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The country music icon was in Nashville, Tennessee, to mark a decade of her children's literacy program

Veteran country performer Dolly Parton was on hand in Nashville, Tennessee, to mark the 10th anniversary of her Imagination Library program, which helps put books into the hands of kids. Parton said the program is personal for her, as her father was illiterate. She was joined at the event by current Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen, the state's former governor who was in office when the program was created. The ceremony was also held to mark the 10th anniversary since the launch of an annual bus tour for the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation.

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Eric Church’s unique blend of country honkytonk with blasts of rock and roll has made him one of the hottest acts in the country, and has earned him wins from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Awards

Eric Church’s unique blend of country honkytonk with blasts of rock and roll has made him one of the hottest acts in the country, and has earned him wins from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Awards. Mention his name around Nashville, though, and you’re more likely to hear about this 36 year-old's reputation for smoking, drinking and fighting. Mark Strassmann reports.

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