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Justin Timberlake will do more than perform at the Grammy's this weekend. He will debut in a new ad for Bud Light Platinum.

Timberlake was named the creative director for the Platinum brand. Budweiser joins a growing list of companies to hand the creative reins to musicians. BlackBerry tapped singer Alicia Keys to be its creative director, a title given to Lady Gaga by Polaroid and to will.i.am by Intel.

The lineup of bands that have agreed to perform at the Illinois State Fair is increasing again.

Fair officials announced that classic rock groups Styx and REO Speedwagon will play on August 10. Country acts, the Band Perry, Billy Currington, Gary Allan, and Thompson Square will also play at the fairgrounds. The state fair runs from August 8-18.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The state's largest bricks-and-mortar college is making it easier for students to earn degrees without leaving home.

The University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia on Friday announced a $2.5 million expansion of its online degree programs. The new initiatives include an online master's degree in public health, a bachelor's degree in educational studies and an online master's in public affairs.

Provost Brian Foster says the school is modifying its online admissions requirements to no longer require degree-seeking students to first obtain 60 hours of transfer credits or an associate's degree.

The move comes shortly after Gov. Jay Nixon unveiled plans to team up with the nonprofit Western Governors University to broaden Missouri residents' access to online higher education.