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Jason Aldean, Band Perry win big at CMA awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov 9 (Reuters) - Jason Aldean and newcomers The Band Perry were the big winners at the Country Music Association (CMA) awards on Wednesday. But country music's biggest night also belonged to Taylor Swift, ... read more

The Band Perry, Sugarland Snag First CMA Awards
At their first time attending the CMAs as nominees, The Band Perry had three big reasons to celebrate. The country trio – composed of siblings Kimberly Perry, Reid Perry and Neil Perry – took home honors for new artist of the year, single of the year ... read more

Band Perry are early winners at CMAs
From left, Neil, Kimberly, and Reid Perry from The Band Perry accept the award for single of the year for "If I Die Young" during the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE, Tenn. ... read more

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'Family Circus' creator Bil Keane dies at 89
PHOENIX (AP) — Bil Keane's "Family Circus" comics entertained readers with a simple but sublime mix of humor and traditional family values for more than a half century. The appeal endured, the author thought, because the American public needed the ... read more

Family Circus cartoonist Bil Keane dies at age 89
But the thing that hasn't changed is the feelings of having family around you. That was always important to my dad." Keane's son Jeff has taken over from his father in drawing the iconic strip and his other son Glen Keane, 57, is a Disney animator. ... read more

Family Circus
His sweet and gentle comic was created in 1960 and now appears in more than 1500 newspapers. A son, Jeff, is carrying it on. read more

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Christmas tree tax - pictures

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Merry Christmas? Agriculture Department Imposes Christmas Tree Tax
AP One of Christmas' most recognizable symbols apparently needs a PR campaign -- and a new tax to pay for it. The Obama administration has imposed a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees in order to pay for a new board tasked with promoting ... read more

Off-Year Votes Forecast Rough and Rowdy 2012
A year from now, if Barack Obama has lost his re-election bid, he will be able to look back on his Agriculture Department's announcement on Tuesday of a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees as one of the many turning points that led to his defeat. ... read more

A new tax on Christmas trees
As if this holiday season won't be hard enough on millions of Americans out of work or struggling in this economy, the federal government will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees. The "Christmas Tree Tax" will be used ... read more

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Election results 2011 - news and photos

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2011 election results: Steve Beshear cruises to second term in Kentucky
Bolstered by a $10 million war chest, the 67-year-old Beshear never really had a competitive race, with the campaign concentrated on steadily pushing up the numbers from Beshear's first internal poll in January that showed him with just an eight point ... read more

Unofficial Election Results 2011: Yorktown
Unofficial results from the Board of Elections are starting to quickly come in from the districts. By Plamena Pesheva People at the Republican headquarters are looking at the results coming in Tuesday night. Pictured here (right side of the picture in ... read more

Ohio election results a blow to Republicans as union curbs are thrown out
The elections also include governors' races in Mississippi and Kentucky. Kentucky's Democratic governor, Steve Beshear, was re-elected, becoming the second Democrat to win a governorship in 2011. He won despite high unemployment, budget shortfalls and ... read more

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