In 2008,the 26-year-old from Checotah,Oklahoma became the youngest artist invited to become a member of Nashville's famous Grand Ole Opry.

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The report gave no entry date for Croatia, but reports say the former Yugoslav state could become the EU's 28th member in 2012 after ratification of its accession treaty.

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