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Hit-Making Neptunes Become N.E.R.D.s

NEW YORK -- Bass vibrates through the wood-paneled studio, and the green monitor lights jump with the playback of a rapper named Jade spitting out a verse about guns and money. But what stands out in the mix is the trebly, metallic voice in the background, punctuating the verses: "Yea-uh! Uggghhhh-ah!"

Moderate earthquake hits parts of Midwest, South; no reports of significant damage

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A moderate earthquake rattled church bells and nerves Tuesday in portions of the Midwest and South, but authorities had no immediate reports of serious damage. The quake, which struck at 12:37 p.m. CDT, registered a magnitude of 5.0, said John Bellini with the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo.

Polling booths open in Papua New Guinea\'s national election

Papua New Guinea\'s general election began in a whirl of color and drums Saturday, as voters dressed in traditional garb line up at polling stations with hopes of stability for the struggling Pacific nation.

Indonesian legislator killed

Two gunmen killed a lawmaker at his home in Indonesia\'s war-torn Aceh, making him the second legislator slain in the past three days, a military spokesman said Friday.

Europe moves to right

Left-leaning governments across Europe are being kicked out by voters worried about ailing economies, crime, illegal migrants and a fear that traditional policies of state control don\'t work.

Zimbabwe police quiet opposition

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwean police invoked sweeping new security laws Sunday, firing tear gas to disperse several hundred opposition supporters gathering to commemorate the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa.

Apartment complex reconstruction tainted

ATLANTA -- When President Bush praises the Villages at Carver on Monday, one resident wants him to know that she thinks the neat lawns, fresh paint and secure buildings of the new mixed-income community hide an injustice.

'Scooby-Doo' debuts at the top

LOS ANGELES -- "Scooby-Doo,'' where are you? Well on top of the weekend box office. The big-screen update of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, starring Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini and a computer-animated Great Dane, took in $56.4 million to debut as the No. 1 film, according to industry estimates Sunday.

'Life in the Faust Lane' not to be missed

A man appears in Dr. Ursula Faust's office telling her that she can have anything in the world she desires if she agrees to relinquish her eternal soul to Hell. This was the scenario that Dr. Faust thought would happen when she attempted to summon Mephistopheles. However, by mistake when the professor is out, Mephistopheles gives this offer to Faust's bumbling graduate assistant, Wagner. When given the opportunity to choose any wealth, strength or power, his desire is sex with nine different woman throughout the course of nine days. His wishing leads to a downward spiral with glances into ancient Troy, junior high crushes, pop stardom and who's really on the other side of your computer screen.

Ordinance needs revamp

The city of Bloomington recently tried to pass an ordinance that makes it illegal for more than three unrelated adults to live together in the areas of Bryan Park, McDoel Gardens and Green Acres. The courts have ruled the ordinance as discriminatory and therefore, unconstitutional.

It's OK to like Neil Diamond; he's really not that lame

Post-work relaxation easy with the right album

'Promos' a massive sucess on DVD

'Hillbilly Tribute' could be Jerry Springer's new soundtrack

Live album not the band's best

Soundtrack almost as bad as the 'E'

'Broadcast' begins where 'Souls' ends

Around the World

Milosevic attacks testimony of U.S. ambassador Powell considers possibilities for Palestinian state Journalist tried for breaking country's new media laws French arrest five in shoe bomb investigation Rumsfeld sees indications of al-Qaida in Kashmir 11 killed in attack on bus in Algeria

Three chords and the truth

The secret's out: 'Ya-Ya' just so so