New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

Grammy is unveiling an award for "Best African Music Performance." Do the nominees fulfill the goal of "recognizing recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the ... continent"?


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Do your kids want a dog? Science may be on their side

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.


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How often will Taylor Swift be shown during the Super Bowl? Now you can bet on it

The tectonic collision of two entertainment powerhouses — the NFL and Taylor Swift — dominated TV screens this fall. Now, sportsbooks are looking for their bite at the apple.


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Pilot Madison Marsh becomes first active-duty Air Force officer to win Miss America title

Madison Marsh became the first active-duty Air Force officer to be crowned Miss America when she flew ahead of the competition during the illustrious pageant Sunday night.


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Texas surgeon, who served on local school board, and two young children killed in plane crash

Dr. Heath Smith and his two kids, 6 and 8, died when the small aircraft crashed in a pasture in Parker County near the town of Poolville, the Texas Department of Safety told the Wise County Messenger.


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16-year-old girl missing after leaving Georgia home in pajamas, a sweatshirt but no shoes

The teen disappeared after leaving her home wearing nothing but her pajamas and a sweatshirt following a suspected "psychotic episode."


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A volcano erupts in Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby town

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time in less than a month, sending lava snaking toward a nearby community and setting at least one home on fire.


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Brutal cold adds another layer to Republicans' final push in Iowa

As the Republican presidential hopefuls have made their closing arguments in Iowa, they've also had to make another argument: to convince voters to come out Monday in dangerously cold temperatures.


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A cold snap could swipe the spotlight in low-drama Iowa caucuses

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.


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Louisiana ‘demon’ teen sentenced to life in prison for carjacking, dragging 73-year-old grandma to her death

"We put away the demons now. And the future demons, they better look out because the DA's office is not playing anymore."


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Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again, leading to evacuations of at least 100 residents

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported.


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