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...association with this project will finally change the way people view the city and people of Aulnay." An image boost is a near given if Chicago Blues: A Living History wins its category (the town is up against Elliot Ramblin' Jack, the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, John Hammond and Duke Robillard). But a Grammy probably won't turn the CD into a money-maker - even though it's been nominated for two other American blues awards, and has already won another pair in the U.S. and Europe, sales have yet to top 10,000 worldwide. (Read: "Why Paris Is Burning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After the Riots, a Grammy Nod for a French Town | 12/27/2009 | See Source »

...best clue to Boxing Day's origins can be found in the song "Good King Wenceslas." According to the Christmas carol, Wenceslas, who was Duke of Bohemia in the early 10th century, was surveying his land on St. Stephen's Day - Dec. 26 - when he saw a poor man gathering wood in the middle of a snowstorm. Moved, the King gathered up surplus food and wine and carried them through the blizzard to the peasant's door. The alms-giving tradition has always been closely associated with the Christmas season - hence the canned-food drives and Salvation Army Santas that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boxing Day | 12/25/2009 | See Source »

...Richard H. Brodhead Brodhead is the president of Duke University...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fond Farewells: Paying Tribute to Notable People Who Died in 2009 | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

With that said, UConn will step on the court Sunday riding a great deal of momentum, as well. The Huskies have started the season 6-1 with their sole loss coming at the hands of No. 6 Duke in the finals of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden...

Author: By Martin Kessler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big East Contest Awaits | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...schools and their fans get the chance to enjoy post-season play (and revenue). But you can still hold the Chick-Fil-A and Meineke Car Care Bowls under a playoff format. These games are meaningless now. They can still be meaningless while the elite teams duke it out in a tournament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Good Guy Fix College Football's Worst Thing? | 11/26/2009 | See Source »

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