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WASHINGTON – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (search) is now a state-of-the-art civilian air facility after a historic military base there was closed in 1996. Texas officials say the facility is responsible for 35,700 jobs, has a total payroll of $790.6 million, and provides the area around Austin with an estimated $1.8 …

LOS ANGELES – The late Ray Charles’ (search) duets album “Genius Loves Company,” recorded during the final months of his life, was the big winner at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards (search) Sunday night. “Genius” won eight awards, including album of the year. The sentimental favorite won for best pop …

NEW YORK – A pair of paintings from the famed series depicting dogs playing poker fetched nearly $600,000 at auction Tuesday. The two works — “A Bold Bluff” and “Waterloo” — were among 16 paintings that artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (search) was commissioned to create for a Minnesota-based advertising company …