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There are different ways to rest your soul. Meditating is one of the easiest paths to meditation, as is resting the soul through music. This is the way Elizabeth Latifa Noor Anderson, a musician, prefers to rest herself and her listeners. With her experience in intimate music, she has created a musical style inspired by two different cultures, Raga and Sufi music.

Every gossip junkie breathed a loud "FINALLY!" when Britney Spears announced her divorce from wannabe rapper Kevin Federline. After rumors began to spread about infidelities with strippers, bachelor like trips to Vegas, and then staying at separate hotels on their recent trip to NYC, the singer finally confirmed that her marriage was over.

Dave Matthews Band - The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 Who could have ever imagined that a group whose talents encompass such a wide array of styles and influences could be summed up in three simple letters, DMB. Contemporary folk-rock group Dave Matthews Band have, after a career spanning 15 years and counting, released their greatest hits album in a dual-disc format featuring the group's two favorite songs off of each of their six studio albums on the first disc, and a compilation of live tracks from various worldwide shows on the second disc.

Free hugs - how can you ever say no to a hug on a bad day? Jason Hunter, the founder of Free Hugs, believed that giving hugs to strangers can give people hope and faith that there is still good in this world. In doing so, it has become a national sensation due to its oddity, creativity and compassion.

Movie: "Children of Men" Based on a P.D. James science-fiction novel, "Children of Men" is a futuristic look at humanity on the brink of extinction. Women have lost the ability to give birth and so the human race is in peril. In the midst of this chaos, one solitary pregnant woman emerges, and it is the mission of a disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) and a woman from his past (Julianne Moore) to shepherd her to a secret organization desperately searching for the key to restore fertility to the population.

The Top Five Things to Do for Students on a Budget Looking for something fun to do-but money's a little tight? We're college students - we understand. Check out this months' best FREE things to do in NYC. 5. Celebrate the Pre-Lunar New Year Gala and Flower Market New Year is the single most important Chinese holiday, and what better way to celebrate than to visit lower Manhattan and experience the Chinese culture and festivities for the occasion.

Attention all single girls: it is official. Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe are headed towards a divorce! The couple who met during the filming of "Cruel Intentions" announced their split through publicists. Rumor has it that Phillippe caused the split with his extramarital activities.

John Legend - Once Again The fabled question since the inception of time has always been "What's in a name?" An awful lot, if your name is John Legend. Legend has struck gold yet again with his sophomore album, Once Again. The singer/songwriter covers the entire spectrum on this album, referring to life, family and the bliss of being in the arms of the one you care about.

Looking for something fun to do-but money's a little tight? We're college students- we understand. Check out this month's best fun things to do in the city on a budget. 5. Visit the Bronx Zoo The flagship of the largest network of metropolitan zoos in the country, the Bronx Zoo offers exhibits featuring over 4,000 animals.

Movie: "The Holiday" With an all-star cast including Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black, this romantic comedy is about two women from opposite sides of the globe who, desperate for a change of scenery, swap houses for Christmas and change their lives.