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For starters, Andrea Bocelli was there performing "Time to Say Goodbye," the first dance was courtesy of Eric Clapton, and the crowd then danced to The Black Eyed Peas. BTW, Peas don't come cheap -- $2.4 million for the live appearance. ... read more

Andrea Bocelli's Central Park concert is a sell out
Andrea Bocelli is a juggernaut when it comes to drawing huge crowds -- even while classical purists make a sport of dissing him. The Italian opera / crossover star has been busy this week drumming up publicity for his free Sept. ... read more

Andrea Bocelli to perform free concert in New York's Central Park (Video)
Famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is set to perform a free concert in New York's Central Park, which will be filmed for a PBS special. The 52-year-old says the gig, which takes place on September 15, will fulfill his late father's dream. ... read more

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Golf's Sacred Journey is a diamond in the rough

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Obama: Seven proposed rules could cost $1 billion-plus
President Obama says seven proposed federal regulations could cost $1 billion or more apiece, but they may not be approved. Responding to a request from House Speaker John Boehner for a list of proposed regulations that could ... read more

GOP Members of Deficit Super Committee Meet for Seven Hours Today; Aim to ...
The Republican House and Senate appointees to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction met today on Capitol Hill behind closed doors for more than seven hours before vanishing without comment. Sens. Jon Kyl, Rob Portman and Pat Toomey joined ... read more

Golf's Sacred Journey is a diamond in the rough
Joseph Lyle Taylor and Lucas Black star in Seven Days in Utopia. Photo: Utopia Films Joseph Lyle Taylor and Lucas Black star in Seven Days in Utopia. Photo: Utopia Films In 2006, David Cook was offering his book Golf's ... read more

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Sunday comics will offer 9/11 remembrances

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Sunday comics will offer 9/11 remembrances
The 10th anniversary of 9/11 is being marked in many ways, but few with the reach of 93 comic strips devoted to remembrances of the shared tragedy. "The Sunday comics offer the biggest canvas for us," says Brendan Burford, comics editor for King ... read more

Kids of 9/11 get a voice on TV as 10th anniversary looms
But as the United States prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with an onslaught of TV specials, children are finally being given a voice and a chance to ask pressing questions. "It's a story that is not often heard -- 9/11 from a children's ... read more

Obama to Speak at National Cathedral 9/11 Concert
August 30, 2011 Obama to Speak at National Cathedral 9/11 Concert VOA News US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will spend the evening of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at an interfaith prayer and ... read more

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Amnesty urges Bangladesh to stop unlawful killings

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RAB Founders Plan to Invest $30 Million in Firm's Biggest Fund
RAB Capital Plc (RAB) founders Philip Richards and Michael Alen-Buckley will invest $30 million of their own money in the company's biggest hedge fund so it doesn't have to separate illiquid assets from ... read more

Steve Reynolds To Present 'Talking To Your Talent' At NAB/RAB Radio Show
THE REYNOLDS GROUP President STEVE REYNOLDS will deliver a special session at the NAB and RAB's RADIO SHOW in CHICAGO on SEPTEMBER 10th at 10:30a (CT). "Talking to Your Talent" will help GMs, PDs, OMs, and others work with talent to help morning ... read more

Amnesty urges Bangladesh to stop unlawful killings
Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have killed at least 200 people since 2009, when the current government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took office, despite her pledge to end extrajudicial executions, the rights group said in a report. ... read more

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Amazing! Grace to dance on 'Stars'

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Amazing! Grace to dance on 'Stars'
IF NANCY GRACE could dance with her mouth, she'd be an odds-on favorite to take home the mirrorball trophy on the fall season's "Dancing With the Stars." Now that TMZ.com has reported Nancy's involvement, however, we're going to see ... read more

A Whole New Cha-Cha: Nancy Grace Goes 'Dancing With The Stars'
Front row: Ricki Lake, Kristin Cavallari, Chynna Phillips, Nancy Grace, Hope Solo, Elisabetta Canalis. Back row: Ron Artest, David Arquette, JR Martinez, host Tom Bergeron, co-host Brooke Burke Charvet, Rob Kardashian, Chaz Bono. Front row: Ricki Lake, ... read more

Ryan O'Neal and Nancy Grace? DWTS Season 13 cast allegedly a shocker
According to DWTSGOSSIP twitter account, the S13 cast is Nancy Grace, Kristin Cavallari, Ricki Lake, Chynna Phillips, Hope Solis, Elisabetta Canalis, David Arquette, Rob Kardashian, Ryan O'Neal, Jr. Martinez, Chaz Bono and Ron Artest. ... read more

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