Springsteen, Matthews, Mellencamp and others honor Pete Seeger at 90th birthday concert in NYCNEW YORK — Pete Seeger is still singing strong at age 90. Springsteen, Matthews, Mellencamp and others honor Pete Seeger at 90th birthday concert in NYCNEW YORK — Pete Seeger is still singing strong at age 90. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 245 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 245 in 35 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. Director Ron Howard claims Vatican obstructed “Angels & Demons” Rome film permitsROME — Director Ron Howard claimed Sunday that the Vatican interfered with efforts to get permits to shoot certain scenes of his “Angels & Demons” religious thriller in Rome — a charge the Vatican said was purely a publicity stunt. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 244 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 244 in 34 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. Best of this year’s offerings at Tribeca Film Festival include ‘The Eclipse,’ ‘Racing Dreams’NEW YORK — Slimmed down to 85 films, the eighth annual Tribeca Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday, nevertheless had one of its most successful years — at least in terms of the films screened. AP Interview: Author Roberts views Rodriguez as insecure, needing stardom to pleaseNEW YORK — Journalist Selena Roberts makes the case that Alex Rodriguez likely used steroids in high school and may have taken HGH while with the Yankees in her new biography of the MVP, a portrait of a deeply insecure man trying to cope with being abandoned by his father and obsessed with becoming a superstar. Heritage stage is also a draw at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage FestivalNEW ORLEANS — Dr. John sat quietly behind the keyboard, still 90 minutes away from his second gig of the week at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Director Ron Howard claims Vatican obstructed “Angels & Demons” Rome film permitsROME — Director Ron Howard claimed Sunday that the Vatican interfered with efforts to get permits to shoot certain scenes of his “Angels & Demons” religious thriller in Rome — a charge the Vatican said was purely a publicity stunt. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 226 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The government’s tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 226, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. Yankees manager Joe Girardi criticizes A-Rod book on eve of releaseNEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi lashed out Sunday at a potentially damaging biography of Alex Rodriguez, questioning why the book was written and its accelerated release date. Tired of sad songs that don’t pay so much, performers try again for royaltiesJack Ely, the singer whose 1963 version of “Louie Louie” still makes the rounds on oldies radio, lives with his wife in a mobile home on a horse ranch in Oregon. Ely says they share $30,000 a year from her teacher’s pension and his Social Security checks. They are paying down a mortgage. Jackman’s ‘Wolverine’ leads box-office pack with $87M; ‘Girlfriends Past’ does $15.3MLOS ANGELES — You can’t keep a good X-Man down. Jack Kemp, who went from gridiron to career as politician and tax crusader, dies at age 73WASHINGTON — Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73. CDC optimistic new flu not as dangerous as first feared, but ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cautiously optimistic that the new swine flu isn’t as dangerous as first feared, but urged people on Sunday to keep taking commonsense precautions — and they can’t predict if it will roar back in the fall. Times Co., Boston Globe unions resume negotiations, face another deadline to make concessionsBOSTON — Labor union leaders at The Boston Globe say the deep cuts in workers’ pay and benefits they’re offering should be more than enough to save the newspaper, which has been threatened with closure by its owner, The New York Times Co. Interesting Facts and Figures: Lara Dutta Lara Dutta: It is not a secret that Bollywood beauty Lara Dutta is a beauty with brains. This was demonstrated when she scored the highest possible marks in the history of the Miss Universe Contest. After this she was crowned Miss Universe 2000, making history as not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent young woman to wear this crown in the history of Miss Universe.
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