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A day before the start of the Tour de France, star riders Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso have been banned from cycling's top event over doping allegations. Other competitors are also implicated. Phil Liggett of the Outdoor Life Network details the scandal for Madeleine Brand.

The former southern African breadbasket of Zimbabwe is in the midst of an economic and social meltdown. Zimbabwe's annual inflation tops 1,000 percent, the highest in the world. The country's economy has shrunk by almost a third since 2000. And there are regular shortages of everything from gasoline to basic food staples.

American Songwriter, NPR, Amazon, No Depression....just a few of the places where Jason Isbell's 2013 release Southeastern ranked in the Top 50 -- if not…

Microsoft announced sales of its new Xbox One topped 3 million units by the end of 2013. In a blog post, the company called it "the most epic launch of Xbox by all measures." The third generation console was available a week before Thanksgiving.

The audience numbers aren't out yet, but viewership for the very last episode of AMC's Breaking Bad was expected to top 8 million Sunday night. Thirty second ad slots reportedly sold for $250,000, and a promise to buy more ads on other shows.

This 2nd and 3rd generational mix of bluegrass pickers have a strong new album called “Live in Asheville”, recorded last January at Isis Music Hall. The lineup of 5-string banjo (Brett Setzer), flat-top guitar (Shannon Leasure), mandolin (Gabriel Wiseman) and string bass (Mike Ramsey) recalls the timeless wellspring of IIIrd Tyme Out, The Lonesome River Band and J.D. Crowe & The New South. But they also branch out to some covers of Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, and John Hartford on their album, and some gypsy swing, too. Their album release show is Friday the 3rd (at Isis), among other appearances in our area this month.

The investigation, prompted by the discovery of top-secret papers found at Mar-a-Lago, is at an early stage, a source told NPR.

President Bush's top getaway, his ranch in Crawford, Texas, is also the place where Laura Bush seems to find the most solace. NPR's Ketzel Levine gets a rare tour of the ranch with the first lady, who discusses her efforts to restore native grasses and plants to the 1,600-acre property. See photos of wildflowers at the Bush ranch.

WNCW’s Joe Kendrick talked with Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule in a wide-ranging conversation. Warren previews his upcoming shows in Asheville on 5/19 and 5/20, the making of Gov’t Mule’s forthcoming album Peace…Like A River, which features guest artists Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top, Ivan Neville, Ruthie Foster, Celisse, and Billy Bob Thornton, talks about his plans for the 2023 Christmas Jam, and his memories of pitching against Cal Ripkin Jr. as a 13-year-old all-star in his hometown of Asheville, NC.

The Senate Banking Committee grills top regulators and several of the nation's largest lenders about problems with sub-prime mortgages — and what regulators did and did not do to address them. About 14 percent of outstanding subprime loans are now delinquent by 30 days or more.