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Police: Man shot ex as she played organ at church

Police: Man shot ex as she played organ at church
By By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - An elementary school music teacher shot his ex-wife while she played the organ during church service and, after leaving briefly, returned and shot her again to ensure she was dead, police said. Congregants eventually overpowered Gregory Eldred

Alaska inmates find identity in orchestra

Alaska inmates find identity in orchestra
By By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (AP) - After serving a 14-year sentence for murder, no one would have expected Sarah Jane Coffman to go anywhere near the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center once she was released. But every Saturday she makes the 10-mile drive with a

5 states to increase class time in some schools

5 states to increase class time in some schools
By By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states announced Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some

5 states to increase class time in some schools

5 states to increase class time in some schools
By By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states were to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in

Led Zeppelin To Receive Kennedy Center Honors

Led Zeppelin To Receive Kennedy Center Honors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant says he's game to write new songs if anybody else wants to. Plant visited the State Department in Washington on Saturday with the other surviving members of the legendary rock band, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page. They are among

Letterman, Hoffman, Zeppelin honored by Obama

Letterman, Hoffman, Zeppelin honored by Obama
By By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received this year's Kennedy Center Honors with rock band Led Zeppelin, an actor, a ballerina

Fatal shooting over music compared to Martin case

Fatal shooting over music compared to Martin case
By By JACOB JORDANAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The fatal shooting of a Florida teenager who was listening to loud music in a car a week ago has drawn comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case, but the differences are significant. Unlike the Martin case, several people witnessed this shooting

New Talks To End Symphony Strike

New Talks To End Symphony Strike
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The management and musicians of the Spokane Symphony will return to the bargaining table this week in an effort to reach a contract agreement before "The Nutcracker" ballet begins.    If the dispute isn't resolved in the next week, symphony officials say "

Beyond the Broadcast: On Kevin Pangos and Steve Nash

Beyond the Broadcast: On Kevin Pangos and Steve Nash
After a sensation season as a freshman, averaging more than 13 points per game, Gonzaga's Kevin Pangos has picked up right where he left off. In a sit-down interview with play-by-play man Greg Heister, the sophomore point guard said he has a leadership role to fill this year – something