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Retired teachers celebrate 40 years
The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) is a provincial, bilingual organization of retired teachers, administrators, and others receiving an Ontario teachers’ pension. It originally was formed in 1968 under the name Superannuated Teachers of Ontario. RTO is the official voice of retired teachers, promoting and protecting their interests, particularly in the area of pensions, health care, and ...
Fort Frances Times |
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George Jones cancels Country USA act
Country music star George Jones canceled his Country USA-closing performance because of a throat ailment that left him barely able to speak, Country USA stage officials said Sunday.
Green Bay Press-Gazette |
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CENTRAL NEW YORK NEWS
ARTWORK OF MARCELLUS-SKANEATELES ART GUILD: Today. Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, 36 South St., Auburn. Free. 253-5288. COLOR STREAMS 2008: Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E. State St., Ithaca. A juried exhibit featuring watercolor paintings by 20 artists from the Finger Lakes.
The Post-Standard |
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Business People
Music Connection adds faculty member at Orland Park studio
SouthtownStar |
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Plant and Krauss prove to be perfect live duo
When Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant teamed with bluegrass star Alison Krauss last year to make an album of folk songs, it didn't seem like something that would stick around as strong and as long as it has.
Reno Gazette-Journal |
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Wolfbanger miss top spot in music competition
More than 80 fans of Crewe band Sgt Wolfbanger travelled to cheer them on in the finals of a music competition in London. The indie outfit made it to the final 12 out of 10,000 bands across the UK in the Live and Unsigned competition. They ...
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Vodafone in music deal with MySpace
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Vodafone rose after the mobile operator announced a deal with News Corp's MySpace under which footage from Vodafone-sponsored music events will be made available to users of the social networking website.
Reuters.co.uk |
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Kimberly-Clark Rocks Back-to-School
Though summer vacation just started, Kimberly-Clark Corporation is already focusing on how to bring some fun -- and extra resources -- back to school this fall.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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South Africa: National Arts Festival to Be Extended in 2009, 2010
The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009.
AllAfrica.com |
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Vive Oaxaca event a sellout hit
People from all over California came to enjoy the Vive Oaxaca dance and music festival at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on Sunday, but not all of them got in.
Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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BIG SOUND IN SMALL PACKAGE
When Mimi Sledge becomes famous — which, judging from the two standing ovations she got Sunday at the Monterey Bay Blues Festival, won't take long — she has huge plans: "I want to buy a mansion and a puppy," she says.
The Monterey County Herald |
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Billy Elliot leads Helpmann nominations
IT got the thumbs up from Sir Elton John, now Billy Elliot the Musical looks set to sweep the Helpmann Awards, picking up 11 nominations including best musical.
The Courier Mail |
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Concert makes it lively in Shively
When the breeze picked up on the wide lawn yesterday afternoon at Shively Park, the sounds of jazz wafted through the air.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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FTSE rises early on miners
LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index edged up early on Monday, led by miners on a possible takeover battle for Rio Tinto and heavyweight Vodafone after it teamed with MySpace to create an online music platform.
Reuters.co.uk |
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Ozaki iMini dancing Pet Music Speaker for Apple iPod
Ozaki offers cute new plush pets that can move to the music on a connected iPod. Features of the Ozaki iMini Pet Music Speakers include mic-in and line-in, speakers, FM radio and alarm clock with LCD display. The pets move their arms and body in ...
I4U |
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Backstroke brings out the beast in Jeff's Hesen
Ben Hesen would not be offended if you called him a good ol' boy. When "Buck" has rare idle time, the Jeffersonville swimmer is … well, idle. If he's not fishing or listening to country music, he's sitting on the porch or on the back of a pickup truck.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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On Today
VCM Summer Festival. Victoria Conservatory of Music, 907 Pandora Ave. Evening of the Guitar at Wood Hall, 7 p.m. Tel. 250-386-5311 ext. 212 or bookings@vcm. bc.ca
Victoria Times Colonist |
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South Africa: Fans, Celebrities Honour Madiba at 46664 Concert
About 27 000 music fans from around the world crammed into the Hyde Park venue in London on Friday where the annual 46664 concert was held to celebrate former President Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.
AllAfrica.com |
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FTSE rises early on miners
The top share index edged up early on Monday, led by miners on a possible takeover battle for Rio Tinto and heavyweight Vodafone after it teamed with MySpace to create an online music platform.
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All's not well in overly 'nice' comedy
An interesting production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard opened at the Festival Theatre on Friday night. The only problem is that it was supposed to be Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well .
Toronto Star |
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Verizon adds a music subscription service
Verizon Wireless is introducing Rhapsody's subscription music service today, allowing its customers to download as much music as they want to their phones for $15 per month.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Oakville kayaker sets world mark
When Oakville kayaker Adam van Koeverden stepped on top of the podium yesterday at a regatta in Poland, organizers ditched the national anthem in favour of Queen's "We Are the Champions."
Toronto Star |
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Sounds like a success
There were a lot of cloudy days, but organizers of the 22nd TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival think they managed to maintain the status quo and exceed expectations.
Toronto Star |
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Around the Region: Hamburg Community Days; Friends of Hospice Celebration of Life and Butterfly Release
Ashland: Members of the Ashland Area Rotary Club enjoyed a picnic recently in its traditional end-of-the-Rotary-year meeting. This year’s event was held at Washington Park and was designated as a Family of Rotary gathering. Everyone brought a covered dish and organizers said there was plenty of food. Diane Calhoun won the meeting prize. A tradition at the gathering involves passing of the gavel ...
The Pottsville Republican & Herald |
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Jay-Z gets tepid response at Glastonbury
London, June 30 : Rapper Jay-Z got a tepid response for his performance at Britain's Glastonbury music festival.
New Kerala |
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