Jazz stars and family celebrate legend Dave Brubeck’s life and music at special tribute
NEW YORK — A celebration of Dave Brubeck’s life and music turned into an ode to joy as family, friends and fans paid tribute to the groundbreaking pianist and composer who became the best known ambassador of jazz to the world. Brubeck died Dec. 5, a ...

Turkish government blames Marxists with Syrian connections for bombings
Reyhanli, Turkey (CNN)-- Rage grew in a Turkish town on Syria's border Monday in the aftermath of weekend bombings, as the government blamed Marxists with Syrian connections for the deadly attacks. Gathered before the ruins left when two ...

Revisit Jazz Age history in Rockville at F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s grave
The Great Gatsby’ is a piece of Americana,” he said ... Aspiring authors leave pens, and admirers occasionally write handwritten notes. A top hat, adorned with a martini glass ribbon, is the most recent addition. “It is a way for people to respect ...

Domestic abuse cases never snared accused Cleveland abductor
After she died last year, her son Anthony Castro, who now lives in Columbus, Ohio, posted on the funeral home online guest book: "Dear Mom. You are gone too soon. But your suffering is over." (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Additional reporting by Kim ...

Eco-friendly green burials catching on in the U.S.
Green burial options have become a small but growing trend in the U.S. funeral industry, with an increasing number of funeral homes offering eco-friendly services and about 30 green cemeteries across the country, according to the Green Burial Council ...

Netanyahu's bed on plane causes uproar
JERUSALEM, May 12 (UPI) -- The cost to install a double bed chamber on a plane for Israel's prime minister during a recent flight to London has caused an uproar, Israel's Channel 10 said. The TV station first reported Friday night that Prime ...