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Jackson may be too unwell to attend court

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17 hrs ago 311 related
        

By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel to London to give evidence in a court case against him brought by a son of the king of Bahrain, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Robert Englehart...

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Opera may be coming to a movie theatre near you

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16 hrs ago 3 related
        

For opera lovers who balk at paying 180 pounds for a seat in the stalls, or anyone seeking a night out at the movies with a difference, opera houses are increasingly looking to film to boost audiences.

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McCartney hints at unreleased track

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LONDON (Reuters) - An unreleased, experimental track by the Beatles could be made public 41 years after it was recorded at London's Abbey Road studios, ex-member Paul McCartney has said. McCartney, one of the two surviving band...

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yahoo.com: Australian novelist Thomas Keneally looks out from his Sydney northern beaches yahoo.com

Author recalls how Schindler's List was written

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14-Nov-2008 3 related
        

In "Searching for Schindler" Australian author Thomas Keneally recalls how he came to write the award-winning novel "Schindler's Ark," which reached global fame through Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning adaptation.

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Music firms put faith in religion during recession

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14-Nov-2008 1 related
        

LONDON (Reuters) - Record label bosses are putting their faith in religion to beat the recession this Christmas, with three Christian-linked albums hitting the stores in a single week and expected to dominate the classical charts.

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Tough new Bond girl reignites debate

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13-Nov-2008 945 related
        

By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Another Bond film, another debate about the role of women in the long-running franchise. In "Quantum of Solace," released in the United States on Friday, Olga Kurylenko's character...

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London show examines U.S. military damage to Babylon

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11-Nov-2008 27 related
        

LONDON (Reuters) - A new exhibition about the myths and reality of the ancient city of Babylon ends with a display blaming the U.S. military for causing irreversible damage to the site after it invaded Iraq in 2003.

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yahoo.com: British musician Paul McCartney performs during his concert in Tel Aviv yahoo.com

Eleanor Rigby document up for sale

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11-Nov-2008 55 related
        

By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, is expected to fetch 500,000 pounds when it goes on sale...

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canada.com: Chris Martin (R) and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay perform during a concert as part of their European Viva La Vida tour in Budapest on September 23, 2008. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai canada.com

Coldplay 2008's biggest act at World Music Awards

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10-Nov-2008 24 related
        

Mike Collett-White , Reuters Published: Monday, November 10, 2008 MONACO (Reuters) - British band Coldplay was crowned the world's top-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards (WMAs) in Monaco. Their latest album Viva La...

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British regiment completes new album while in Iraq

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10-Nov-2008 6 related
        

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Universal, the world's biggest record company, will release an album of bagpipe music next month, some of it recorded by a British army regiment while serving in Basra. The label said "Spirit of the...

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