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German city ousts mayor criticized over parade
Published: Sun, Feb 12, 2012
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BERLIN (AP) — Voters in the German city of Duisburg ousted their mayor in a ballot Sunday prompted by persistent anger at his refusal to quit following the deadly mass panic at the Love Parade techno music festival in 2010. City authorities said 129,833 people voted to remove Adolf Sauerland from office in a... Read More
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BERLIN (AP) — Voters in the German city of Duisburg ousted their mayor in a ballot Sunday prompted by persistent anger at his refusal to quit following the deadly mass panic at the Love Parade techno music festival in 2010. City authorities said 129,833 people voted to remove Adolf Sauerland from office in a... Read More
Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival: Parents watch nervously as young gymnasts compete
Published: Sat, Feb 11, 2012
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John Harper of Van Buren, Ark., was one of many parents watching their kids compete in the festival events. Harper says he tracks his son's scores in a scorebook, partially because it's too hard to just sit and watch while his son competes. Read More
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John Harper of Van Buren, Ark., was one of many parents watching their kids compete in the festival events. Harper says he tracks his son's scores in a scorebook, partially because it's too hard to just sit and watch while his son competes. Read More
29th annual French Quarter fest comes April 12-15
Published: Thu, Feb 9, 2012
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just shy of its 30th year, the French Quarter Festival has grown into one of the largest free music festivals in the country. When the four-day festival kicks off April 12, there will be more than 20 stages strewn throughout the historic French Quarter neighborhood in such places as historic... Read More
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just shy of its 30th year, the French Quarter Festival has grown into one of the largest free music festivals in the country. When the four-day festival kicks off April 12, there will be more than 20 stages strewn throughout the historic French Quarter neighborhood in such places as historic... Read More
Portugal. The Man and Hayes Carll to headline the 2012 Norman Music Festival
Updated: Fri, Feb 3, 2012
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The fifth annual free festival is set for April 26-28 in Norman's historic Downtown Arts District. Read More
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The fifth annual free festival is set for April 26-28 in Norman's historic Downtown Arts District. Read More
More cities consider parades for Iraq War vets
Updated: Fri, Feb 3, 2012
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations. Organizers of the parade that drew an estimated 100,000 observers and 20,000 participants in St. Louis on Jan. 28 said... Read More
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations. Organizers of the parade that drew an estimated 100,000 observers and 20,000 participants in St. Louis on Jan. 28 said... Read More
Cyber attack brings down key Palestinian websites
Updated: Tue, Jan 31, 2012
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Officials say cyber attacks have shut down the websites of the two main Palestinian news agencies, the official Wafa and the privately run Maan. Wafa's chief editor, Ali Hussein, and Maan's technology supervisor, Haitham Moussa, said they don't know who is behind Tuesday's attacks.... Read More
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Officials say cyber attacks have shut down the websites of the two main Palestinian news agencies, the official Wafa and the privately run Maan. Wafa's chief editor, Ali Hussein, and Maan's technology supervisor, Haitham Moussa, said they don't know who is behind Tuesday's attacks.... Read More
Norman revelers get ready for Mardi Gras celebration
Published: Sat, Jan 28, 2012
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Entries are being sought for the 18th annual Norman Mardi Gras Parade set for Feb. 18. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. in downtown Norman, near the Santa Fe Depot. Read More
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Entries are being sought for the 18th annual Norman Mardi Gras Parade set for Feb. 18. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. in downtown Norman, near the Santa Fe Depot. Read More
Israeli websites disrupted by hackers
Published: Wed, Jan 25, 2012
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hackers have disrupted the websites of an Israeli hospital, a leading newspaper and Israel's official cultural festival, the latest in a series of politically motivated cyber attacks against Israeli sites. The Haaretz daily reported its site was hacked by a group calling itself Anonymous... Read More
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hackers have disrupted the websites of an Israeli hospital, a leading newspaper and Israel's official cultural festival, the latest in a series of politically motivated cyber attacks against Israeli sites. The Haaretz daily reported its site was hacked by a group calling itself Anonymous... Read More
'The Boss' to perform at Jazz Fest
Published: Tue, Jan 24, 2012
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — "The Boss" has been added to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform on Sunday, April 29. It'll be Springsteen's first Jazz Fest appearance since 2006, when he took the stage with his Seeger Sessions project less than a... Read More
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — "The Boss" has been added to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform on Sunday, April 29. It'll be Springsteen's first Jazz Fest appearance since 2006, when he took the stage with his Seeger Sessions project less than a... Read More
Buffett sings in video for China's New Year gala
Updated: Sun, Jan 22, 2012
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BEIJING (AP) — A hugely popular Chinese Lunar New Year variety show has a special guest star playing the ukulele: American billionaire Warren Buffett. Buffett is shown wearing a dark sweat shirt and singing the folk song "I've Been Working On The Railroad" in the video posted on state broadcaster CCTV's "Spring... Read More
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BEIJING (AP) — A hugely popular Chinese Lunar New Year variety show has a special guest star playing the ukulele: American billionaire Warren Buffett. Buffett is shown wearing a dark sweat shirt and singing the folk song "I've Been Working On The Railroad" in the video posted on state broadcaster CCTV's "Spring... Read More
LaughFest in Grand Rapids announces new events
Published: Fri, Jan 20, 2012
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A second annual festival of laughter in Grand Rapids will include new events including an adventure challenge race. Organizers of "Gilda's LaughFest" announced Friday that the "Seriously Funny Adventure Challenge" will take place March 17. Teams of two or four will compete in... Read More
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A second annual festival of laughter in Grand Rapids will include new events including an adventure challenge race. Organizers of "Gilda's LaughFest" announced Friday that the "Seriously Funny Adventure Challenge" will take place March 17. Teams of two or four will compete in... Read More
Indian fest hopes Rushdie attends, despite protest
Updated: Tue, Jan 17, 2012
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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Organizers of an Indian literary festival said Tuesday they hope Salman Rushdie will attend, despite calls by Muslim clerics to ban the British-Indian author from the event. Rushdie's planned appearance at the Jaipur Literary Festival has sparked an outcry among some Muslims who consider... Read More
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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Organizers of an Indian literary festival said Tuesday they hope Salman Rushdie will attend, despite calls by Muslim clerics to ban the British-Indian author from the event. Rushdie's planned appearance at the Jaipur Literary Festival has sparked an outcry among some Muslims who consider... Read More
Author Barbara Malcher sets book-signing event in Okarche
Published: Tue, Aug 23, 2011
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OKARCHE -- Dr. Barbara Malcher, of El Reno, will be signing copies of her new book at the Okarche Yearly Festival.
The book-signing is set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the festival, on County Line Road in Okarche.
Malcher's book is Tonia Baby Bee and Her First Friend.
Tonia is a baby bee that once was a tiny egg.... Read More
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OKARCHE -- Dr. Barbara Malcher, of El Reno, will be signing copies of her new book at the Okarche Yearly Festival.
The book-signing is set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the festival, on County Line Road in Okarche.
Malcher's book is Tonia Baby Bee and Her First Friend.
Tonia is a baby bee that once was a tiny egg.... Read More
Static On Tour - Episode 44 - Jabee
Updated: Thu, Apr 28, 2011
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Jabee performs at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
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Jabee performs at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
Static On Tour - Episode 43 - Colourmusic
Updated: Fri, Apr 15, 2011
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Colourmusic performs at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
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Colourmusic performs at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
Static On Tour - Episode 42 - Brine Webb
Updated: Fri, Apr 1, 2011
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Brine Webb performs at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
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Brine Webb performs at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
Franklin Parish Catfish Festival scheduled for April 9
Published: Thu, Mar 31, 2011
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The 25th annual festival will take up a large part of downtown Winnsboro, La., and will feature live entertainment and fresh catfish, as well as other food. Read More
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The 25th annual festival will take up a large part of downtown Winnsboro, La., and will feature live entertainment and fresh catfish, as well as other food. Read More
The Play's the Thing in Ashland, Ore.
Updated: Fri, Mar 18, 2011
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By Maura Daly Phinney
You know you're in a theater town when the teenager working in the sporting goods store greets you with, "So, what have you seen?" And when you respond, "Hamlet," he proceeds to grill you on what you thought of Ophelia's death scene in Act 2.
This happened to me everywhere I went in... Read More
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By Maura Daly Phinney
You know you're in a theater town when the teenager working in the sporting goods store greets you with, "So, what have you seen?" And when you respond, "Hamlet," he proceeds to grill you on what you thought of Ophelia's death scene in Act 2.
This happened to me everywhere I went in... Read More
Static On Tour - Episode 41 - Pretty Black Chains
Updated: Fri, Mar 18, 2011
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The Pretty Black Chains perform at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
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The Pretty Black Chains perform at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Read More
Christmas fun: Grinch, gingerbread, KaLightoscope
Updated: Thu, Dec 9, 2010
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From gingerbread exhibits to the Grinch to a new Louisville, Ky., attraction called KaLightoscope, destinations around the country are offering Christmas-themed attractions and fun. Read More
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From gingerbread exhibits to the Grinch to a new Louisville, Ky., attraction called KaLightoscope, destinations around the country are offering Christmas-themed attractions and fun. Read More
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