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¡Viva Brazil! brings world music to Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College
The Luciana Souza Trio will bring an evening of traditional contemporary Brazilian songs, titled ¡Viva Brazil!, Oct. 5 to the Norton Center for the Arts.
The ensemble is comprised of Grammy-winning vocalist Luciana Souza; guitarist Romero Lubambo; and...Tags: Paul Simon, Pablo Neruda, Harry Belafonte, Phish (music group), Artists
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Pioneer Playhouse season closer looks at life's curve balls
jenb@amnews.comBrian King is doing double duty in the Pioneer Playhouse season closer, “Kosher Lutherans”: He’s acting in and directing the play.So, how do you deal with the challenges of acting in and directing the same play?“Stimulants, and...Tags: Brian King, Human Interest, Judaism
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Prosecutors highlight identity theft at 'Craigslist killer' trial
As the capital murder trial of the Ohio man accused of murdering three men after luring them in Craigslist ads with the promise of work in 2011 entered its second day Tuesday, the jury had already heard two stark descriptions of the defendant....
Tags: Murder, Lawyers, Justice System, Criminals, Prosecution
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Judge refuses to dismiss charges in WikiLeaks case
FT. MEADE, Md. -- A military judge refused Tuesday to dismiss the charges against the Army private accused of treason for providing reams of government secrets to WikiLeaks, saying numerous pretrial delays were necessary because of the “voluminous...Tags: U.S. Army, Lawyers, FBI, Justice System, Afghanistan
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One year later, candlelight vigils for Trayvon Martin
It rained in Sanford, Fla., on Tuesday, just like it did exactly a year ago when Trayvon Martin died there. The shooting death of an unarmed black 17-year-old at the hands of a part-white, part-Peruvian neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated...
Tags: George Zimmerman, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Gun Control, Trayvon Martin
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20 years ago, a bomb killed six people at the World Trade Center
Remember this date: Feb. 26, 1993. Twenty years ago on Tuesday, six people died in a terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York. Anniversaries are important, for they help set tragedies apart. The philosopher Walter Benjamin once said what...
Tags: Explosions, Bill Clinton, Witnesses, Emergency Incidents, Human Interest
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Latest snowstorm to blast Midwest leaves at least 3 dead
Missouri and Kansas awoke on Tuesday to another major snowstorm, the second in as many weeks, with six additional inches of snow blown by gusting winds into drifts as high as two feet and municipal officials warning motorists to be careful of...
Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Snow Storms, Media Industry
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UC expert questions BP management's role in gulf oil spill
An expert witness for those suing BP over the nation’s worst environmental disaster criticized the company’s investigation of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as the civil trial entered its second day. UC Berkeley engineering professor...
Tags: Punishment, Witnesses, Fines, Gulf of Mexico, BP Plc
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Female classmates say they felt safe with accused 'Cannibal Cop'
Former female classmates of the man accused of wanting to kidnap and then eat women testified on Tuesday that they never felt threatened by the one-time New York City police officer. The trial of Gilberto Valle, 28, dubbed by the New York media as the...
Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Prosecution, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice
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Purim a favorite holiday for kids
Turtles and goldfish. If you are Jewish and of a certain age, these may be among your most vivid memories of the Purim festival: a riot of costumes, noisemaking and carnivals that are part and parcel of the celebration of the inspiring story of how...
Tags: Animals, Arts and Culture, Uptown, Holidays, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois)
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Farmers markets: Kosher dishes
The prepared food vendors at local farmers markets cater to a world of tastes and ethnicities, from Filipino balut to halal shawarma, but until recently none served observant Jews who follow kosher dietary laws. It fell to a secular Jew, Michele Grant,...
Tags: Ford, Cheese Corn, Parsnips, Fennel, Salads
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Carnival The 21st annual Jewish Federation's Purim carnival, "Purim Palooza," will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Reservoir High School, 11550 Scaggsville Road in Fulton. Event includes music, games, crafts, photo novelties, airbrush...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Yoga, Lisbon (Portugal), Aerobics, Clarksville
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