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Aldean's 'Big Green' Caricature
![<span style="font-size: small;">Jason Aldean fans won’t miss a chance to get close to the singer, and there’s no more intimate setting to snuggle up with Aldean than … in a corn field. A farmer in Shelby, N.C. is giving fans just that opportunity. The Shelby Corn Maze is celebrating its 10th anniversary by sculpting the maze in the ‘Dirt Road Anthem’ singer’s likeness. It looks like they’re spot-on with details, even accurately recreating his complex sunburst logo. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64354924-30055152.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Jason Aldean fans won’t miss a chance to get close to the singer, and there’s no more intimate setting to snuggle up with Aldean than … in a corn field. A farmer in Shelby, N.C. is giving fans just that opportunity. The Shelby Corn Maze is celebrating its 10th anniversary by sculpting the maze in the ‘Dirt Road Anthem’ singer’s likeness. It looks like they’re spot-on with details, even accurately recreating his complex sunburst logo. </span>")
Jason Aldean fans won’t miss a chance to get close to the singer, and there’s no more intimate setting to snuggle up with Aldean than … in a corn field. A farmer in Shelby, N.C. is giving fans just that opportunity. The Shelby Corn Maze...Tags: Halloween, Ceremonies
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Scotty Takes Advice From McGraw
![<span style="font-size: small;">Scotty McCreery has had a sharp learning curve since becoming the reigning 'American Idol' winner in May. The 17-year-old admits adjusting to his new role as a country star has been challenging -- but the counsel from one of his role models has made the transition a bit easier.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64425554-02051455.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Scotty McCreery has had a sharp learning curve since becoming the reigning 'American Idol' winner in May. The 17-year-old admits adjusting to his new role as a country star has been challenging -- but the counsel from one of his role models has made the transition a bit easier.</span>")
Scotty McCreery has had a sharp learning curve since becoming the reigning 'American Idol' winner in May. The 17-year-old admits adjusting to his new role as a country star has been challenging -- but the counsel from one of his role models has made the...Tags: Scott McCreery, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban
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Download Eric Church's Bonus Track Free
![Can’t get enough of Eric Church’s latest album, <em>Chief</em>? The singer is offering a free, bonus track, “Lovin’ Me Anyway,” exclusively to fans that tweet or share the link to his website. Eric says the new album takes its name from both his grandfather and himself. <em>“Chief was my grandpa’s nickname, actually he was chief of police for about 30 years in the town we were from, Granite Falls, North Carolina. Interestingly, and ironically, it became my nickname on the road. When it’s show time for me, we put the hat and sunglasses on, and the band started making fun of me. And they would say, ‘Chief, what’s up, Chief? Chief time. Showtime. And it stuck. And they had no idea it was my grandpa’s nickname.”</em> Visit <em><a href="http://www.ericchurch.com/">EricChurch.com</a></em> to get your digital copy of the bonus song from <em>Chief</em>.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/63683177-02040932.jpg "Can’t get enough of Eric Church’s latest album, <em>Chief</em>? The singer is offering a free, bonus track, “Lovin’ Me Anyway,” exclusively to fans that tweet or share the link to his website. Eric says the new album takes its name from both his grandfather and himself. <em>“Chief was my grandpa’s nickname, actually he was chief of police for about 30 years in the town we were from, Granite Falls, North Carolina. Interestingly, and ironically, it became my nickname on the road. When it’s show time for me, we put the hat and sunglasses on, and the band started making fun of me. And they would say, ‘Chief, what’s up, Chief? Chief time. Showtime. And it stuck. And they had no idea it was my grandpa’s nickname.”</em> Visit <em><a href="http://www.ericchurch.com/\">EricChurch.com</a></em> to get your digital copy of the bonus song from <em>Chief</em>.")
Can’t get enough of Eric Church’s latest album, Chief? The singer is offering a free, bonus track, “Lovin’ Me Anyway,” exclusively to fans that tweet or share the link to his website. Eric says the new album takes its name...Tags: Showtime (tv network)
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Scotty McCreery Wins American Idol
![<span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 14pt;">Country crooner Scotty McCreery, the pride of Garner, North Carolina, is the newest <em>American Idol</em> after a record-breaking 122-million votes were cast. A tearful Scotty sang his debut single, “I Love You This Big,” as the confetti fell at the <em>Nokia Theater LA Live</em> on Wednesday night. <em>“I got to thank the Lord first,”</em> Scotty said after winning. <em>“He got me here.”</em> Scotty beat out Georgia-native Lauren Alaina to win the <em>Idol</em> crown. Before the results were read Lauren sang “Before He Cheats” with her idol, Carrie Underwood and Scotty was joined by Tim McGraw on stage for a duet of “Live Like You Were Dying”. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61897446-26032842.jpg "<span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 14pt;\">Country crooner Scotty McCreery, the pride of Garner, North Carolina, is the newest <em>American Idol</em> after a record-breaking 122-million votes were cast. A tearful Scotty sang his debut single, “I Love You This Big,” as the confetti fell at the <em>Nokia Theater LA Live</em> on Wednesday night. <em>“I got to thank the Lord first,”</em> Scotty said after winning. <em>“He got me here.”</em> Scotty beat out Georgia-native Lauren Alaina to win the <em>Idol</em> crown. Before the results were read Lauren sang “Before He Cheats” with her idol, Carrie Underwood and Scotty was joined by Tim McGraw on stage for a duet of “Live Like You Were Dying”. </span>")
Country crooner Scotty McCreery, the pride of Garner, North Carolina, is the newest American Idol after a record-breaking 122-million votes were cast. A tearful Scotty sang his debut single, “I Love You This Big,” as the confetti fell at the...Tags: Carrie Underwood, Scott McCreery, Tim McGraw, Nokia Theater, Lauren Alaina
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Convicted Killer Confesses to Shooting West Coast Rapper Tupac Shakur
KTLA NewsNEW YORK (KTLA) -- A Brooklyn inmate has confessed to shooting rap star Tupac Shakur. Dexter Isaac, an associate of Rap Mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, claims he shot Tupac at Quad Studios in Manhattan 17 years ago. According to a statement he...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), New York, Criminal Laws, Lawyers, Theft
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Silopanna Music Festival canceled because of Hurricane Irene
The Baltimore SunThe inaugural Silopanna Music Festival, which was scheduled to take place in Crownsville Saturday, has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irene, promoters Rams Head Group said in a statement this morning. Organizers and performers were concerned about...Tags: Tropical Weather, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Disasters and Accidents, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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For some Baltimore employees, every day is Take Your Dog to Work Day
Ever-prepared, executive assistant Marian Smith stocks her desk with all the trappings of a modern office: Paper clips. Sticky notes. Pup-Peroni.
That last one? It's the only thing Smith's officemates at the Maryland Institute College of Art actually beg...Tags: Inner Harbor, Economy, Business and Finance, Baltimore County, Health, Bolton Hill
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Conservation groups want to protect eastern diamondback rattlesnake
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake, one of the world's least popular forms of wildlife, was proposed Monday for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
A group of conservation organizations filed a petition Monday with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...Tags: Environmental Issues, Safety of Citizens, Everglades National Park, Natural Resources, Ecosystems
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Mind your peas
Message to President Barack Obama: Give peas a chance. That's the reaction of the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council to the president's urging of budget negotiators to make the difficult choices necessary to reach a "grand bargain" to raise the nation's debt...Tags: Lentils, White House, Healthy Diet, George H.W. Bush, Pennsylvania
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Mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner dies at 88
Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, died Monday. She was 88.
Known as "Miss Mary," she was listed as owner of the No. 5 car that Mark Martin drives in NASCAR's elite Sprint Cup Series.
She was previously listed as owner of...Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Human Interest, Mark Martin, Politics
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Archaeological finds boost profile of Arundel's Pig Point
Three years of digging at a prehistoric Indian site in Anne Arundel County has unearthed the oldest structures and human habitations in Maryland and is making this bluff above the Patuxent River one of the most important archaeological sites in the Mid-...Tags: Culture, Alaska, Minority Groups, Metal and Mineral, Delaware
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Sonar owner Dan McIntosh named in drug conspiracy indictment; says club won't close
The Baltimore SunDan McIntosh, one of the owners of Sonar, has been named in a federal indictment alongside some 14 individuals for participating in a cross-country drug distribution ring, City Paper reported today citing court documents filed in Florida in December....Tags: Prosecution, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Ohio, Louisiana
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