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Xpress, the Coolest Section of the St. Petersburg Times, is the home for features, news and views of interest to young readers. Most of the work in Xpress, which appears on Mondays in Floridian, is produced by the Times' X-Team. The team of journalists ages 9-17 from around the Tampa Bay area is selected every year at the end of the school year to serve during the following school term. The current team of 12 was chosen out of 150 applicants. Watch for X-Team application forms in Xpress during the month of May.


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By PAMELA DAVIS

© St. Petersburg Times, published February 19, 2001


Grammy appearances

'N Sync, Destiny's Child and Christina Aguilera will perform on the 43rd annual Grammy Awards Wednesday night. The show will air on WTSP-Ch. 10 at 8 p.m. 'N Sync was nominated for Record of the Year for Bye Bye Bye, Pop Performance by a Duo or Group (again for Bye Bye Bye) and Pop Vocal Album for No Strings Attached.

A day for reading

Get out your bookmarks in preparation for Read Across America Day March 2. The annual literacy event calls for "every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult" on this date, the birthday of children's author Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel, who died in 1991). Among the projects taking place locally, High Point Elementary in Clearwater will be serving green eggs and ham for breakfast in the cafeteria and community leaders will read their favorite Dr. Seuss books with students.

And the winner is ...

Voting is under way for the 14th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. There are 19 categories including favorite movie, band, cartoon and book. Kids have many voting options: online at www.nick.com; on ballots found inside Nickelodeon magazine; by calling the toll-free number displayed during programming; or at participating Burger King restaurants. The results will be broadcast April 21 at 8 p.m.

An inside look at stars

A new series offering an insider's take on what happens in the lives of pop stars and Hollywood celebrities premieres today on the Fox Family Channel at 2 p.m. The first episode of Total Access 24/7 features Pink as she meets with the head of Arista Records, poses for the pages of a teen magazine and prepares for her first television concert. Future episodes feature 'N Sync, Dream and the cast of Malcolm in the Middle.

Writing contest winners

Two Tampa kids were finalists in an annual statewide writing contest sponsored by PBS station WEDU-Ch. 3 and the Florida State Fair. Brittany Arehart and Aaron Cole, fourth-graders at Tampa's Lee Elementary School of Technology, received savings bonds and had their stories and illustrations on display during the fair.

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