Posts Tagged ‘elections’

Italian police: Rocker stabbed, band members held

Friday, December 12th, 2008

ROME (AP) – The singer in a teen gothic metal band and her brother allegedly stabbed the band’s guitarist dozens of times because he did not play well enough, Italian police and a lawyer said Friday.

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Italian police: Rocker stabbed, band members held

Chris Brown named artist of the year by Billboard

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) – The accolades keep coming for Chris Brown – this time, he’s been named Billboard’s top artist of 2008.

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Lucerne Festival extends Claudio Abbado’s contract

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

LONDON (AP) – Claudio Abbado’s term at the helm of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra has been extended for another four years, the Italian conductor said Thursday.

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Lucerne Festival extends Claudio Abbado’s contract

Lustful Madonna offends God, says Chile clergyman

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Pop star Madonna’s antics are lustful, a stain on humanity and offensive to God, a retired Roman Catholic cardinal said Wednesday during a mass for the late Chilean military dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

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Britney Spears is ringmaster with ‘Circus’ album

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Britney Spears’ new album debuted at No. 1 in the United States and five other countries, her label said Wednesday, and promoters have added extra dates for the faded pop star’s comeback world tour.

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Chilean cardinal: Madonna rouses ‘impure thoughts’

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Madonna is causing “crazy enthusiasm” and “impure thoughts” on her first concert visit to Chile, a prominent retired cardinal complained on Wednesday, as he paused in a tribute to a late dictator to denounce the pop star.

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Comeback Complete! Britney’s No. 1 Again

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

If you’re one of the people who counted Britney Spears out after an amazingly rough 2007 and 2008, it’s time to eat your words.

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U.K. rockers Coldplay deny plagiarism accusation

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British rock band Coldplay Tuesday denied virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani’s accusation that it ripped off one of his instrumentals, saying any similarities were “entirely coincidental.

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Brandy rebounds after career setbacks, fatal crash

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

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1 of Fantasia’s homes in NC is up for auction

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino is again finding that, like the title of her autobiography, life is not a fairy tale.

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