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ARCTIC MONKEYS: "Cornerstone" is the second video from the band's Humbug LP. Like this better than the first one, fwiw.
THE FLAMING LIPS stopped by Mourning Becomes Eclectic for a chat and mini-set via KCRW. Includes a little Pink Floydage.
THE XX gets a World Cafe twofer, and are profiled by The Independent.
WAVVES did three free songs for Daytrotter, two previously unreleased.
ZOO ANIMAL stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming via MPR.
BUILT TO SPILL plays "Oh Yeah" at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
WHY FLEET FOXES will never be as big as America.
PAVEMENT: Bob Nastanovich gives The Quietus a few tidbits about next year's reunion.
THE BEATLES, Complete on Ukelele. Again.
THE TOP TEN SONGS AT MY FUNERAL: A British clergyman's lament.
TOM-KAT UPDATE: The couple joined John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston — plus over 4000 other Scientologists — at the 25th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists held at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinsted, West Sussex.
BRONSON PINCHOT dishes about Tom Cruise and other past-co-stars to The A.V. Club.
VIC MIZZY, a film and television composer best known for writing the memorable theme songs for the 1960s sit-coms "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family," has died. He was 93.
BILL MURRAY talks to the Times of London about Fantastic Mr. Fox.
LINDSAY LOHAN's ex-con dad says he's not serious about kidnapping her to keep her away from bad influences.
JOSS WHEDON blogs about directing an episode of "Glee."
DIANE KEATON: Not missing men.
DITA VON TESSE: Topless girl-on-girl photos, just in time for Gratuitous Wednesday. I would say NSFW beyond the first click, but isn't that obvious?
PAKISTAN: Heavily armed militants put up a fierce fight on Tuesday to protect a Taliban stronghold in South Waziristan. The Pakistani Army has struck deals to keep two powerful, anti-US tribal chiefs from joining the battle.
AFGHANISTAN: Pres. Karzai's camp today declared a "deadlock" as a UN-backed watchdog reported "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" in Afghanistan's election and reportedly revised the results to force a second round of voting. Meanwhile, security may be deteriorating in the north.
IRAQ: The security situation in northern Iraq has improved greatly in recent years, a senior US military officer told Pentagon reporters.
WILY COYOTE survives 600 mile trip in a car bumper.
KRILLEN the CAT survived 19 hours in a freezer.
CRIME-FIGHTING LEECH cracks a cold case Down Under.
HOW MEERKATS CONQUERED THE WORLD: They guarantee hit TV ratings. They sell car insurance. They scare off burglars. The Independent explains why meerkats really are beyond compare.
