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'An Unlikely Weapon'
Film CriticEddie Adams made me weep long before I knew his name. With his camera he caught the faces of the Vietnam War: soldiers hardened too young, barefoot children with dead eyes, burned villages with smoke still hanging in the air, mothers collapsed around...Tags: New York, Kiefer Sutherland, National Government, Tom Brokaw, Fidel Castro
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Remembering Michael Jackson: The service is a thriller
In the days after his death, Michael Jackson's mother reportedly worried that if her son's funeral was too long delayed, his soul might wander the earth. In a more secular sense, that is exactly what has been happening. Remembering Jackson -- debating his...Tags: Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Brooke Shields, Britain's Got Talent (tv program), Stevie Wonder
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Michael Jackson _ White House guest now in the culture wars
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson was once so safe that presidents from both parties welcomed him to the White House. In death, after a scandal-filled decline, he is the latest target in the cultural war. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., denounced him this...Tags: Prosecution, New York, Marilyn Monroe, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Democratic Party
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Jermaine Jackson Sings "Smile"
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA song that was nicely set up by actress Brooke Shields. Her speech will likely stand as one of the day's best, offering personal, humorous looks at the pop singer, as well as some touching insights. She would hold his hand, Shields noted, as long as it...Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Music, Brooke Shields, Los Angeles Times
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On this day in history
On July 6, 1483 England's King Richard III was crowned. In 1777 American forces abandoned Ft. Ticonderoga to English Gen. John Burgoyne in the Revolutionary War. In 1854 the first official meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Mich....Tags: Roy Rogers, Venus Williams, Harry S Truman, John Kerry, United States
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Hot Steamed Jazz Festival In Essex
Special To The CourantRocking from pianist Bob Seeley's boisterous boogie-woogie to rolling with the Galvanized Jazz Band's vibrant vintage sounds, the 17th annual Hot Steamed Jazz Festival this weekend presents 13 traditional bands generating more than 40 hours of hot jazz at...Tags: Jazz Music, Bob Price, Festive Event, Paul Newman, Dancing
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Michael Jackson broke barriers long before 'Thriller'
The Washington PostIn 1972, when the movie "Ben" premiered and sent that falsetto voice of little Michael Jackson soaring across movie screens, the joy inside black America was palpable. It wasn't just that the song raced to No. 1 on the charts, it was that it flowed from...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Charlie Parker, Symptoms
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New Orleans airport director given leave
Staff reporterSean Hunter, the director of Louisiana's largest commercial airport, has been given a leave of absence to deal with what the airport called federal inquiries about "possible insurance violations" involving a member of Hunter's immediate family....Tags: Louisiana, United States
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Dave Brubeck To Play At Norfolk Benefit
Special to The CourantDave Brubeck, the 88-year-old jazz superstar, leads his quartet in a benefit concert for Jazz'd 4 Life on Friday at 7 p.m. at Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road (Route 44), Norfolk. Vocalist Nicole Zuraitis, who celebrated the release of her debut CD,...Tags: New York University, Jazz Music, Restaurant and Catering Industry, New York, New Britain
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'Tribute to the Black Crooners': Repetitious story gets in way of songs
Tribune criticAs with pornography, crooning is easier to recognize than define. Sure, it means to sing softly and seductively. But also, you can't croon without the faux-intimacy afforded by a microphone. You can't croon if you're tense. It's debatable if there's such...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Theater, Luther Vandross, Bars and Clubs, John Legend
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Ben Allison And Man Size Safe At Firehouse 12 In New Haven
Ben Allison, an acclaimed bassist/composer/bandleader who performs Friday night at Firehouse 12, likes to season his palatable, sophisticated hybrid music with humor and irreverence. A sign of these amusing qualities shows up in the name Allison chose...Tags: Chico Hamilton, Jazz Music, West Hartford, Glastonbury, Bing Crosby
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Rancid's 'Let the Dominoes Fall' feels like a punk homecoming
When Tim Armstrong's brother Greg first returned from military service in Iraq, the Rancid frontman knew something was wrong. After all he'd seen in the war, Greg couldn't relate to his family and friends the way he used to, and Armstrong could tell...Tags: Music, Green Day (band), Verizon Wireless, George Lucas, Defense
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