Gil Robbins of the Highwaymen Dies

Singer-guitarist Gil Robbins of the folk

group The Highwaymen has died. He died at his home in Esteban

Cantu, Mexico, at the age of 80. The news comes from the publicist

for actor-director Tim Robbins, who is Gil's son. The Highwaymen

had a number-one hit in 1961 with "Michael," their version of

"Michael, Row The Boat Ashore." Robbins joined the group the next

year and took them in a more political direction. They also hit

number 13 in 1962 with "Cotton Fields."

Beach Bear

You could call it a "bear" beach --

but it has nothing to do with skinny dipping. Authorities in

Virginia Beach have captured a wandering black bear. The bruin had

been spotted in a number of areas, including at the oceanfront and

near an elementary school. Virginia wildlife officers tranquilized

the animal after it climbed a tree in a residential neighborhood.

Christa Peachy tells WTKR-TV she couldn't believe it when she first

caught a glimpse of the bear.

Ian Anderson will Duet with Astronaut in Space

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull will duet with an

astronaut in space tomorrow. Colonel Catherine Coleman will be in

the International Space Station, while Tull will be on stage in

Perm, Russia. They will perform "Bouree" from the Jethro Tull

"Stand Up" album. Coleman has been playing the flute in space on

one leg, as best as she can in zero gravity. The performance will

celebrate the 50th anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's

first manned space flight.

Bob Dylan Plays Vietnam

After years of singing against

the Vietnam War, Bob Dylan has finally played Vietnam. Only about

half of the 8,000 seats at the hall in Ho Chi Minh City were filled

for yesterday's show. Dylan's song list had to be approved but no

restrictions were put on his set list. Big-name concerts are rare

in Vietnam.

College Bike Share

Students at Tufts University are being encouraged

to take a spin. Tufts has a bike sharing program for students and

faculty. Show your ID, sign a waiver and you're rolling. About 100

colleges have some sort of bike sharing program. But the service at

Tufts has a twist. Students are encouraged to ride their loaner

bikes off the Boston campus. Senior Daniel Heller helped organize

the program. He says they don't want students to "get stuck in the

college bubble."

Cage the Elephant, Chess, and Clean Clothes

Cage The Elephant singer Matthew Shultz just

wants someone to play with. He says one of the hardest part of

touring is finding a chess partner. He's always bugging the guitar

tech to play him, and playing against a computer is no fun. Shultz

says another tough part of touring is finding the time to do

laundry. He says he toured for three weeks and did laundry once,

and that's pretty good for him.

Dropouts Driver's Liscense

Skip school -- loose your license. That's

the message some South Carolina lawmakers have for teens. A bill

that would yank driving privileges of dropouts and truants has

narrowly cleared a key state House subcommittee. A smiliar bill

passed the House last year, but died in the state Senate.

Supporters say the measure is aimed at being an incentive rather

than a punishment. But opponents say the measure would have little

effect, because many poor teens don't have cars.