Grammys reinstate best Latin jazz album - BBC News
Grammy organisers have reinstated the best Latin jazz album prize as part of changes to next year's awards.
The Recording Academy cut the category last year, sparking protests from Latin musicians who later sued over the move.
However, a Supreme Court judge rejected the claim in support of the organisers in April.
"I don't hold anything against the Latin jazz community for the passion that they have for their music," academy president Neil Portnow said.
He added: "Every year we diligently examine our Awards structure, including evaluating proposals, to develop an overall guiding vision and ensure that it remains a balanced and viable process.
"The community put a good proposal together this year, and we see the results of that."
Last year's changes saw the best Latin jazz album prize consolidated into the best jazz instrumental category, making the musicians compete against a larger group of artists across a broader range.
Four musicians, led by percussionist Bobby Sanabria, had argued the removal had a detrimental effect on their careers.
Other changes to next year's ceremony include the introduction of new awards for best urban contemporary album and best classical compendium "involving a mixture of classical subgenres".
The best Latin pop, rock or urban album honour will be split into two categories - best Latin pop and best Latin rock, urban or alternative.
However, the best Banda or Norteno album and best regional Mexican or Tejan album have been combined into one award, best regional Mexican music album.
A music educator of the year award has also been established to recognise those "who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education".
Nominations for next year's awards will be broadcast live in the US on 5 December, with the ceremony itself on 10 February.
Joshi quits, Modi’s hold reaffirmed? - Daily Pioneer
Well-placed sources said the Gujarat Chief Minister suspected Joshi’s hand in anti-Modi write-ups in BJP and RSS mouthpieces as well as putting up anonymous hoardings and banners in Delhi and Ahmedabad rooting for the RSS leader and hitting out at Modi.
While the Joshi camp had firmly denied any hand in the poster war and blamed it on mischief makers, this gave Modi an opportunity to settle scores with his long-time bete noire. Sources even claimed that Modi threatened to resign as Chief Minister if Joshi was not removed.
Modi had forced Joshi out from the BJP National Executive recently as part of a compromise with party president Nitin Gadkari. Modi agreed to attend the National Executive in Mumbai on May 24-25 only after Gadkari persuaded Joshi to put in his papers.
While BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar claimed Joshi had quit the party, sources close to the RSS pracharak disputed the claim, saying he had only relinquished his assignment in UP. “Sanjay Joshi has requested BJP president Nitin Gadkari to relieve him from the party. And his request has been accepted by the party president,” Prakash Javadekar said on Friday without elaborating on the reasons for his resignation. “This is factually not correct. Joshi has just requested the party president to release him of all official assignments of the party,” sources close to the pracharak claimed.
Joshi was handling the BJP’s election programme for the forthcoming local bodies polls in Uttar Pradesh. The developments possibly hint at a Gadkari-Modi alignment to ensure a greater role for the Gujarat Chief Minister in national politics.
The moves of the RSS, which has backed Joshi, will be closely watched, as Gadkari has to cross a few more hurdles to get an extension as party chief. Some reports said that Joshi is likely to be rehabilitated by the RSS as general secretary of its affiliate unit, Bharatiya Itihaas Parishad.
The last few weeks have seen hectic parleying in the BJP. Party organ Kamal Sandesh made a scathing yet veiled attack on Modi for arm-twisting party leadership, a view also articulated by parivar ideologue Devendra Swaroop in his write-up in RSS’ Panchjanya. The editorial in another RSS publication Tarun Bharat, a Marathi daily from Nagpur and Mumbai, too criticised Modi for becoming bigger than the party.
On Friday, even Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi hit out at Modi, without taking his name, and said no one should try to hijack the party and force a decision on it.
More York families struggle with debt (From York Press) - The Press in York
More York families struggle with debt
3:59pm Friday 8th June 2012 in News 
SQUEEZED households in York are struggling to make ends meet, according to new figures from a leading debt advice charity.
Figures from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) show that York residents contacting the charity for help last year were an average of £11 short of the amount needed to cover their basic living expenses, much less debt repayments, each month. The charity is warning that many are at risk of falling into serious debt.
A total of 792 people in the York area contacted the CCCS helpline in 2011 for advice on dealing with credit cards, store cards, payday loans and other kinds of unsecured debt. On average they owed £18,162 - above the UK average of £17,983.
The city’s Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) said the figures backed up their experiences.
CAB debt worker Kevin Butler said: “We have as high a demand now as we have ever had and we do all we can to help. What we have found is that until a few years ago the typical client was someone on a low income, someone not working or a single person with children. But for the last couple of years the people coming in have gone up the social scale. We now see more professionals, couples that are both working with families. People who have jobs are really struggling.
“In the vast majority of cases it’s because of a change in circumstances but there’s a sizeable minority of people who may be don’t work as many hours or have had cuts in overtime and that coupled with the rise in living costs have now tipped them over the edge.”
Delroy Corinaldi, CCCS director of external affairs, said: "Households in York are under relentless pressure from a combination of low wage growth and the rising cost of living. As the financial squeeze continues to tighten, many more people in York are at risk of falling into serious debt.
“FThe most important step you can take is to seek free advice as soon as you start to fall behind."
CCCS provides free and confidential debt advice at 0800 138 1111 and anonymous online debt counselling tool, CCCS Debt Remedy, at www.cccs.co.uk To contact York CAB call 08444 111444, visit www.adviceguide.org.uk or visit drop in sessions at Blossom Street on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.30am - midday.
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