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NEWS

Concert marks holiday

To honor Martin Luther King Jr., the MSU Jazz Band and professors will host a Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert on Sunday. The 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

FEATURES

Britney continues to mature on 'Zone'

When the name Britney Spears comes up, many thoughts come to mind: naughty schoolgirl, heartbreaker of America's favorite *NSYNC babe and the newest installment of pop-culture commercialism - the Madonna kiss. Her last stints with the public haven't had anything to do with music, including posing topless and bottomless for numerous magazines like "Rolling Stone" and "Esquire." Although everyone has an opinion about how talented Miss Britney is, she's back at it again after two years with her fourth album, "In The Zone," from Jive Records.

MICHIGAN

State apple crop booming

After being left with a sour taste from last year's apple season, apple lovers throughout the state are excited about the size, quality and quantity of this year's crop. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, Michigan has about 1,100 orchards, with about 200 acres each.