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Of the nearly 2,000 bands at the South by Southwest Music Festival, well over 500 of them come from outside the United States. Felix Contreras heard from a few of the bands — like Longital, Bomba Estereo and Washington — who came from far away to perform.

Not only are kids snacking more compared with a generation ago, but they're noshing on increasingly unhealthful snacks. Kids tend to eat calorie-dense and nutritionally poor foods, like salty and fatty snacks. And, they're starting these behaviors earlier in life, with kids as young as 2 having increased their snack intake the most.

The actor, who proudly calls himself a graduate of the "University of the Universal," has written a small book aimed at graduates. In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, Fox shares some lessons from his own life.

The automaker could end up paying billions to settle claims related to last fall's safety recall. The result would mean a windfall for the plaintiffs' attorneys.

An Alabama man makes his living handling creatures that most people loathe. Ken Darnell is a snake milker. He extracts venom from snakes, freeze-dries it into a powder and sells it to research labS for use in medication. And he loves his job.

Smart is scheduled to testify Oct. 1 at a federal competency hearing in the case of street preacher David Mitchell, accused of kidnapping her from her Salt Lake City home when she was 14.

The rate of nearsightedness among Americans is rising, by as much as 66 percent since 1970, according to one study. But why? Researchers working to unravel the mystery think it may be linked to the amount of time spent outdoors during childhood.

Mexico's borders will remain open, but schools, museums and libraries will be closed in the face of a deadly flu outbreak that's suspected of killing as many as 149 people.

The technology company moves to reduce its workforce after posting a profit in the fourth quarter of 2008. IBM won't say how many people it is letting go, but a union official estimates nearly 3,000 jobs were cut.

The American International School in the Gaza Strip was destroyed during Israel's military offensive earlier this year. But that hasn't stopped summer camp or plans to resume classes in the coming school year.