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In a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Well be asking a Family Doctor if vital nhs operations and treatments are rationed in england. As the swedish car maker volvo announces plans to go electric, well be asking if this could be the End Of The Road for petrol and diesel vehicles. Well be finding out how two giant pandas the latest attraction at berlin zoo could help to forge closer ties between germany and china. Thats al...

When it comes to larger-than-life show-biz greats, few can match the storied life and career of Thomas Waller, the pianist, composer and performer lovingly known as “Fats.”

WBGO’s Gary Walker talks with Catherine Russell and Paul Kahn about the unheralded legacy of pianist and bandleader Luis Russell.

Luis Russell - At the Swing Cats Ball, Vol.1 (Dot Time Records DT8022Album review by Len Weinreich)Interested in time travel? While dancers in Chicago were digging this music, people in Britain were digging air raid shelters. Interested in eavesdropping? Listening to this album is like overhearing to a private conversation. And that’s because the majority…

WBGO’s Pat Prescott talks with pianist Christian Sands, music director of Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, about the upcoming tour and the event’s impact on his career.

Duncanville Lions Club supports the Meadows Classic and many other community events both financially and by volunteering to serve.

People still, even now, three and a half years after he was created, are duped by the other Murray brother, Duncan – the fictional character, a…

What to watch for in every game. Bold predictions. Fantasy advice. Key stats to know. And, of course, final score picks. Its all here for Week 8.

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From the blog of Daniel Singer at The Times of Israel