Bootleg Beatles will fully support for legendary rockers Status Quo

The famous Bootleg Beatles will fully support for legendary rockers Status Quo at this year's Glastonbury Extravaganza.

The Beatles tribute will support headliners Status Quo on Saturday, August 6, Michael Eavis has announced.

Quo played at the event for last time in 2009 it was a sell out. Then they were supported by Bjorn Again.

The Beatles, Bootleg Beatles have been together since 1980, at Glastonbury Festival in 1994 which caught the eye of Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.

The Bootleg, Beatles have performed in front of many thousands celebrities, which some includes are Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Sir George Martin and The Queen.

Michael introduces to Extravaganza supporters, for the first time, Katherine Jenkins, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra and special guests on 7th August, Saturday.

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Status Quo, Army hit for charity

Rock band Status Quo are releasing a new version of their hit In The Army Now to raise funds for armed forces charities.

The song, in 1986 a number two hit, has been lyrically reworked and has backing vocals from the Corps of Army Music.

Francis Rossi band said, "We want people to celebrate what they do, say thank you and also support these vital charities".

In current weeks the track re-recorded is due to be released on 26 September.

The song will be donated to all procceeds to the Help For Heroes and British Forces Foundation charities.

Rossi added, "It seemed like the right time to do this. This release is intended to show our support for the Allied Forces around the world, but in particular, of course, the British Armed Forces".

A new video to accompany the song, which was filmed partly on location at the Kiwi Barracks in Wiltshire, sees the band being put through their paces in the drill square and getting to grips with some military hardware.

At the London Collage of Music the reworked song was recorded and produced by Pip Williams, who was responsible for the original version.

Status Quo cancel gigs

London: Rockers Status Quo have been forced to scrap three shows after singer/guitarist Rick Parfitt fell ill. The band had to perform in Ipswich, but the gigs had to be cancelled after Parfitt was diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection.

"We're really sorry to have to let the fans down, but Rick has picked up an infection and is in no fit state to take to the stage and the last thing we would ever want to do is to give a substandard performance," the Daily Express quoted frontman Francis Rossi as saying on the band's official website.

Meanwhile, organisers have failed to reschedule scrap gigs due to scheduling conflicts and fans have been asked to apply for refunds.

Parfitt underwent heart bypass surgery in 1997 and suffered a cancer scare in 2005 when growths were found in his throat.

The growths were subsequently found to be benign.

STATUS QUO: ROSSI 'I'M AN IDIOT ONSTAGE'

FRANCIS ROSSI STATUS QUO rocker can't bear to watch footage of the band's live shows because he looks like an "idiot" onstage. The Rockin' All Over The World hitmaker admits his moves during the band's concerts make him cringe, so he tries to avoid the television whenever a Quo show is broadcast. He tells DVD & Blu Ray Review magazine, "If I look at something we've done and it's live, I think I'm there. The heart rate goes up and I'm hoping I don't make a mistake, which is kind of stupid. "I don't mind watching the rest of the band but I find it very difficult watching me. There are some things I do physically onstage that make me think, 'You f**king idiot, don't do that.'"

China should accept status quo across Taiwan strait

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - China should accept the status quo across the Taiwan strait, Premier Wu Den-yih said yesterday.
Commenting on Chinese President Hu Jintao's October 1 national day message, Premier Wu said tensions have eased over the strait and both sides are trying to develop peaceful relations.
Hu said at Tiananmen Square China will continue to strive for better cross-strait relations in line with the principle of "one country two systems" and for "full unification of the fatherland."
"This is the common desire for whose realization the Chinese nation is striving for," Hu pointed out as he marked the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic.
"We hope," Premier Wu said, "the other side of the strait will under and accept the fact that the two sides are under two different governments.
"Only with this understanding can peaceful relations be developed."
The two sides should respect each other, Wu went on. That is the basis on which peace can be achieved between them, he added.
Peace contributes to the welfare of the people on both sides of the strait as well as to the security of Asia and Pacific and the whole world, Premier Wu said.
The task ahead for both sides is to "shelve dispute to bring about a win-win situation," Wu went on. "That should be the only choice for all the people on the two sides of the strait," he pointed out.
He stressed the importance of defense. "We cannot rely solely on the goodwill of the other side," he said, "for goodwill may not last forever.
"We want to purchase necessary arms and equipment to safeguard the security and sovereignty of the Republic of China."
Lai Shing-yuan, chairwoman of the Mainland Affairs Council, told lawmakers at the Legislative Yuan the people support the conclusion of an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) between Taiwan and China.
One MAC poll shows a 54 percent majority of the people support the ECFA, which was questioned by Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Trong Chai, the minority leader in parliament.
"The fact is that a majority supports the ECFA, of whose details not all the people fully understand," Lai said. "But we are in the right direction trying to conclude the pact," she stressed.
She said she does not know what "Founding of a Republic" is.
It's an epic film made in China to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic which DPP lawmaker Yeh Yi-tsin said describes the end of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

Status quo on CTBT India maintains

The controversy regarding Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) refuses to die down. The External Affairs Minister SM Krishna in a clear cut view stated that the country has taken a “principled “ stand on the CTBT and hardly there is any scope on the CTBT unless there is tangible scope where other countries can also gig significant changes in their stances on this contentious issue nothing is going to happen.
This is announced in the backdrop of a high level conference on disarmament on Thursday, addressed by UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon, asked India and some eight other countries to ratify the agreement so that it comes into force. But India likely does not endorse unless it universally addresses the main concerns. “India has taken a position and we don’t look any reason for changing our stand,” Krishna told the media persons. He added, “We have taken a principled stand and so the question of India revsisiting it stands depends on a number of other developments that would address our concerns”.
Before the press conferences, Ban-Ki-Moon said, “the CTBT is a frequency building block for a free world of nuclear weapons.” He added, “By establishing a global norm against testing, the CTBT has made a significant contribution to the world community’s attempts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to promote nuclear disarmament"

status quo vote in WoolPoll for SAFF calls

The South Australian Farmers Federation has recommended its members vote for the current 2 per cent levy at the upcoming WoolPoll vote.
The farmer representative body is the first in Australia to make a public recommendation.
WoolPoll is where wool growers from around the country vote on how much of their wool income goes to research, development and marketing body Australian Wool Innovation.
The wool committees of other state farmer organisations are meeting in coming weeks to decide if they'll make a recommendation, and if so what it'll be.
They're not yet commenting publicly, but say it's unlikely they'll recommend a zero per cent option to their members.
A zero per cent result would mean the end of AWI, and its research, marketing and development programs.
Wool grower representitive body WoolProducers says it'll make a recommendation when it hears from its members, which are made up of most of the state based farmer organisations.
State farmer groups however are encouraging growers to take part in WoolPoll and vote, saying if they don't they're letting other people make a decision for them.
The Australian wool industry was spooked by New Zealand wool growers' decision earlier in the month to dump their research and development body

Letter: Health care status quo not sustainable

As the consideration about health care reform heats up, it would be good to review some facts. About 50 million Americans, including many in our community, do not have health insurance, and many more are underinsured. Even more are hard aware that they can be dropped from insurance if they get sick or might not be wrapped because of some pre-existing condition.Other developed countries spend far less than our country on health care and have better outcomes such as durability and infant mortality rates.Many leaders, including executives at GM and other large corporations, as well as many politicians and most Americans, see the want for reform. The question is, can we agree to agree?Consensus is building for a authority that everyone carry health insurance while prohibiting insurance companies from selectively cherry-picking patients.Three quarters of Americans favor a Medicare like public option so that people have a choice between personal and public insurance. This public option has been endorsed by a number of cautious arrangment including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Mayo Clinic.Some assert that this is socialized medicine, but it is no more socialized than Medicare or veterans’ care. Some assert that it would create panels to agree if a person deserves to get care, but it would not. Some assert that reform would be too expensive, but with the way things are going now, we can’t afford NOT to change the system, and donation an option like Medicare to everyone is critical to including costs.When Medicare was passed in 1965, there were urgent predictions about socialism and death panels; once in place, Medicare has proven to be effective and popular. Can we expand it to cover more people? I think we can.Jim Deming,Tomah

Status Quo: Status Quo is not an option for cancer patients

As a cancer patient, I know that our nation's current health care system is broken and does not work for many people with cancer.
Too often, the high cost of health care keeps many cancer patients from being able to produce the lifesaving treatments they need. They can be forced to make tough choices such as delaying care, skipping medications or forgoing other household bills just to make ends meet. And if a cancer patient loses his or her job or is no longer able to work, it can be impossible to find reasonable insurance in the private individual market because of pre existing condition exclusions and excellent based on health status.
Cancer patients can experience all of the ambush of the current broken health care system. Which is why, if we can fix it for them, we can fix it for parctically anyone at risk of being diagnosed with a chronic disease. We need to focus on transforming the current system to one that places greater emphasis on preventing disease, provides quality, reasonable health insurance for all Americans and emphasizes the importance of supporting a patient's choice of life.
The good news is that the bills currently being argument by Congress represent a huge promotion for people fighting cancer.
In their current form, the bills guard that no one will be denied coverage or charged a higher premium because of pre existing medical conditions, place an addition accent on prevention and eliminate annual and lifetime dollar caps on benefits. These are enormous steps forward.
But the only way that we can benefit from this progress is if we keep the momentum going and call on Congress to pass health care reform legislation. At the same time, Congress wants to ensure that any reform includes reportage that is adequate and reasonable for people with cancer and other life threatening chronic diseases.
To action that, we want to make sure that insurance premiums are reasonable for everyone, that there is a reasonable limit on out of pocket costs to the patient and that the benefits are acceptable to treat a person with cancer.
Cancer patients across the country are digging deep into their savings and risking financial ruin to pay for lifesaving care. In Utah, 1 in 4 control people under the age of 65 live in households that spend more than 10 percent of their income on health care costs. This number added by 89 percent between 2000 and 2008.
High costs are forcing tough decisions upon families with cancer that no one should ever have to make. Nearly a third of all adults who have been diagnosed with cancer face difficulty paying for necessities such as food, housing, heat and other bills. No cancer patient should ever be pressured to make a decision between continuing their life or keeping their life savings.
We cannot abase death and suffering from cancer if the country does not improve access to quality, reasonable health care for all Americans. Cancer patients know too well the holes in our broken "sick care" system. The status quo is not an option for cancer patients and survivors who are struggling to allow the care they need. We need Congress to put aside partisan politics and act now, not later, on behalf of all of their constituents who have cancer or who could get cancer -- in other words, for all of us.
Iris Tolley is the lead volunteer for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Utah. She is also a terminal cancer patient and has exponent for cancer patients in Washington and at the Utah State Capitol. She lives in Nephi.

State's schools Status Quo In U.S. News rankings

Minnesota schools accomplished much as they did last year, with Carleton College still among the top 10 "Best Liberal Arts Colleges" in the nation and the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus remaining 61st among the "Best National Universities."

The University of Wisconsin Madison got 39th in that category.

The magazine's record based on graduation rates, class size, peer assessments and other factors is an influential one for students and parents making their college capture. But in recent years more college presidents have argued it's a numbers game that relies too heavily on celebrity.

Several Minnesota schools ranked among the best liberal arts colleges for 2010:

Carleton College tied for 8th. Macalester College in St. Paul came in at 29th. St. Olaf College sat at 49th. St. John's University, the College of St. Benedict and Gustavus Adolphus College also placed among the top 100.

Others were named in a record of best universities that award master's degrees:

Hamline University nabbed No. 9 among 139 in the Midwest. Bethel University got 14th. St. Catherine University, Augsburg College, the College of St. Scholastica, the University of Minnesota Duluth and Winona State University also landed among the top 50 in that category.

Introduction to Status Quo

Status Quo are a british rock group with powerful hop line. The band was created by bassist Alan Lancaster and guitarist Francis Rossi in 1962.

Status Quo began as a rock and roll freakbeat band called The Spectres. By 1967, with very little business success, they discovered psychedelia and changed their name to Traffic (later Traffic Jam, to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood’s Traffic.) At this time the arrangement also as well organist Roy Lynes and drummer John Coghlan. Late in 1967 they employed second guitarist Rick Parfitt and became The Status Quo, scoring Top 10 singles with Pictures of Matchstick Men and Ice In The Sun. “Pictures of Matchstick Men” remains the only Top 40 hit single the band has ever charted in the United States. They have never got the same level of achievement there,that they have enjoyed in their home country.

After their second album Spare Parts they determined to change into a heavy boogie rock group. During the seventies they became one of the UK’s leading rock bands, gaining a loyal following due to their brilliant live gigs. They proved a great quantity of energy during this decade and in the early 80s. They and are best called for songs from this era such as Paper Plane (1972), Caroline (1973), Down Down (1975), John Fogerty’s Rockin’ All Over The World (1977) and Whatever You Want (1979). Down Down topped the UK charts in January 1975 (their only British No. 1 single to date).

Lynes left in 1971, to be put back originally by guest keyboard players on album, as well as Jimmy Horowitz and John Parker, and later on a more enduring basis on record and stage by ex-The Herd and Judas Jump member Andy Bown, though as he was contracted as a solo artist with EMI, he was not credited as a full-time constituent until 1982.