In the first part of a three-part series, Christopher Middleton selects the finest pub trails in Britain.
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Celebrating the Sounds of Appalachian Strings
Russell Kaye for The New York Times
At the Ole Time Fiddler’s and Bluegrass Festival in Union Grove, N.C., jam sessions seem to be natural phenomena. For 85 years, strummers, pickers and fiddlers have met in the North Carolina hills on a spring weekend to play homage to old-time music.
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US jobless rate soars to 26-year high
467,000 Americans lost jobs in June, far worse than analysts expected, as recession grips US economy



