Lucy in the sky with diamonds

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Two women named Lucy are in the news today. One is the schoolgirl who inspired the Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”; the other is a 3 million-year-old skeleton. Anchor Marco Werman makes the connection.

Global Political Cartoons: Sep 4 -11, 2009

President Obama’s hard sell on healthcare reform inspired a number of cartoonists this week. They also offer some visual thoughts on the increasingly suspect vote in Afghanistan, the health of embattled Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe even the Beatles remastered.

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Bill Wyman ‘not keen’ on Rock Band-style games

A new video game hits shelves across the globe today. The Beatles: Rock Band allows you to play along with John, Paul, George and Ringo. But the fact that kids are pressing buttons, and not playing actual instruments, has some real rockers upset. We’ll have that story later today on the program. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)

• The Beatles: Rock Band official site
• BBC Article featuring Wyman’s comments
• “Ticket to Ride” gameplay trailer