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Country Singer Slim Whitman, Known For His Yodel, Dies

6.19.13 at 2:45pm by Eyder Peralta

Whitman was at one point known as "America's Favorite Folksinger," but he was far more popular overseas. His music saved the Earth from aliens in the comedy Mars Attacks!

Fed Leaves Interest Rates And Bond Purchase Plan Untouched

6.19.13 at 2:45pm by Bill Chappell

The Federal Reserve will continue its program of purchasing $85 billion in securities and will leave the target interest rate for federal funds untouched to support the U.S. economy, the U.S. central bank said in a policy update issued Wednesday afternoon.

AMA Says It's Time To Call Obesity A Disease

6.19.13 at 12:45pm by Scott Hensley

The American Medical Association still has a considerable bully pulpit. And the group's vote Tuesday could give more oomph to efforts to have obesity interventions paid for by insurers and to get the public focused on the problem.

The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International Twist

6.19.13 at 12:45pm by April Fulton

The martini has been called "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet." But is this cocktail perfectly American? Maybe not entirely. In honor of National Martini Day, we decided to dig into the drink's muddled past.

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New York Daily News
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New York Times
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