come Join In The Fun!
    Our Fall Membership Drive is upon us, and phone bank volunteers are welcome and appreciated. The drive begins Friday, October 19 and runs through Friday,…
  • A plump specimen is plucked out of a bin holding this year's local harvest at the Ohio Shrimp and Fish Festival.
    Freshwater Shrimp: Still Not A Midwestern Cash Crop
    Some farmers growing shrimp in Midwestern ponds say they do it for love, not money. Despite recent advances in feed and efforts by several states to make shrimp-farming here a viable business, it's still fraught with too much economic risk to attract many growers.
  • LSU eyes new grading system
    The LSU Faculty Senate has approved a resolution to recommend the university switch to a new student grading system that awards different scores for "plus…
  • Sugar cane farmers: Outlook optimistic
    Hurricane Isaac's winds paired with recent rains made a rough start for this year's sugar-cane grinding season. But industry officials are optimistic that…
  • In 1961, the publication of Merriam-Webster's <em>Third International Dictionary </em>sparked an uproar with its inclusion of the word "ain't."
    When Words Were Worth Fighting Over
    Since the 1961 publication of the Third International Dictionary, people have debated the merits of dictionaries that describe language as it is and those that explain how it should be. Today the debate continues, but it doesn't hold the same cultural significance as before, writes Geoff Nunberg.
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