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Activists in charge of a 210-truck convoy carrying humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Gaza Strip said Tuesday that they had decided to change their route after Egyptian authorities blocked their entry to the Red Sea port of Nuweibeh. Read More

David Kerr drops by this blog and leaves a witty comment now and then. Read More

"You're not going to see any proposal that involves a merger," said Will Pinkston, a senior adviser to Bredesen. Read More

Joan Rivers will head back to her old red carpet stomping ground in the new year. Read More

Two powerhouse Northwest blues outfits and a genre-crossing indie band from San Francisco top the field this week. Read More

"I've gotten to know quite a few good musicians over the years, so my only conscious decision, now that I have that opportunity, was to go about [playing] in an organic way. To call more than a few old masters and the young crew," says Wiggins, of Takoma Park, Md. It's looking like a major part of future collaboration efforts could involve Charlottesville-based performer Corey Harris — the acclaimed young guitarist and singer who won a MacArthur "genius" grant in 2007 ($500,000 over five years) for his work pushing traditional blues forward through a melding of world and reggae influences. Read More