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Obamas host symbolic Blues concert to mark Black History Month.
The latest event in the White House Concert Series, headed by First Lady Michelle Obama, featured legends such as BB King and Mick Jagger, as well as contemporary Blues musicians Derek Trucks and Trombone Shorty, among others.

Salafi cleric clarifies statements claiming football is blasphemous
Sheikh Abdul Moneim al-Shahat, spokesman for the extremist Salafi Preaching Movement failed to get voted into parliament after Egypt's January 25 revolution, and is widely known for making strong religious and anti-West statements.

Hezbollah refuses to hand over suspects in Rafik Hariri's assassination, refers to trial as a ploy by US and Israel to weaken organization's reputation.
The former Lebanese Prime Minister's death in 2005 sparked years of political and civil strife in the country and surrounding region.

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