Goodspeed Musicals are Known for their Lively Performances and Intimate Ambience East Haddam, Conn. — Goodspeed Musicals’ productions are known throughout the country for their lively performances and intimate ambience. At the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn., many audience members can get up-close looks at the actors’ incredibly detailed choreography and costumes....
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Google’s YouTube video site is in negotiations with Hollywood’s leading movie studios to launch a global pay-per-view video service by the end of 2010, putting it head-to-head with Apple in the race to dominate the digital distribution of film and television content. Google has been pitching to the studios on the international appeal of...
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Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder, has decided to wage a legal battle against just about everyone by claiming patent infringement against a number of the Internet’s biggest names. The saga revolves around a company that Allen founded in 1992, Interval Research. Now little more than a patent holding outfit, Interval has alleged that AOL, Apple,...
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NEW YORK – New York City Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has long worked to bridge divisions, whether they are marital fissures or political chasms. Now the 61-year-old clergyman is in the midst of a divisive national debate over plans for an Islamic center that features a mosque about two blocks north of the site...
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An Indonesian volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of years erupted for a second straight day on Monday, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra has long been considered inactive because it last erupted more than 400 years ago. It erupted for the first time over the...
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SEOUL—North Korean dictator Kim Jong II met Chinese President Hu Jintao during his five-day visit to northeast China, the Chinese government confirmed Monday night as Mr. Kim left the country, in a surprise get-together that underscored their solidarity as they cope with pressure from the U.S. and other countries to act more responsibly. The...
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Hurricane Earl battered the Northern Leeward Islands in the Caribbean on Monday and was poised to become a major Category 3 hurricane that could swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Earl had maximum winds of close to 110 mph (175 kph), just short of...
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Here is the complete list of winners from Sunday’s 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Outstanding Drama Series: “Mad Men,” AMC. Outstanding Comedy Series: “Modern Family,” ABC. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:...
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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, President Obama and Administration officials will travel to the Gulf Coast to mark the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Since taking office in January 2009, the Obama Administration has cut bureaucratic red tape to provide residents of the Gulf Coast with the tools that they need to recover from...
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L.A. Symphony Members Return With New Video Supporting Their C&U Music Factory LP The Video: Cookbook and Uno Mas, members of the storied L.A. Symphony return with “When You Rock & Roll” armed with a slickly produced video clip directed by Carey Williams. The video casually shifts gears from solemn to humorous as fellow...
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