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Calif. school team's success linked to Snoop Dogg (AP)

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Crenshaw High School football quarterback, Marquis Thompson practices at the Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. He, and six others on the team, went through rapper Snoop Dogg's Snoop Youth Football League. Snoop started a kiddie football league five years ago in South Los Angeles, now the league has turned beleaguered Crenshaw High School's Cougars into contenders for the state bowl championship and Snoop players are getting attention from major college recruiters. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Football has long been the athletic stepchild at inner-city Crenshaw High School. Trophy cases are crammed with basketball awards. Gym walls are lined with hoops championship flags.



Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:14:37 GMT


Immigration raids hurt Latin music in 2009 (Reuters)

Reuters - This fall, George Lopez became the first Latin comedian to host his own late-night talk show on an English-language channel. Last summer, the Spanish-peppered "In the Heights," with its merengue/salsa/bachata score, won a Tony Award for best musical. And Shakira, a Colombian, has a hit on the Billboard 200 with her new album, "She Wolf."
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:40:22 GMT


Alicia Keys finds "freedom" from Motown sound (Reuters)

Singer Alicia Keys poses for a portrait while promoting her new album Reuters - A music industry desperate for bankable superstars has all but anointed Alicia Keys as heir to the golden era of Motown, when Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and others made it seem easy to pump out timeless R&B hits.



Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:44:11 GMT


Latin Grammy winner ordered jailed in drug probe (AP)

FILE - In this June 12, 2008 file photo, Mexican singer Ramon Ayala gestures at the BMI Latin Awards in Los Angeles. Ayala was rounded up during a raid on a drug cartel's Christmas party on Dec. 11. A spokesman for the federal Attorney General's Office said Monday that Ayala was released after being questioned Saturday following a military operation that is part of the government's campaign to crack down on drug gangs. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)AP - A judge ordered Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala jailed for up to 40 days pending investigation on Thursday after he was detained at a drug cartel's Christmas party.



Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:05:48 GMT


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