On Two New R&B Albums, An Old Soul Sound That Glows

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    • Alex Ferguson: A Legendary Manager For An Iconic Franchise

    The resignation of veteran Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is an event causing ripples that go way beyond the island where the Scotsman spent his long and illustrious career.

    Walk into a bar pretty much anywhere from Buenos Aires to Bangkok, mention Ferguson or his star-studded team of Red Devils, and you can be sure of a lively conversation — and perhaps a heated argument.

    31 Suspects In 3 Nations Nabbed In $50 Million Diamond Heist

    Remember that brazen, right-out-of-the-movies diamond heist at Brussels' international airport on Feb. 18?

    Now there's word from The Associated Press that "police on Wednesday claimed a major breakthrough in their investigation ... detaining 31 people in a three-nation sweep."

    With Texas Trip, Obama Tries To Steer Focus Back To Economy

    President Obama turns his attention back to his economic agenda Thursday when he travels to Austin, Texas, where he will visit a technology high school and a company that makes the machines that make silicon chips.

    The White House says the trip is part of Obama's Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour. It also appears to be an effort by the president to get back to the issues Americans care most about.

    Push To End Teens' Distracted Driving Targets Parents, Peers

    The statistics are grim: Highway crashes are the leading cause of death for young Americans. While such fatalities had declined in recent years, overall highway deaths were up last year. Deaths of 16- and 17-year-olds increased nearly 20 percent from the previous year, based on preliminary data.

    The government has preached a message of "don't text and drive" and has encouraged students to produce their own public service announcements:

    Teenage Diaries Revisited: Living Life Under The Radar

    Name: Juan (NPR is not revealing his full name, because he is living in the country illegally.)

    Hometown: Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico

    Current city: Denver

    Occupation: Plumber

    His first radio diary:

    Pistol Annies: Plain Truths, Sharp Humor, Three-Part Harmony

    Pistol Annies: The name itself implies a tough country-girl persona, and the band's members can back it up. Born in Texas, Miranda Lambert is an avid hunter. Angaleena Presley hails from three generations of Kentucky coal miners. And Ashley Monroe was raised in East Tennessee near the Smoky Mountains. But in song, they don't brag about their toughness.

    Filling In The Gap On Climate Education In Classrooms

    The auditorium at James Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md., is packed when Cy Maramangalam strolls onstage, sporting jeans and a shaved head.

    Congressional Hearings Put Renewed Focus On Benghazi Attack

    It has been nearly eight months since attacks on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

    Are Those North Korean Long-Range Missiles For Real?

    When President Obama met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, one item was high on the agenda: how to handle North Korea, which has in recent months threatened to strike both countries.

    Obama called such threats "a dead end."

    "We remain open to North Korea taking a peaceful path of denuclearization," the president told reporters.

    But could the North's missiles reach U.S. territory? That question has proved hard to answer.