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For the pianist and founder, the Panama Jazz Festival is much more than a bunch of concerts in his hometown. It's an exhibition of how music can change a neighborhood, a political climate or a life.

Former NPR producer David Rector has died.

He used to scour beaches in the '70s, but didn't find much. In a South West England field, he unearthed a medieval diamond wedding ring in near perfect condition. It's expected to fetch some $35,000.

It’s been a disappointing season for some college basketball fans. UVA’s women made it to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000 but lost to Texas Christian by a score of 69-79.There’s still hope for another Virginia team next weekend. The division III Mary Washington Eagles will take on Emory in the NCAA championship. Their success comes as a surprise to some.

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Henry Hill, the mobster-turned-informant portrayed by Ray Liotta in the film Goodfellas, died Tuesday at age 69. Author Nicholas Pileggi talks about the colorful figure he profiled in the 1986 book Wiseguy, which became the basis for Goodfellas.

Rain accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are possible from northeast South Carolina into northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia, the National Hurricane Center says.

On the same day that veteran Republican Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming said he will seek re-election, Cheney said she will challenge him in next year's primary.

Leader of Matt Mullins and The Bringdowns in a solo acoustic session.

Lauren Bacall died Tuesday in New York at the age of 89. In 1994, she talked with Fresh Air about her early career, working with Marilyn Monroe and her intense love affair with Humphrey Bogart.