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WorldBeatPlanet - A whole world of music
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Tom Beardslee's African Guitar Fusion (Jun 01 2004 15:57 GMT) - Singer, guitarist, writer, and ethnomusicologist Tom Beardslee has recently released his debut album, 'Exit this Frame of Mind.' The album's ten tracks cross the Atlantic and back again, exploring the common roots of African and American pop music. Using catchy pop hooks, witty lyrics, and a laid-back vocal style, Tom dances through the album with easygoing charm. |
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Luvabulls Auditions (Jun 01 2004 15:57 GMT) - If you've got a knack for dancing and a love for the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Bulls are looking for a few good dancers! Saturday is the final day to register for auditions for the famous "Luvabulls" dance troupe. |
Outside the Beltway
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Bad Cartoons (Jun 01 2004 15:55 GMT) - Doug Kern — Bad Cartoons Make Bad Citizens Bad cartoons tend to make bad citizens. And my generation suffered from the worst cartoons of all.... |
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Advance tracks for mobile users (Jun 01 2004 15:47 GMT) - World News: O2 Germany strikes deal with Sony to release singles before they hit stores -- O2 Germany, the German arm of the mobile operator MMO2, has struck a deal with Sony Music Germany to deliver new singles to mobile customers two weeks before the CDs his retail stories. |
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После восстания в бразильской тюрьме найдены 34 изуродованных тела (Jun 01 2004 15:47 GMT) - Бразильские спецслужбы нашли тела как минимум 34 заложников после окончания трехдневного восстания в тюрьме Бенфика в Рио-де-Жанейро. Как сообщает АFP, найденные тела сильно изуродованы, 15 из них обезглавлены. Идентифицировать погибших пока трудно. Власти пока не прокомментировали эту ситуацию. Известно, что пресс-секретарь городского правления Антонио Гаротино проведет во вторник пресс-конференцию. |
MoorishGirl
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Round the Lit Sphere (Jun 01 2004 15:44 GMT) - Return of the Reluctant, Maud, Sarah Weinman and other bloggers get ink from the Indian Business Standard. Joe Bloggs' 20 questions with TEV, Maud Newton, Sarah Weinman, and, in an uncharacteristic lack of judgment on Joe's part, MoorishGirl.... |
Kim du Toit
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Old Solution (Jun 01 2004 15:39 GMT) - Apparently, some of our kids in the Sandbox have been hearing from the Arab "street" -- well, if being pelted with rocks can be called "hearing". So enterprising Reader Airboss sent off an excellent solution, one as old as the hills: Yup, a few Wrist... |
Kim du Toit
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Edging Still Closer (Jun 01 2004 15:39 GMT) - Last week, I looked at some California legislative foolishness, most especially as it had to do with storing guns and ammo. Today, I thought California may just have edged away from the abyss by defeating this fucking stupid piece of Nanny meddling:Legislation that would... |
Kim du Toit
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Snake Pit (Jun 01 2004 15:39 GMT) - Just another happy day in Muslimland:A bomb ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in Karachi during evening prayers Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 38 others. A top Pakistani official said the blast could be revenge for the assassination of a senior Sunni cleric. Hundreds of Shiite youths rioted after the explosion at the... |
vowe dot net
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Notes-Spezialist gesucht (Jun 01 2004 15:39 GMT) - Ein Freund sucht einen Notes-Spezialist, der sowohl Administration als auch Entwicklung kennt. Es geht um eine Festanstellung im Raum Kiel. Wenn jemand Interesse hat, bitte kurze Mail an mich. Ich stelle den Kontakt her.... |
CityZen//~
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Soupe (Jun 01 2004 15:35 GMT) - Etude et dйmonstrateur SOAP au programme de la journйe. Oh non pas du SOAP opйra, non du SOAP Xml, je vous vois fuir et vous avez bien raison, c'est technique et insupportable. Toutefois, le principe est drolement intйressant. Apache fourni un service, sous la forme d'un *.war, vous l'installez sur ... |
TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime
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Raising the Stakes (Jun 01 2004 15:34 GMT) - by TChris Jonathan Singletary, a 16-year-old high school student, is accused of injuring a girl by throwing a piece of clay at her. He was offered a deal: admit to the misdemeanor charge and stay out of trouble, and the... |
Outside the Beltway
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Unkept Promises (Jun 01 2004 15:33 GMT) - LA Times — For Iraqis, A Symbol Of Unkept Promises As much as civilian casualties or detainee abuse, the erratic reconstruction of their country has... |
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В Костроме обнаружены ядовитые китайские игрушки (Jun 01 2004 15:32 GMT) - На этой неделе сотрудниками костромской госторгинспекции были проведены первые рейды по магазинам и торговым точкам, которые реализуют детские игрушки. В областную инспекцию пришла информация из Твери, что в результате проверки местными торговыми инспекторами была выявлена партия китайских резиновых игрушек, не соответствующих санитарным нормам. Результат проверки костромской госторгинспекции подтвердил опасения коллег. Как сообщила ИА REGNUM начальник областной госторгинспекции Татьяна Мамичева, ядовитые игрушки были обнаружены в четырех торговых точках Костромы. Так при проверке оптово-розничного магазина "Игра" были изъяты наборы по 3 игрушки с резиновыми мультяшными героями, которые подверглись проверке токсической лаборатории СЭС. |
The Blunderbuss
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Our Sick Society: Twisted Suicide Attempt (Jun 01 2004 15:31 GMT) - What the? I was taking a quick look at news.google.com and a I noticed this story about a boy who used false identities on the internet to convince his friend to stab him to death in a bizzarre suicide plot.It's a twisted story involving sexual promises, lies, false identities, and same-sex attraction. |
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