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9:58 AM EST
2/10/2012 Thousands of Touaregs flee into Burkina FasoAt least 8,000 Touaregs fleeing fighting in neighbouring Mali have found refuge in Burkina Faso, having arrived “in a dire humanitarian condition,” the government said yesterday.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Refugee

9:41 AM EST
2/10/2012 Born to play: Bruce Springsteen taps Clarence Clemons' nephew as saxophonistBruce Springsteen welcomes two new saxophonists to his E Street Band lineup and one is Clarence Clemons' nephew.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Rock And Roll Music

1:03 PM EST
2/9/2012 Lady Gaga announces 'Born This Way Ball' tourLady Gaga has unveiled dates for her "Born This Way Ball" tour in Southeast Asia and Australia. Dates for Europe, Latin American and North America will follow shortly.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Rock And Roll Music, Human Interest, People, Celebrity

12:32 PM EST
2/9/2012 Paul McCartney to finally get his star on Hollywood Walk of FameMusic icon Paul McCartney will finally get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 9.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Rock And Roll Music, Human Interest, Award And Prize, People, Human Mishap

11:55 AM EST
2/8/2012 Chris Brown, Tony Bennett, Alicia Keys added to Grammy 2012 lineupThe list of performers for the 2012 Grammy Awards show continues to grow. The newest additions include Chris Brown, Alicia Keys and Tony Bennett.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Human Interest, Award And Prize

9:53 AM EST
2/8/2012 Elton John, Paul McCartney to perform at Queen's jubileeHeadlining the Queen's diamond jubilee concert on June 4 will be some royalty itself. Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney will be among the performers.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Human Interest, Imperial And Royal Matters

4:50 PM EST
2/7/2012 Madonna launches world tourMadonna kicks off her world tour on May 29 in Tel Aviv.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Popular Music

8:40 AM EST
2/6/2012 Mine clearance could take 10 years or moreLandmine clearance in Sri Lanka's conflict-affected north could take more than a decade, experts say. Approximately 126 square kilometers of land remains to be cleared in the island's north at the end of 2011, according to data from the National Mine Action Center.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Refugee, Government, Safety Of Citizens, Defense, Military Equipment

2:05 PM EST
2/2/2012 Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band will perform at GrammysBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will join Adele, Katy Perry and Rhianna as performers at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music

12:52 PM EST
2/1/2012 Leslie Carter, sister of singers Nick and Aaron, dead at 25Leslie Carter, the sister of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and singer Aaron Carter, died Tuesday in upstate New York at the age of 25.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Rock And Roll Music, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap