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Mothers of Invention drummer Jimmy Carl Black dies

AP — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:27:46 +0000

Jimmy Carl Black, drummer, vocalist and self-anointed “Indian of the group” of Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Invention, has died at age 70.

Frank angry at banks over bailout plans

AP — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:19:52 +0000

The chairman of the House Financial Service Committee accused financial institutions on Friday of “distorting” the government’s $700 billion economic bailout plan by using funds for bonuses, dividends and...

Frank says GOP housing attacks racially motivated

AP — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:12:57 +0000

Rep. Barney Frank said Monday that Republican criticism of Democrats over the nation’s housing crisis is a veiled attack on the poor that’s racially...

Anne Frank museum restores fading photo collage

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:35:54 +0000

The Anne Frank House museum said Friday it has restored 52 photographs and images the Jewish teenager pasted on the wall of her room to cheer herself up while hiding from the...

Couple's pumpkin sets SC record at 897 pounds

AP — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:57:47 +0000

It’s a big pumpkin. A Lexington County couple’s pumpkin has broken the state record. Frank and Tina Finders’ pumpkin tipped the scales at the State Farmer’s Market Friday at 897 pounds. That’s the equivalent of two Siberian male tigers or about 9 old truck tires.

Former hot-dog-chomping champ hungry for new title

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:20:38 +0000

He’s gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog.Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss...

Shamrock to be analyst on network MMA broadcast

AP — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:25:07 +0000

Frank Shamrock, a five-time Ultimate Fighting champion and perhaps the biggest name in the sport, will serve as an analyst and color commentator for the inaugural “CBS Elitexc Saturday Night Fights,” billed as the first live mixed...

Anne Frank story correction

AP — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:42:52 +0000

In an April 23 story about the discovery of a 1937 postcard sent by Anne Frank, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the first name of the recipient. Her name was Sanne Ledermann, not Samme, according to the Anne Frank...

New Year's card sent by Anne Frank found, museum says

AP — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:24:01 +0000

A Dutch school director preparing an exhibition on Anne Frank has found a holiday postcard signed by the Jewish teenage diarist, a museum said Wednesday.The card, sent in 1937, was addressed to one of Frank’s best friends, Samme Ledermann,...

Frank: Trailing Democrat Should Drop Out

AP — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:12:28 +0000

Rep. Barney Frank said the trailing Democratic presidential candidate should drop out of the race by no later than June 3 _ the date of the two last Democratic primaries _ even if it is the candidate he supports, Sen. Hillary Rodham...