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Daily Archives: Sep 9, 2014

The Broadway League reversed itself and chose to get theaters to dim their lights in honor of Joan Rivers

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The Broadway League reversed itself on September 9 and chose to get theaters to dim their lights in honor of Joan Rivers. The league had...
The partial remains of Holly Bobo have been found in Tennessee more than three years after she disappeared

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The partial remains of Holly Bobo have been found in Tennessee more than three years after she disappeared, investigators said. Holly Bobo was a Tennessee...
Ray Rice has been released by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video emerged of him hitting his then-fiancée Janay Palmer

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Ray Rice’s wife, Janay Palmer Rice, says she is "hurt beyond words" over how her husband has been treated after the NFL star was...
Barack Obama has ruled out the possibility of a US ground operation against ISIS but has signaled he may expand airstrikes to include Syria

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President Barack Obama has met Congressional leaders to outline and press his case for an expanded military campaign against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in...
Apple has unveiled two new handsets that are larger than previous models, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

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Apple has unveiled a smartwatch, the Apple Watch, and two new handsets that are larger than previous models – iPhone 6 and iPhone 6...
BayFest has canceled CeeLo Green’s appearance following his online comments about assault

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BayFest music festival in Mobile, Alabama, has canceled CeeLo Green’s appearance following his online comments about assault. BayFest CEO Bobby Bostwick issued a statement on...
Cher postponed Albany and Manchester dates after she was diagnosed with an acute viral infection

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Cher has been forced to postpone Albany and Manchester dates of her Dressed To Kill Tour’s second legs after she was diagnosed with an...
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed 2,288 people, with half of them dying in the last three weeks

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According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed 2,288 people, with half of them dying in the last...
Gerald Wilson began his career in the late 1930s as a trumpeter for Jimmy Lunceford's band before forming his own big band in 1944 featuring female trombonist Melba Listo

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Jazz composer and arranger Gerald Wilson, whose career spanned more than 75 years, has died at the age of 96. Gerald Wilson's son, jazz guitarist...
Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital to continue his recovery at home

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Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital to continue his recovery at home, his manager Sabine Kehm has announced. Sabine Kehm said in a statement...
A man has been killed in an apparent shark attack at the popular tourist destination of Byron Bay

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A man has been killed in an apparent shark attack on September 9 at the popular tourist destination of Byron Bay, the most easterly...
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 broke up in mid-air after being hit by numerous objects that pierced the plane at high speed

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According to a Dutch preliminary report, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 broke up in mid-air after being hit by "numerous objects" that "pierced the plane...
The new EU measures include restrictions on large Russian state-owned oil companies raising money on European financial markets

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The European Union has formally adopted new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. The new measures include restrictions on large Russian state-owned oil companies...
Magda Olivero made her debut in the 1930s but stopped performing after getting married in 1941

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Italian soprano Magda Olivero has died at the age of 104 in Milan after a career spanning more than 70 years. Magda Olivero died on...
The NYPD is investigating the death of Joan Rivers

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The NYPD is investigating the death of Joan Rivers, who passed away on September 4 after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest during a routine surgical...
Justin Bieber has had multiple legal troubles over the past year but has avoided jail time

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An assault charge against Justin Bieber stemming from an alleged 2013 attack on a limo driver in Toronto has been dropped by the Canadian...
Concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere between 2012 and 2013 grew at their fastest rate since 1984

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According to new figures, a surge in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) saw levels of greenhouse gases reach record levels in 2013. Concentrations of CO2 in...