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Australians making odd choices for funeral songs
ADELAIDE, Australia - Hymns are being replaced at funerals in one Australian city by popular rock classics like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," a cemetery manager said Wednesday.
Nations:Australia People:Led Zeppelin Frank Sinatra Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Sinatra still the chairman with hit album
Frank Sinatra is having a very good week. Buoyed by a cavalcade of marketing and advertising surrounding multiple products tied to the 10th anniversary of his death, "Nothing but the Best" (Reprise), a collection of remastered classics, has debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 99,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
People:Frank Sinatra
2008-05-24
Idol's David Cook tops iTunes download charts
Newly crowned "American Idol" David Cook, already topping the iTunes music download charts, said on Friday he hopes to put out a rock album that will "make the hair on your neck stand up."
People:Frank Sinatra Chris Daughtry Carrie Underwood Kelly Clarkson Lionel Richie
2008-05-24
The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees
Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers -- all are likely responses.
Nations:U.S. People:Meryl Streep Bill Bradley Bruce Springsteen Frank Sinatra Albert Einstein
2008-05-03
Feds are looking into the dangers of lead in artificial turf
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into the possible health hazards of lead in artificial turf installed at schools, parks and stadiums across the country.
Nations:U.S. People:Frank Sinatra
2008-04-20
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