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Guns grenades and toy soldiers museum explores childrens war games
Johnny 7 One Man Army gun , which combined grenades and anti-tank weaponry and automatic firing with your more basic cap pistol. And more, all in one!You can't easily get one these days, but you can get a UK government-sanctioned enemy fighter figure, complete with pump action shotgun, combined assault rifle and sidearm pistol. All the items are part of a thought-provoking exhibition ...
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Visconti Wins Giro 15th Stage Nibali Retains Overall Lead
COL DU GALIBIER, France ...
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Startups take the stage at statewide investor conference
Florida Venture Forum ’s Early-Stage Conference in the Orlando area.Eighteen startup companies presented at the conference at the Reunion Resort, including five with medical devices, biotech products and health-tech applications, and four with solutions for the bar and restaurant industry. Presenting from South Florida: ...
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John Lennon guitar snags $408000 at auction
Darren Julien, head of Julien's Auctions, holds a custom made prototype VOX guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon during The Beatles 1967 Magical Mystery ...
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Stewart Pattinson split report
Twilight couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have called off their romance, according to a U.S. report. The Hollywood stars have decided to go their separate ways after three years of dating, reports People magazine. The split news comes after Pattinson allegedly pulled out of celebrating his 27th birthday on May 13 with Stewart, who is said to have planned a party for him. Just ...
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Clayton Corzatte is remembered for more than fine acting
An appreciation of actor Clayton Corzatte, whose generous personality was as admired as his acting skill. Corzatte’s memorial will be Monday, at Seattle’s 5th Avenue ...
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Book seller Sarah McNally Hipster writes her own business rule book
When 28-year-old Sarah McNally opened her bookstore in Manhattan, The New York Times called her the 'Defiant Newcomer,' but her unique approach to the business is paying off. (Yvonne ...
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Zimbabwe Lira Alexio to Share Stage At 7arts
Alexio Kawara is anxiously looking forward to sharing the stage with South African diva Lira, who performs at 7Arts Theatre in Avondale on June 7. The Shaina hit-maker is fast becoming a "ladies man" following various collaborations and stage performances with female artists. On two occasions, he shared the stage with South Africa's Zahara whose last tour of the country was in ...
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“One on one” with Tone Winje The Director of The Arts Festival of North Norway
Harstad lasting well over a week around Midsummer organized by a foundation of the same name. Director Tone Winje, took over leadership from Birger Carlsen in 2011. Winje tells African Press International that this year’s festival has many ingredients and she encourages Festival lovers to turn up in large numbers and enjoy the week-long event from 22nd of June ending on the 29th. The ...
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Pop-up art that will blow your mind
Shanghai artist Zhang Jifeng's work Untitled on show at the exhibition Photos: Courtesy of No Man's Pop-Up Art Gallery Said to be the world's most secret art gallery, No Man's Pop-Up Art Gallery appeared Friday in Shanghai's Cool Docks, its location revealed to fans of the nomadic art showcase via mailing list just a few days before it opened. The exhibition is made up ...
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Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale
The Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith.The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis, so there are no images of the Madonna or suffering Christs, the Vatican said ...
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Miley Cyrus swatted... again
Miley Cyrus has been swatted -- for a second time. Police were called to the singer's house on Friday night (May 17), but the emergency has turned out to be ...
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Turmoil Of 63 Shut Down Proms Former Students Dance Again
Several high schools had to cancel their proms in 1963, during a time of tumultuous civil rights protests across the South, and in Birmingham, Ala., particularly. Fifty years later, some of those African-American students finally got the chance to dance the night away. Gigi Douban ...
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Indian cinema on a mission at Cannes to dispel Bollywood image
Sun May 19, 2013 5:35am EDT * Bollywood films have struggled at global box office * Four Indian films screened at Cannes film festival * Industry keen to lure investment to India By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 19 (Reuters) - Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival - to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just ...
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Kanye performs new songs on SNL
A day after releasing his single, "New Slaves," projecting the video on the side of buildings around the world, Kanye West returned to Saturday Night Live to perform an unreleased track, "Black Skinhead." West hit the stage dressed in a studded black leather biker jacket to perform the single which had a melody culled from Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful ...
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Bombay Talkies is Indian cinema at its best
According to one Western stereotype, India is a noisy, chaotic and colourful country, and so it's natural that our popular culture- our films and novels- would reflect this. They burst at the seams trying to capture our confusions and multifariousness. There is no room for subtlety. In fact, Indians are incapable of subtlety because our society itself isn't so. Om Shanti Om is the ...
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Beatles guitar sells for $400K
A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles is shown in this Julien's Auctions handout photograph taken at Julien's Gallery in Beverly Hills, California, and released to Reuters on May 18, 2013. (Julien's Gallery/Handout via ...
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Prints the wish list - in pictures
From Pop Art classics and informational graphics to new work by young artists, here's our pick of the most colourful and eye-catching prints to brighten up your home. Make your choice from slogans, sightseers and Scandinavian ...
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Rolf Harris takes stage in Bristol
AUSTRALIAN performer Rolf Harris has appeared on stage for the first time since it was reported he had been questioned by British police over alleged sex offences. Harris received standing ovations at the beginning and end of his performance at the Bristol Hippodrome in southwest England on Saturday night, the ABC reports. He thanked the audience for their support. "You've got no idea ...
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William Miles Maker of Documentaries About Black History Dies at 82
William Miles, a self-taught filmmaker whose documentaries revealed untold stories of black America, including those of its heroic black soldiers and of life in its signature neighborhood, Harlem, where he himself grew up, died on May 12 in Queens. He was ...
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Return of Bronze treasures inspires Australian Arts
Preparing for his 19th visit to China as a government minister, Australia's energetic journeyman, Tony Burke, concurrently minister for the arts, and minister for sustainability, environment, water, population and communities, has lauded China's growing cultural international engagement while expressing satisfaction at the looming return of two of two iconic bronze heads looted from ...
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Christine White Known for Twilight Zone Role Dies at 86
Julia Wilson wore pearls and a face of reassurance as she and her husband, Robert, took their seats on an airplane operated by Gold Star Airways half a century ago. Robert Wilson had just been released from a sanitarium. Six months earlier he had suffered a mental breakdown ...
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Texas Monthly In Texas Van Cliburn Piano Contest Goes On Without Him
On Wednesday, 30 pianists from 13 countries will gather at a hotel ballroom in downtown Fort Worth for a drawing of names, a tradition that will establish the performance schedule for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Two days later, the recitals and concerts will begin at Bass Performance Hall before a 13-member jury. The competition, held once every four years, mixes a ...
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Arts Music Festival attracts hundreds to CSUSB San Bernardino County Sun
I never set out to be a role model but it's great to be one ; IN THE HOTSEATBetter known by his stage name Wretch 32, Jermaine Sinclair is a 28-year-old rapper from London. In 2011 his debut album Black and White sold over a million copies and scored three top five singles. His latest single Blackout was released this ...
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Arts | Long Island Review of Exhibition on Jews in Greece During the Holocaust in Glen Cove
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County reflect a vibrant community. But images from the 1940s, of sobbing people on their way to Nazi death camps and of postwar commemorations of the murdered, document a darker ...
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Copenhagen leading the eco-charge
Copenhagen has, for many decades, been an extremely influential city in world affairs, most notably in the realm of environmental management and conservation activities. It is in Copenhagen that world leaders meet to agree on eco-friendly policies at the famous Copenhagen Accord, and the city will host mayors from around the world at the Copenhagen Summit. So what is the extent of the city’s leadership on such issues?
Copenhagen has long been considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement a national Environmental Law, and this paved the way for a strong combination of national and municipal legislation aimed at limiting the cities carbon footprint. Read more
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