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On Billboard Chart, No Longer Lonely At Top

Nov 22nd, 2008 · Hip hop artist T.I. is currently sitting atop the Billboard singles chart. He's taking up a lot of room, too. He's got the No. 1 and No. 2 songs in the country. It's a rare feat — accomplished by the Beatles in 1964 and the Bee Gees at the height of disco. Andrea Seabrook spins a few hot hits and examines the phenomenon.

Keywords: country · lone · artists · Andrea Seabrook · songs · disco · Hip · Beatles · Bee Gees · Tis · billboards · 1964

On Web, 'Peanuts' Gets New Lease On Life ****

Nov 3rd, 2008 · Craig Schulz, Charles Schulz's son, talks about the release of 20 Peanuts digital shorts online that are based on the classic comic strips from 1964. Schulz is president of Creative Associates, which approved and manages all of the licensing for Peanuts-related products.

Keywords: products · president · online · license · comic · peanut · digital · 1964 · Schulz · Charles Schulz · emPeanuts · Craig Schulz

Vashti Bunyan: 40 Years Later, A Musical Rebirth **

Oct 24th, 2008 · In 1964, with the help of The Rolling Stones, a shy 19-year-old Londoner named Vashti Bunyan decided to try her hand at becoming a folk-pop singer. Three years later, she quit. But after four decades, Bunyan has returned for another chance at stardom.

Keywords: London · music · Singer · folk · Rebirth · Stardom · 1964 · The Rolling Stones · Vashti · Bunyan · Vashti Bunyan

Margaret Chase Smith: A Free Speech Crusader

Oct 16th, 2008 · Margaret Chase Smith, called the "lady of Maine," was a tough hawk who took a keen interest in military affairs and free speech. In 1964, she became the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the presidency by a major political party.

Keywords: politics · lady · speech · Maine · military · Smiths · Presidency · Margaret · crusader · 1964 · nomination · Margaret Chase Smith

'Secret Life of Bees' A Moving Tale

Oct 16th, 2008 · A young girl and her housekeeper leave home in 1964 to escape a troubled home life. Their journey leads them to three sisters who raise bees, and who provide some much needed shelter, wisdom and love. This new film is based on the bestselling book by the same name.

Keywords: Secret · shelter · journey · wisdom · bestseller · 1964 · bees · Housekeeping

Bush's Quick Signature Not Unprecedented

Oct 3rd, 2008 · The House of Representatives passed the big bailout and almost immediately President Bush signed the measure. There have been other occasions when the wheels of government have moved this quickly: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's declaration of war on Dec. 8, 1941, and President Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Bill on July 2, 1964.

Keywords: President Bush · bailout · House of Representatives · 1941 · Signature · 1964 · President Johnson · declaration · Civil Rights Bill

Obama, McCain And The Battle For Virginia *

Sep 23rd, 2008 · The last Democratic presidential candidate to win Virginia was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. But as the population of Northern Virginia grows, the political balance may be tilting in the Democrats' favor.

Keywords: politics · Democrats · presidential · populations · Virginia · candidate · Johnson · McCain · Obama · balance · 1964 · Northern Virginia

Wounds Reopened As Racial Killing Case Reversed

Sep 10th, 2008 · For some families of those who died in violence of the era, the overturning of James Ford Seale's conviction in connection to the murder of two black teens in 1964 shows justice has been painfully slow. For others, the mere prosecution of the case was victory of a kind.

Keywords: Violence · victory · convicted · prosecution · Justice · families · Racial · era · Teen · Overturns · 1964 · James Ford Seale