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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: Keith Urban, Scott McCreery, Tim McGraw
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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: Nokia Theater, Lauren Alaina, Carrie Underwood, Scott McCreery, Tim McGraw
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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: Crimes, Prisons, New York, Human Interest, Laws
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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: Auto Racing, NASCAR, Government, Mark Martin, Executive Branch
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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: Hurricanes, Maryland, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Disasters, Arts
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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: Florida, Everglades National Park, Endangered Species, Government, Natural Resources
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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: Florida, Lentils, White House, California, Barack Obama
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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: Health and Safety at Work, Employees, California, Human Interest, Career and Workplace
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Beyond cotton: Which alternative fabrics are eco-friendly?
Los Angeles TimesMuch as they're trumpeted by so-called eco-designers, plant-based alternatives to cotton are a minuscule piece of the fashion puzzle. Dwarfed by cotton and synthetics such as polyester, spandex and rayon, textiles made from flax, wood pulp, hemp and...Tags: Advanced Technologies Incorporated, Stella McCartney, Human Interest, Hanesbrands Inc., Banana Republic
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Rhymes with Opera explores definition, dimension of art form
They've heard just about all the suggestions by now. But if you insist, you can approach members of the Rhymes with Opera ensemble Saturday at the Windup Space and offer your response to what is actually not a request.
"We've had people come up to us and...Tags: Music Theater, Crimes, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Artscape, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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