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Omar Souleyman sings for his troubled Syria at SXSW
Mar 16, 2013 17:38 EDT
Syria's Omar Souleyman arrived literally at the 11th hour at South by Southwest (SXSW) for a benefit concert in the wee hours of Saturday for victims of the conflict in his homeland.
Desert blues man at SXSW looks forward to peace in Mali
Mar 16, 2013 00:15 EDT
Unrest in northern Mali has left Liya Ag Ablil living in exile for years, but as he takes his Saharan desert blues to the wider world, he looks forward to peace back home.
Foo Fighters frontman hails tech and the voice at SXSW
Mar 14, 2013 15:35 EDT
Rock music Renaissance man Dave Grohl hailed the march of technology Thursday as a powerful enabling gift to young musicians searching for their voices and firm control of the creative process.
Nick Cave gets SXSW music festival off to visceral start
Mar 14, 2013 07:45 EDT
The indie music portion of the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival shifted into gear Wednesday with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds setting the tone for five days of cutting edge sounds.
Music takes over from tech at SXSW festival
Mar 13, 2013 16:03 EDT
Laptop-toting technology innovators gave way Wednesday to skinny-jeaned hipsters with guitars as the indie music segment of South by Southwest (SXSW) shifted into gear.
Videoconference robot Beam walks the walk at SXSW
Mar 12, 2013 20:01 EDT
After a long day at the South by Southwest (SXSW) interactive trade show, Susie Kim and her colleagues took a leisurely two-block stroll back to their hotel in downtown Austin.
With career in high gear, McConaughey stays true to acting
Mar 11, 2013 03:24 EDT
With his Hollywood career in high gear and his new film "Mud" out soon in US theaters, Matthew McConaughey said he feels no pressing need to put acting aside for a turn behind the cameras.
'Homeless' Airbnb founder hails sharing economy
Mar 10, 2013 16:34 EDT
On any given night, up to 60,000 people stay in places they found on Airbnb. One of them is always the guy who co-founded the fast-growing online travel lodging service.
Tech, film, music buffs flock to Texas for South By Southwest
Mar 08, 2013 05:34 EST
Everything's bigger in Texas, they say, and the 27th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) technology, film and music festival that kicks off Friday is mind-bogglingly big.
Tech, film, music buffs flock to Texas for SXSW
Mar 07, 2013 16:03 EST
Everything's bigger in Texas, they say, and the 27th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) technology, film and music festival that kicks off Friday is mind-bogglingly big.
News Corp unveils education tablet
Mar 06, 2013 09:57 EST
News Corp. took the wraps off its new tablet computer for the school market Wednesday, saying the device would use "digital innovation to transform teaching and learning."
Armstrong faces two new lawsuits
Mar 01, 2013 17:21 EST
Lance Armstrong was facing two more lawsuits on Friday spawned by his admission that all seven of his Tour de France victories were fueled by banned drugs.
Livestrong charity vows to carry on after Armstrong
Feb 28, 2013 15:56 EST
The anti-cancer charity founded by disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong will survive despite the doping scandal that forced Armstrong out of the organization, Livestrong Foundation's boss said Thursday.
Americans frequent victims of 'seafood fraud': report
Feb 21, 2013 16:32 EST
Fish sold in the United States is often deliberately mislabeled, making American consumers the unwitting victims of "widespread seafood fraud," according to a report out Thursday.
About time, says female Purple Heart pilot
Jan 25, 2013 09:49 EST
Major Mary Hegar's 12-year-old daughter Yellow wants to be a US Marine -- and the former helicopter pilot, who won a Purple Heart after being shot down over Afghanistan, couldn't be happier.
Beyond the confession, Armstrong seeks reinvention
Jan 18, 2013 05:24 EST
Lance Armstrong didn't just come clean to Oprah Winfrey about doping. He also tried to reinvent himself.
Fog envelopes Lance Armstrong's wealth
Jan 17, 2013 22:09 EST
How much is a disgraced world champion cyclist worth? In the case of Lance Armstrong, it's not really clear.
Armstrong admits taking performance enhancing drugs
Jan 17, 2013 21:52 EST
Shamed former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong admitted taking several banned performance enhancing substances, in a television interview broadcast Thursday.
Armstrong loses Olympic medal ahead of Oprah airing
Jan 17, 2013 14:48 EST
Lance Armstrong was stripped of his 2000 Olympic bronze medal hours before the airing Thursday of his eagerly-awaited tell-all interview with US talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey.
Armstrong seeks first step on road to redemption
Jan 17, 2013 10:50 EST
Fans and critics of cyclist Lance Armstrong were on Thursday waiting to hear the breadth of his doping admission and the depth of his contrition, as another honour was stripped from his sullied list of achievements.
