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Von Weber's 'Euryanthe' and Schubert's 'Fierrabras' will headline Bard SummerScape

Von Weber's 'Euryanthe' and Schubert's 'Fierrabras' will headline Bard SummerScape ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Carl Maria von Weber's “Euryanthe” will be presented by the 25th anniversary Bard Music Festival this summer in …See all stories on this topic Rob Ford the movie? Film rights acquired for book about embattled Toronto mayor TORONTO – The antics of […]

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DreamWorks Animation launches publishing unit; first books to be available for holiday season

DreamWorks Animation launches publishing unit; first books to be available for holiday season GLENDALE, Calif. – DreamWorks Animation says it is launching a digital and print publisher that will produce books based on its roster of characters …See all stories on this topic Mali music festival returns on Niger River after jihadist rule, French-led war […]

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 16-22

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 16-22 Feb. 16: Actor Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett in “The Empire Strikes Back”) is 69. Actor William Katt (“Greatest American Hero”) is 63. Singer James Ingram …See all stories on this topic From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Open Road Films And Universal Studios Home … UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., […]

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5 things to know about the Sochi Olympics

5 things to know about the Sochi Olympics SOCHI, Russia (AP) – Fast five, Sunday edition: Things you'll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics. ___. RUSSIA WINS FIRST MEDAL: Host …See all stories on this topic Olympic Viewing: Lip reading, floating feathers and Big Ben Ashley Wagner of the United States waits for […]

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Game over for 'Flappy Bird'

Game over for 'Flappy Bird' It's game over for one of the world's popular smartphone games – after it proved too difficult and too addictive for its own good. Flappy Bird has been …See all stories on this topic Photos: Putin probably missed Olympic rings glitch The photos were taken Friday night by the AP's […]

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