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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Celebrity</title>
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		<title>Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation in 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hillel Italie</dc:creator>
		
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Terrorist attack feared after &#8216;03 Jackson arrest

NEW YORK — Police concerns about a terrorist attack stemming from the 2003 arrest of Michael Jackson led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-feared-terrorist-attack-after-arrest-of-jackson-for-child-molestation-in-2003-247404/">Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation in 2003</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hillel Italie</dc:creator>
		
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Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest

NEW YORK — Police concerns about a terrorist attack stemming from the 2003 arrest of Michael Jackson led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-feared-terrorist-attack-after-arrest-of-jackson-for-child-molestation-247349/">Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The merchant who buttonholed the top U.S. military officer at a street market on the outskirts of Baghdad wasn&#8217;t worried about car bombs or infiltrators in suicide vests.
It was the parking.
There isn&#8217;t enough of it and it&#8217;s too far away, the man told ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-the-road-with-mullen-parking-concerns-in-iraq-missing-chance-to-see-anna-kournikova-246443/" title="ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>C.D.B. Bryan, author of Vietnam-era &#8216;Friendly Fire&#8217; on soldier&#8217;s death, dies in Conn. at 73</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;Friendly Fire&#8217; author Bryan dies in Conn. at 73

HARTFORD, Conn. — C.D.B. Bryan, whose 1976 book &#8220;Friendly Fire&#8221; about the accidental death of a soldier in Vietnam struck a chord with disillusioned Americans, has died at his Connecticut home. He was 73.
Bryan died Tuesday of cancer at his home in Guilford, said his wife, Mairi. ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdb-bryan-author-of-vietnam-era-friendly-fire-on-soldiers-death-dies-in-conn-at-73-246195/">C.D.B. Bryan, author of Vietnam-era &#8216;Friendly Fire&#8217; on soldier&#8217;s death, dies in Conn. at 73</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paparazzo crashes bicycle into actress Anne Hathaway&#8217;s car in Los Angeles; no serious injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Paparazzo crashes bike into Anne Hathaway&#8217;s car

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a paparazzo has crashed his bicycle into actress Anne Hathaway&#8217;s car in West Hollywood. No one was seriously injured.
Los Angeles County sheriff&#8217;s spokesman Steve Whitmore said Thursday the unidentified cyclist ran into Hathaway&#8217;s car on Wednesday as the car made a right turn.
The Oscar-nominated ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paparazzo-crashes-bicycle-into-actress-anne-hathaways-car-in-los-angeles-no-serious-injuries-245800/">Read : Paparazzo crashes bicycle into actress Anne Hathaway&#8217;s car in Los Angeles; no serious injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Basterds,&#8217; &#8216;Precious,&#8217; &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; lead SAG Awards honors with 3 nominations each</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Germain</dc:creator>
		
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Clooney, Streep, Bullock among SAG Awards noms

LOS ANGELES — &#8220;Up in the Air,&#8221; &#8221;Precious&#8221; and &#8220;Inglourious Basterds&#8221; led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo&#8217;Nique.
The World War II rewrite &#8220;Inglourious Basterds&#8221; and the Harlem story &#8220;Precious: Based on the Novel &#8216;Push&#8217; By .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/basterds-precious-up-in-the-air-lead-sag-awards-honors-with-3-nominations-each-245545/">Source article &nbsp;: &#8216;Basterds,&#8217; &#8216;Precious,&#8217; &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; lead SAG Awards honors with 3 nominations each</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Country singer Jimmy Wayne thankful for buying Hall &amp; Oates album for $1 years ago</title>
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Jimmy Wayne&#8217;s big break came from a bargain box

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jimmy Wayne has been waiting for years to record the Hall &#038; Oates song &#8220;Sara Smile.&#8221; So when the country singer finally did it, it was only fitting that he made it the title of his third album.
&#8220;I ended up, when I moved to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/country-singer-jimmy-wayne-thankful-for-buying-hall-oates-album-for-1-years-ago-244809/">Read : Country singer Jimmy Wayne thankful for buying Hall &#038; Oates album for $1 years ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paparazzi on the lookout for photos of Tiger Woods, wife as personal drama keeps unfolding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Hunt is on for post-crash Tiger Woods photos

NEW YORK — The hunt for Tiger Woods is on, or at least the first photographs of the golf superstar since his late-night car crash and damaging news of his marital problems.
The winner of 14 majors has virtually disappeared since driving his SUV into a tree during a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paparazzi-on-the-lookout-for-photos-of-tiger-woods-wife-as-personal-drama-keeps-unfolding-244457/">Source &nbsp;: Paparazzi on the lookout for photos of Tiger Woods, wife as personal drama keeps unfolding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jesse Jackson, Hank Aaron, Gabriel Garcia Marquez share tales of Castro the man in film</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Weissert</dc:creator>
		
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Documentary peeks at Fidel Castro&#8217;s human side

HAVANA — The Rev. Jesse Jackson took him to church for the first time in 27 years. Home run legend Hank Aaron asked him for autographed baseballs. Literary great Gabriel Garcia Marquez gave him a copy of &#8220;Dracula&#8221; that kept him up all night reading and smuggled ingredients into .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jesse-jackson-hank-aaron-gabriel-garcia-marquez-share-tales-of-castro-the-man-in-film-242656/">Jesse Jackson, Hank Aaron, Gabriel Garcia Marquez share tales of Castro the man in film</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinian sues Sacha Baron Cohen, Letterman, others for &#8216;terrorist&#8217; label in &#8216;Bruno&#8217; movie</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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Palestinian files $110M libel suit over &#8216;Bruno&#8217;

WASHINGTON — A Palestinian shopkeeper and father portrayed as a terrorist in the movie &#8220;Bruno&#8221; is suing film star Sacha Baron Cohen, David Letterman and others for libel and slander.
The lawsuit filed last week by Ayman Abu Aita in District of Columbia federal court seeks $110 million in damages.
In ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinian-sues-sacha-baron-cohen-letterman-others-for-terrorist-label-in-bruno-movie-242249/">Palestinian sues Sacha Baron Cohen, Letterman, others for &#8216;terrorist&#8217; label in &#8216;Bruno&#8217; movie</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As S.Africa preps for World Cup, Hollywood depicts shining sports moment in &#8220;Invictus&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Hollywood depicts S.African historic sports moment

JOHANNESBURG — South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport and togetherness in racially divided South Africa provides a timely lesson as the country prepares to host next year&#8217;s World Cup.
Clint Eastwood&#8217;s &#8220;Invictus&#8221; premiered in Johannesburg Tuesday and depicts Nelson Mandela&#8217;s support of the national rugby team to draw .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-safrica-preps-for-world-cup-hollywood-depicts-shining-sports-moment-in-invictus-241880/" title="As S.Africa preps for World Cup, Hollywood depicts shining sports moment in &#8220;Invictus&#8221;">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker settles lawsuit over fatal plane crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Travis Barker settles suit over plane crash

LOS ANGELES — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has settled his lawsuit against several companies over a plane crash in South Carolina last year that killed four people, attorneys said Tuesday.
Barker was one of two survivors of the Sept. 19, 2008 crash that killed two pilots and two of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-blink-182-drummer-travis-barker-settles-lawsuit-over-fatal-plane-crash-241708/">Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker settles lawsuit over fatal plane crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood counters hard times in real world with decade of fantasy and make-believe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Hollywood counters reality with decade of escapism

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood picked the right decade to go over the rainbow.
In an era that brought harsh reality home with the war on terror and an economy gone bust, Hollywood became more of a dream factory than ever, embracing fantastic escapism at a time when audiences needed it .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hollywood-counters-hard-times-in-real-world-with-decade-of-fantasy-and-make-believe-241602/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Hollywood counters hard times in real world with decade of fantasy and make-believe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite adoption setback, Elton John and David Furnish plan to support Ukrainian boy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Elton will support Ukrainian boy he can&#8217;t adopt

LONDON — Elton John&#8217;s partner says the musician was devastated that he wasn&#8217;t allowed to adopt an HIV-positive Ukrainian toddler, but plans to support the boy anyway.
The 62-year-old pop star met 14-month-old Lev at a home for HIV-positive children in September. But he was refused permission to adopt .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-adoption-setback-elton-john-and-david-furnish-plan-to-support-ukrainian-boy-241503/">Despite adoption setback, Elton John and David Furnish plan to support Ukrainian boy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Publicist: Alexa Ray Joel says she is feeling better after being hospitalized for taking pills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Joel, recovering from pill scare, feeling better

NEW YORK — A publicist for Alexa Ray Joel says the daughter of Billy Joel is feeling better two days after being hospitalized in New York for a possible overdose of pills.
Claire Mercuri says that the daughter of Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley is with her family and looking .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/publicist-alexa-ray-joel-says-she-is-feeling-better-after-being-hospitalized-for-taking-pills-241190/">Original article &nbsp;: Publicist: Alexa Ray Joel says she is feeling better after being hospitalized for taking pills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Music Review: Chris Brown delivers a solid CD, but thoughts of &#8216;the incident&#8217; still cloud CD</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Review: Solid Brown CD still can&#8217;t escape cloud

Chris Brown, &#8220;Graffiti&#8221; (Jive)
If you listen to Chris Brown&#8217;s &#8220;Graffiti&#8221; in a vacuum, you will hear a solid, entertaining album, with a good balance of pillow talk, club grooves, heartfelt ballads and swagger anthems. The problem is, it&#8217;s not great enough to make you forget about the elephant  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/music-review-chris-brown-delivers-a-solid-cd-but-thoughts-of-the-incident-still-cloud-cd-241138/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weezer cancels tour after lead singer is injured in bus crash in upstate NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Weezer cancels tour after bus crash in upstate NY

ALBANY, N.Y. — Weezer has canceled the rest of its December tour after the lead singer was injured in a bus crash in New York.
Rivers Cuomo and band assistant Sarah Kim suffered minor injuries when the group&#8217;s tour bus skidded on ice, struck a guide rail and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weezer-cancels-tour-after-lead-singer-is-injured-in-bus-crash-in-upstate-ny-241083/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Weezer cancels tour after lead singer is injured in bus crash in upstate NY</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al Pacino set to play Shylock in &#8216;The Merchant of Venice&#8217; in New York City&#8217;s Central Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Al Pacino set to play Shylock in NY&#8217;s Central Park

NEW YORK — Al Pacino meets William Shakespeare next summer in New York City&#8217;s Central Park.
The 69-year-old Pacino will portray Shylock in &#8220;The Merchant of Venice,&#8221; one of two offerings by the Public Theater&#8217;s 2010 Shakespeare in the Park series, running June 9-Aug. 1.
Artist director Oskar ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-pacino-set-to-play-shylock-in-the-merchant-of-venice-in-new-york-citys-central-park-241072/">Al Pacino set to play Shylock in &#8216;The Merchant of Venice&#8217; in New York City&#8217;s Central Park</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alexa Ray Joel stays with dad as she recovers after being hospitalized for taking pills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Alexa Ray Joel staying with dad after pill scare

NEW YORK — A publicist says the daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley is staying with her father two days after being treated in New York for a possible overdose of pills.
Alexa Ray Joel&#8217;s publicist Claire Mercuri won&#8217;t say where the 23-year-old is staying. Billy Joel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alexa-ray-joel-stays-with-dad-as-she-recovers-after-being-hospitalized-for-taking-pills-241045/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Alexa Ray Joel stays with dad as she recovers after being hospitalized for taking pills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diane Sawyer says this is her last week on ABC&#8217;s &#8216;Good Morning America&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Diane Sawyer says this is her last week on &#8216;GMA&#8217;

NEW YORK — Diane Sawyer says this week is her last as co-anchor of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; as she prepares to replace Charles Gibson on the network&#8217;s &#8220;World News.&#8221;
Gibson is retiring. His last broadcast as anchor on &#8220;World News&#8221; will be Dec. 18. Sawyer starts .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diane-sawyer-says-this-is-her-last-week-on-abcs-good-morning-america-240987/">Diane Sawyer says this is her last week on ABC&#8217;s &#8216;Good Morning America&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ken Follett&#8217;s &#8220;Pillars of the Earth&#8221; being shot in Hungary, Austria starring Donald Sutherland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Ken Follett novel shot in Hungary
FOT, Hungary — Ken Follett made his name writing spy thrillers like &#8220;Eye of the Needle.&#8221; But the book that has won him the most critical, and eventually popular, acclaim is a nearly 1,000-page novel about the construction of an English cathedral in the 12th century.

Now, &#8220;The Pillars of the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ken-folletts-pillars-of-the-earth-being-shot-in-hungary-austria-starring-donald-sutherland-240967/">Ken Follett&#8217;s &#8220;Pillars of the Earth&#8221; being shot in Hungary, Austria starring Donald Sutherland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Star tenor Rolando Villazon to sing at Vienna State Opera in March</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Star tenor Villazon to sing in Vienna next March

VIENNA — The Vienna State Opera says star tenor Rolando Villazon will appear on its stage next March.
The prestigious institution says the singer will perform the role of Nemorino in Gaetano Donizetti&#8217;s &#8220;L&#8217;Elisir d&#8217;Amore&#8221; — known in English as &#8220;The Elixir of Love&#8221; — on March 22.
Villazon ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/star-tenor-rolando-villazon-to-sing-at-vienna-state-opera-in-march-240920/" title="Star tenor Rolando Villazon to sing at Vienna State Opera in March">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stars, politicians line up to honor Springsteen, De Niro, Brubeck, with Kennedy Center Honors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Nearly 40 years ago, a Kenyan father was visiting his son in Hawaii and took him to his first jazz concert. The boy was Barack Obama and the performer was jazz great Dave Brubeck.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve been a jazz fan ever since,&#8221; .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stars-politicians-line-up-to-honor-springsteen-de-niro-brubeck-with-kennedy-center-honors-240805/">Stars, politicians line up to honor Springsteen, De Niro, Brubeck, with Kennedy Center Honors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weezer singer suffers minor injuries when tour bus skids off road, slides into ditch in NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Weezer singer hurt when bus skids off road in NY

GLEN, N.Y. — The lead singer of the alternative rock band Weezer suffered minor injuries when the group&#8217;s tour bus hit some ice, skidded across the New York State Thruway, struck a guide rail and slid into a ditch, police said.
Rivers Cuomo and the band&#8217;s assistant, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weezer-singer-suffers-minor-injuries-when-tour-bus-skids-off-road-slides-into-ditch-in-ny-240721/">Read more : Weezer singer suffers minor injuries when tour bus skids off road, slides into ditch in NY</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican governor says Mel Gibson will shoot film in Veracruz prison next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexican governor: Gibson to make film in Veracruz

VERACRUZ, Mexico — A Mexican governor says Mel Gibson will make a movie at a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz next year.
Veracruz Gov. Fidel Herrera says part of the Ignacio Allende prison will be emptied in January &#8220;because a grand production will be filmed there .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-governor-says-mel-gibson-will-shoot-film-in-veracruz-prison-next-year-240703/">Original source &nbsp;: Mexican governor says Mel Gibson will shoot film in Veracruz prison next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Springsteen, De Niro, Mel Brooks and other stars receive Kennedy Center Honors in DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — &#8220;I&#8217;m the president, but he&#8217;s The Boss.&#8221;
With those words, President Barack Obama greeted Bruce Springsteen Sunday night at a White House reception before the iconic rocker was lauded with Kennedy Center Honors along with Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/springsteen-de-niro-mel-brooks-and-other-stars-receive-kennedy-center-honors-in-dc-240690/" title="Springsteen, De Niro, Mel Brooks and other stars receive Kennedy Center Honors in DC">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jesse McCartney, Miranda Cosgrove among young stars honored in Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Young stars honored in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — One group of young Hollywood stars were in the spotlight Saturday — and it wasn&#8217;t for getting into a fight outside a night club or being arrested for drunken driving.

Five under-25-year-old stars were lauded Saturday for their philanthropic work.
&#8220;High School Musical&#8221; actor Corbin Bleu, singer Jesse McCartney, &#8220;iCarly&#8221; ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jesse-mccartney-miranda-cosgrove-among-young-stars-honored-in-hollywood-240488/" title="Jesse McCartney, Miranda Cosgrove among young stars honored in Hollywood">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: Billy Joel&#8217;s daughter Alexa Ray took pills, hospitalized in stable condition in NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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AP source: Billy Joel&#8217;s daughter took pills in NYC

NEW YORK — Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of pop star Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley, was hospitalized after taking eight pills at her Manhattan apartment, a law enforcement official said Saturday.
A friend frantically called 911 shortly after noon Saturday from the singer&#8217;s Greenwich Village apartment ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-billy-joels-daughter-alexa-ray-took-pills-hospitalized-in-stable-condition-in-nyc-240480/">AP source: Billy Joel&#8217;s daughter Alexa Ray took pills, hospitalized in stable condition in NYC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billy Joel&#8217;s daughter in stable condition after being hospitalized in NYC; ailment undisclosed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Billy Joel&#8217;s daughter hospitalized in NYC
NEW YORK — A publicist for the singer Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of pop star Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley, said she was hospitalized Saturday in Manhattan for an undisclosed condition.

The 23-year-old&#8217;s publicist, Claire Mercuri, said Saturday that Joel is in stable condition and receiving treatment.
She declined to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/billy-joels-daughter-in-stable-condition-after-being-hospitalized-in-nyc-ailment-undisclosed-240467/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Billy Joel&#8217;s daughter in stable condition after being hospitalized in NYC; ailment undisclosed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carrie Underwood aims for family fun with new variety show &#8216;An All-Star Holiday Special&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Underwood aims for family fun with variety show

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The variety show was once a television staple, and Carrie Underwood thinks it might be time for a resurgence.
The country music star hosts Monday&#8217;s &#8220;An All-Star Holiday Special&#8221; on Fox, and believes it&#8217;s just the tonic for the regular TV lineup.
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		<title>Ireland&#8217;s Liam Clancy, last of the 1960s folk revivalist Clancy Brothers, dies in Cork aged 74</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Irish folk pioneer Liam Clancy dies in Cork at 74

DUBLIN — Irish balladeer Liam Clancy, last of the Clancy Brothers troupe whose feisty, boozy songs of old Ireland struck a sentimental chord worldwide, died Friday in a Cork hospital. He was 74.
Clancy died in his hospital bed flanked by his wife Kim and daughters Siobhan .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irelands-liam-clancy-last-of-the-1960s-folk-revivalist-clancy-brothers-dies-in-cork-aged-74-240073/" title="Ireland&#8217;s Liam Clancy, last of the 1960s folk revivalist Clancy Brothers, dies in Cork aged 74">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis appear at premiere of movie &#8216;Nine&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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All-star cast promotes premiere of musical &#8216;Nine&#8217;

LONDON — Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Daniel Day-Lewis have appeared in London at the world premiere of the Hollywood movie &#8220;Nine.&#8221;
The musical, inspired by Federico Fellini&#8217;s classic film 8 1/2, also stars Kate Hudson, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard and singer Fergie.
Director Rob Marshall said at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nicole-kidman-penelope-cruz-daniel-day-lewis-appear-at-premiere-of-movie-nine-239980/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis appear at premiere of movie &#8216;Nine&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Songwriter of Elvis Presley hit &#8216;It&#8217;s Now or Never&#8217; and other songs dies at age 82</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Songwriter for Elvis&#8217; &#8216;It&#8217;s Now or Never&#8217; dies

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The songwriter behind the Elvis Presley hit &#8220;It&#8217;s Now or Never&#8221; has died.
A publicist for Aaron Schroeder says the 84-year-old died Tuesday. Dale Olson said Schroeder had been suffering from a form of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.
Olson says Schroeder was credited with writing 2,000 songs and wrote ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/songwriter-of-elvis-presley-hit-its-now-or-never-and-other-songs-dies-at-age-82-239713/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Songwriter of Elvis Presley hit &#8216;It&#8217;s Now or Never&#8217; and other songs dies at age 82</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Barack Obama and family light National Christmas Tree near White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Surrounded by celebrity performers and characters from the North Pole, the Obama family on Thursday led a countdown and lighted the National Christmas Tree.
First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha helped President Barack Obama press a button to light the tree, an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-barack-obama-and-family-light-national-christmas-tree-near-white-house-239698/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : President Barack Obama and family light National Christmas Tree near White House</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stevie Wonder has hot debut as UN Messenger of Peace as fire alarm goes off</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Stevie Wonder has hot debut as UN peace envoy

UNITED NATIONS — Pop star Stevie Wonder had a hotter debut Thursday as a U.N. peace envoy than he expected.
The singer-songwriter was in the middle of his acceptance speech as a prestigious Messenger of Peace and advocate for the world&#8217;s estimated 650 million people with disabilities when  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stevie-wonder-has-hot-debut-as-un-messenger-of-peace-as-fire-alarm-goes-off-239641/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Partial list of awards given by National Board of Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Partial list of National Board of Review awards

Partial list of film awards given by National Board of Review, announced Thursday:
Best Film: &#8220;Up in the Air&#8221;
Best Director: Clint Eastwood, &#8220;Invictus&#8221;
Best Actor(s): George Clooney, &#8220;Up in the Air&#8221;; Morgan Freeman, &#8220;Invictus&#8221;
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, &#8220;An Education&#8221;
Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, &#8220;The Messenger&#8221;
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, &#8220;Up ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/partial-list-of-awards-given-by-national-board-of-review-239634/">Partial list of awards given by National Board of Review</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National Board of Review picks Jason Reitman&#8217;s &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; as best film of the year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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NBR names &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; best film of the year

NEW YORK — &#8220;Up in the Air&#8221; was named best picture from the National Board of Review and won a total of four awards.
Directed by Jason Reitman (&#8221;Juno,&#8221; &#8221;Thank You for Smoking&#8221;), the film stars George Clooney as a perpetually traveling contractor who fires people .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-board-of-review-picks-jason-reitmans-up-in-the-air-as-best-film-of-the-year-239608/" title="National Board of Review picks Jason Reitman&#8217;s &#8216;Up in the Air&#8217; as best film of the year">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Nicholson, Les Paul, Philip Roth among 15 new members of NJ&#8217;s Hall of Fame</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Jack Nicholson among 15 named to NJ Hall of Fame

TRENTON, N.J. — The newest members of New Jersey&#8217;s Hall of Fame include actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito, musicians Les Paul and Count Basie, and authors Philip Roth and Judy Blume.
The Associated Press obtained the list of the 15 inductees in advance of Thursday&#8217;s 1:30 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jack-nicholson-les-paul-philip-roth-among-15-new-members-of-njs-hall-of-fame-239601/">Jack Nicholson, Les Paul, Philip Roth among 15 new members of NJ&#8217;s Hall of Fame</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crystals mall at CityCenter in Las Vegas second element of development opening to public</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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CityCenter mall in Las Vegas opening to public

LAS VEGAS — More than a half-million square feet of shops, restaurant and entertainment are opening to the public at the CityCenter casino complex in Las Vegas.
The Crystals retail mall opens Thursday afternoon as the second element of the $8.5 billion development being unveiled to the public this .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crystals-mall-at-citycenter-in-las-vegas-second-element-of-development-opening-to-public-239572/">Crystals mall at CityCenter in Las Vegas second element of development opening to public</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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UN evacuates some levels after fire alarm
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations briefly evacuated three basement levels after a fire alarm went off Thursday morning, forcing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and pop star Stevie Wonder to leave a conference room.

There was no evacuation in the rest of the 39-story U.N. headquarters building and the Security ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-briefly-evacuates-basement-after-fire-alarm-stevie-wonder-among-those-there-239565/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood arrested for possible assault in England; out on bail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Rocker Ronnie Wood arrested for possible assault

LONDON — Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones was released on bail Thursday after being arrested for possible assault in southern England, police and his spokesman said.
Police in Surrey said a 62-year-old man from the town of Esher was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of assault in connection with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rolling-stone-guitarist-ronnie-wood-arrested-for-possible-assault-in-england-out-on-bail-239560/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood arrested for possible assault in England; out on bail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood arrested on suspicion of assault, spokesman says</title>
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Ronnie Wood arrested on suspicion of assault

LONDON — A spokesman for Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood says he was arrested on an assault charge in southern England.
David Rigg, Wood&#8217;s spokesman, says the 62-year-old guitarist was arrested in the area of Claygate, south of London, on Wednesday.
Rigg says he can confirm that Wood was arrested and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rolling-stone-guitarist-ronnie-wood-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assault-spokesman-says-239496/" title="Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood arrested on suspicion of assault, spokesman says">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paul McCartney promotes Meat-Free Mondays to EU parliament, celebrates role of people power</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Paul McCartney takes Meat-Free Monday to EU

BRUSSELS — Paul McCartney has taken his Meat-Free Monday campaign to the European Parliament, saying the power to halt global warming lies as much with individuals as with their governments.
McCartney met in Brussels with Rajendra K. Pachauri, head of the U.N.&#8217;s global climate change panel, and praised the virtue ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paul-mccartney-promotes-meat-free-mondays-to-eu-parliament-celebrates-role-of-people-power-239253/">Original article on  : Paul McCartney promotes Meat-Free Mondays to EU parliament, celebrates role of people power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Musicians overjoyed at 52nd annual Grammy nominations</title>
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Musicians overjoyed at Grammy nominations
Heard at the 52nd annual Grammy nominations:

&#8220;This is very surreal for me. I&#8217;m not used to this. I&#8217;ve been gone for eight years. I&#8217;ve been throwing out my trash, buying my milk and living in basic obscurity.&#8221; — R&#038;B crooner Maxwell backstage on his six nominations following his absence from the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/musicians-overjoyed-at-52nd-annual-grammy-nominations-239043/">Musicians overjoyed at 52nd annual Grammy nominations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, among early nominees announced for next year&#8217;s Grammys</title>
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Taylor Swift, Beyonce early Grammy nominees

LOS ANGELES — Beyonce&#8217;s &#8220;Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)&#8221; and Lady Gaga&#8217;s &#8220;Poker Face&#8221; are Grammy contenders for song of the year.
Those songs, along with Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8220;You Belong With Me,&#8221; Maxwell&#8217;s &#8220;Pretty Wings&#8221; and the Kings of Leon&#8217;s &#8220;Use Somebody&#8221; were the first nominees announced for the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taylor-swift-beyonce-lady-gaga-among-early-nominees-announced-for-next-years-grammys-239024/">Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, among early nominees announced for next year&#8217;s Grammys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief names pop star Stevie Wonder a UN Messenger of Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Stevie Wonder named UN Messenger of Peace
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief is naming blind pop star Stevie Wonder a United Nations Messenger of Peace to focus on helping people with disabilities.

U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said his designation as a U.N. peace envoy will be officially announced on Thursday by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
She said ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-names-pop-star-stevie-wonder-a-un-messenger-of-peace-238972/">UN chief names pop star Stevie Wonder a UN Messenger of Peace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Twilight&#8217; star Stewart, &#8216;Sopranos&#8217; pals Gandolfini, Falco bound for Sundance competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;Twilight,&#8217; &#8216;Sopranos&#8217; stars bound for Sundance

LOS ANGELES — Dramas featuring &#8220;Twilight&#8221; star Kristen Stewart, Natalie Portman and &#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; co-stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco are in the hunt for awards at the Sundance Film Festival.
Robert Redford&#8217;s independent-film showcase next month includes director Jake Scott&#8217;s New Orleans drama &#8220;Welcome to the Rileys,&#8221; which co-stars Gandolfini .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/twilight-star-stewart-sopranos-pals-gandolfini-falco-bound-for-sundance-competition-238931/">Original article &nbsp;: &#8216;Twilight&#8217; star Stewart, &#8216;Sopranos&#8217; pals Gandolfini, Falco bound for Sundance competition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Itzhak Perlman wields his fiddles in a fight against polio; performs in fundraising concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Itzhak Perlman fiddles against polio
NEW YORK — Itzhak (ITS&#8217;-khahk) Perlman is playing the violin to help eradicate polio from the planet.

The 64-year-old violinist is performing Wednesday night with the New York Philharmonic in a special concert at Lincoln Center. The sponsors hope to raise money to fight the disease, which can cause paralysis or death.
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		<title>Switzerland to place director Roman Polanski under house arrest Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss to place Polanski under house arrest Friday

GENEVA — Switzerland&#8217;s Justice Ministry says it will place Roman Polanski under house arrest at his Alpine chalet Friday.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says Polanski will be released from prison and transferred to his house in Gstaad after 1 p.m. (1200 GMT, 7 a.m. EST) Friday.
Galli said Wednesday he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-to-place-director-roman-polanski-under-house-arrest-friday-238813/">Original article &nbsp;: Switzerland to place director Roman Polanski under house arrest Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meredith Baxter, who played mom on &#8217;80s sitcom &#8216;Family Ties,&#8217; reveals that she&#8217;s a lesbian</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Actress Meredith Baxter reveals she is a lesbian

NEW YORK — Meredith Baxter, who played mother Elyse Keaton on the 1980s TV series &#8220;Family Ties,&#8221; has revealed that she is a lesbian.
&#8220;I am a lesbian, and it was a later-in-life recognition of that fact,&#8221; the 62-year-old actress said in an interview Wednesday on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Today&#8221; show.
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