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Longford outclass Fermanagh to reach cup final
Longford qualified for the Lory Meagher Cup final against Warwickshire on June 8, following a 6-13 to 1-10 win over Fermanagh at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.The hosts were always in control as they powered to an 18-point win, with Longford's sextet of goals providing the difference.Joe O'Brien and Sean Corrigan swapped points in the opening minutes, but Longford soon gained control, ...
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Man arrested in connection with daytime shooting outside gym
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Dublin's Northside last Wednesday.The victim - who was aged in his early 30s - was shot a number of times outside a gym on the Ballyboggan Road in Glasnevin as he was on his way to work.A 46-year-old man was arrested today and is being held at Finglas Garda ...
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Carlow fitness proves the difference against London
Carlow 4-17 London 2-13 Carlow had to experience some worrying moments but in the end, their superior fitness saw them chisel out a deserved, if flattering victory over London at Dr Cullen Park.The opening quarter was very scrappy, with London fighting for every loose ball. Shane Kavanagh opened the scoring with a 50m point in the third minute but the sides were level six minutes later, when ...
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Kanye West SNL Speech Renounces Celebrity Status
Someone alert the paparazzi: Kanye West is not a celebrity, and you guys can pack up and go home. Nothing to see here. That was the intended takeaway, at least, from another classic-Kanye monologue during West's set Thursday night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. West's show was tied to Adult Swim and its part in the TV industry's advertiser-luring event known as ...
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Seattle Symphony concert lives up to ‘spectacular’ title | Classical review
A review of Seattle Symphony’s "Russian Spectacular" concert, on May 17, 2013, featuring Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, performed by Julian ...
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Heavy metal singer accused of murder-for-hire was ravaged by steroids lawyer says
FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, April 8, 2010, Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying performs at the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles. Authorities say the singer of Grammy-nominated heavy metal band As I Lay Dying has been arrested Tuesday May 7, 2013 in Southern California after trying to hire an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife. The San Diego County ...
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Box Office Report Star Trek Into Darkness on Course for $83 Million Debut
took in roughly $22 million on Friday for a projected four-day debut of $83 million, in line with the opening of the director's 2009 reboot. The 3D sequel opened late Wednesday night in North America and has earned $25.3 million to ...
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Cannes Gregg Allmans Autobiography to Become a Movie
CBGB about the famous New York City rock ‘n’ roll club, which is being repped in the Cannes Film Market by The Exchange. They will ...
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Female politicians help block womens rights legislation in Afghanistan
Conservative religious politicians in Afghanistan blocked legislation today aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.The fierce opposition highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ousting of the hard-line Taliban regime, whose strict interpretation of Islam once ...
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OGara Relationship with Sexton has come full circle
Ronan O'Gara has dismissed any concerns about being appointed to coach his former Ireland rival Johnny Sexton at Racing Metro.The 36-year-old turned down the offer of a contract extension with Munster to join Racing where he will work as a specialist kicking coach, alongside ...
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Taoiseach to receive doctorate from Boston College
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will receive an honorary doctorate at Boston College next Monday. The event, which marks the 150th anniversary of the college, will take place in the college football stadium, with an attendance of more than 20,000.He has also been invited to give the commencement address to over 3,000 students of the graduating class of 2013.Earlier that morning, the Taoiseach will be a ...
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Ryanair defends employment terms against pilot complaints
Ryanair has become involved in a fresh row with disgruntled pilots over employment conditions.The Ryanair Pilot Group (RPG), which represents captains and co-pilots working for the airline, raised grievances over alleged changes to terms and conditions for aviators moving bases or undergoing command upgrades.Ryanair has said its pilots enjoy the best security of employment of any in Europe and ...
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Hollywood celebrities escape from California
American bloggers discuss the mass exodus of show business stars from California, where hundreds of expensive mansions were put up for sale at around the same time. Homes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlie Sheen, Charlize Theron, Cher, Harrison Ford, Heidi Klum and other celebrities are up for grabs. What is hidden behind this escape from the American ...
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Keys to an evening of classic entertainment
My duty starts around this time and goes on until 11pm with breaks. I play four sessions of 45 minutes. Playing piano is not very tiring for me; we used to practice six hours a day back home. I play a lot of pop music, Elton John, Sting and soundtracks of old musicals; it depends on the audience. When I come in I see what people are doing. If people are sitting close to the piano and are having ...
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Jewish music flavors a new production
May 18--Maybe you don't know where klezmer music comes from. But you probably know where it went. Think of the sinuous clarinet solo that pierces Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing," right through its swinging heart. Or think of another big hit of the same era, "And The Angels Sing." Ziggy Elman's trumpet is practically speaking in Yiddish. In America, the ...
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Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt to Promote New Film in Moscow
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is due to arrive in Moscow in June to promote his new film World War Z at the Moscow International Film Festival, the festival’s general producer has said. The 35th film festival will kick off with the premiere of the upcoming apocalyptic horror film, World War Z, to be attended by producer-star Pitt and film director ...
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Vocal acrobatics of La Donna del Lago an Olympic challenge
LONDON (Reuters) - Even with one of the world's most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons the latest London production of Gioachino Rossini's "La Donna Del Lago" is the challenge of a ...
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Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet
Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol", becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since ...
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Matching Music To Color UC Berkeley Researchers Explain How Humans Associate Shades With Songs
a study headed by scientist Stephen Palmer , we are hardwired to associate anything from Mozart to Mumford & Sons with a particular hue from the color spectrum. Whether it's a classical composition or an indie pop ballad, we automatically make music-color connections based on how the various melodies make us feel. Not surprised by the findings? The study -- which prompted 100 ...
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Cannes Tonights Hollywood ReporterJimmy Choo Party for Fan Bingbing Moved to the Martinez
to the Martinez hotel ballroom, Acqua1, where Cannes' industry elite can enjoy a warm reception and feel free to wear their best cocktail attire (and shoes) without fear of being soaked to the ...
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Cannes Wim Wenders Will Avoid Baz-matazz on 3D Drama Every Thing Will Be Fine
"I don't want to criticize Baz's work in any way but our idea of 3D is very different. Our idea is not at all effect driven but character driven and story driven. All these American films and blockbusters use 3D as an attraction in itself, which we are not doing. Out idea is that the best 3D is where you forget after a few minutes that you are watching a film in ...
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Cannes Phase 4 Films Picks Up Snowboarding Doc From Lucy Walker
, as it documents Pearce’s recovery from injury while White goes on to Olympic glory. Phase 4 will release the film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, during the winter of 2013. ...
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Billboard Music Awards Executive Producer Don Mischer Talks Sunday’s Show ‘This Show Is Big’
LAS VEGAS -- It's Friday afternoon, around 50 hours from the beginning of the months-in-the-making Billboard Music Awards, and in the darkened MGM Grand Garden Arena rehearsals for Justin Bieber and Will.I.Am's tag-team performance of "#ThatPower" are underway. The several dozen people working on the show are in a state of intense but cheerful alertness, bustling with purpose ...
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Passengers escape harm as airplane makes belly landing at US airport
A US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson says a turboprop plane that left Philadelphia shortly before 11pm Friday landed safely at Newark with its landing gear retracted at about 1am today.Anderson said the flight, being ...
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Tories under fire for swivel-eyed loons jibe at activists
David Cameron has given his backing to Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman after he denied being responsible for alleged comments describing grassroots party activists as "swivel-eyed loons".Lord Feldman said it was "completely untrue" that he made the remarks, which several newspapers reported as being made by an unnamed member of Mr Cameron's inner circle.A Downing Street ...
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