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  • Before ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons (second from right) was in the more psychedelic Moving Sidewalks.
    The Moving Sidewalks: Where The British Invasion Met Texas Blues
    Before he became the guitarist for ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons was in a band called the Moving Sidewalks that just missed its shot at stardom. The album the Moving Sidewalks never released in the late 1960s was released in late 2012 and is very much a period piece, albeit a very well-made one.
  • European bison, or wisents, keep a safe distance from human visitors to their enclosure on the property of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Germany's densely populated state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
    German Prince Plans To Put Bison Back In The Wild
    The prince's dream of reintroducing European bison, or wisent, into Germany's most densely populated state will soon be reality. It will be the first time in nearly 300 years that these creatures will roam Western Europe. But not everyone is as excited as the prince.
  • If you catch dengue fever in the Western Hemisphere, it most likely came from the <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito.
    Dengue Fever No Longer Just A Visitor To Florida Keys
    Decades after its eradication, the "breakbone fever" has become endemic again in the Florida Keys. Scientists say that Floridians infected during a recent outbreak didn't catch the virus abroad but rather got a dengue strain that's unique to Key West.
  • A member of the House Budget Committee holds a copy of the Republican budget proposal on Tuesday in Washington.
    On Message: The Battle To Define 'Balanced' Budget
    Democrats and Republicans are working from very different definitions of the term in discussing their budget proposals unveiled this week.
  • After Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th pontiff, he chose the name Pope Francis. His installation Mass could come early next week.
    Pope Francis: What Happens After A Papal Election
    As news spread that the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel was billowing white smoke to signal the election of a new pope, anticipation began to build for the new pontiff's first appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. Here's a quick rundown of what happens after cardinal electors choose a pope.
  • Some baristas swear that bananas can cure your coffee jitters, but the science just doesn't add up.
    Sorry, But Bananas Won't Calm Your Caffeine Jitters
    Can eating a banana counter the effects of caffeine? That claim has been circulating around blogs recently. Some baristas swear by it, but we talked to a scientist who explains why it just isn't true.
  • American Catholics Look To New Pope For Hope, Renewal
    Catholics in Philadelphia react on Wednesday to selection of the new pope.
  • At age 71, nearly 50 years after his first album, guitarist Harry Taussig is releasing a follow-up — and making his concert debut at South by Southwest.
    At South By Southwest, A 71-Year-Old Guitarist Makes A Belated Debut
    On an album released nearly 50 years ago Harry Taussig demonstrated an accomplished, self-taught style of improvisational guitar. This week in Austin, Texas Taussig will perform in public for the first time.
  • Richard Piña, 69, with customer Augustin Bustos at Rich's Den barbershop in Calumet City, Ill. Piña, who retired from the Chicago police force 12 years ago, works at his shop four or five hours a day.
    A Retired Chicago Cop's Second Act Is At A Barbershop
    After nearly 30 years on the Chicago police force, Richard Piña, 69, now owns Rich's Den in Calumet City, Ill. He had other businesses during his police career — hair salons, a taco stand, a rooming house. "I don't want to say I was an entrepreneur, but I was a hustler," he says.
  • Cars at the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Mich., include a 1951 Le Sabre concept, at left.
    GM's Archive Offers Glimpse Of Its Past And Future
    After more than 100 years of ups and downs, General Motors has a lot of history. Most of GM's history is in the form of cars — hundreds of actual individual cars. The company tries to keep at least two of each car in storage. NPR's Sonari Glinton went on a walk through GM's attic to find out about the company's past and future.
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