Palestinian artists call for boycott of Toronto film festival over films about Israeli citySeptember 10th, 2009 Palestinian artists boycott Toronto film festivalRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian artists are calling for a boycott of the Toronto International Film Festival for screening a series of movies about the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Dozens of Palestinian filmmakers, writers and artists protested Thursday outside the offices of the Canadian representative in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20, in ColoradoAugust 24th, 2009 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20TELLURIDE, Colo.
On 40th anniversary, Woodstock legacy felt across vibrant (but less groovy) festival circuitAugust 14th, 2009 Across festival circuit, Woodstock's legacy feltNEW YORK — Today's robust festival culture owes much to Woodstock — lessons from both its incredible success and its logistical nightmares. "It stands out in everybody's mind as the originator," said Michele Scoleri, artistic director of Bumbershoot, the annual Seattle festival that will draw tens of thousands Labor Day weekend for its 39th annual fest.
Honda expands recall of driver's air bag in some vehicles; certain Acura vehicles now includedAugust 2nd, 2009 Honda expands recall of driver's air bagTORRANCE, Calif. — A safety recall of the driver's air bag in certain Honda vehicles is being expanded to include more vehicles.
Maine gay marriage foes get enough signatures to block law, put it to statewide voteJuly 8th, 2009 Gay marriage foes reach signature goal in MainePORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage foes in Maine say they've collected enough signatures to stop a new law from going into effect and to force a statewide vote. Mark Mutty from the Stand for Marriage Maine coalition said Wednesday it took four weeks to gather the more than 55,000 signatures necessary to put gay marriage to a vote.
Woodstock anniversary exhibit at rock museumJune 29th, 2009 Woodstock anniversary exhibit at rock museumNEW YORK — Peace and love will last a lot longer than three days at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary with a new exhibit. From July 3 to Nov.
JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall over possible E. coli contaminationJune 28th, 2009 JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recallGREELEY, Colo.
Mo. board approves deal to move Chiefs training camp from Wis. to Missouri for 10 yearsJune 18th, 2009 Mo. board revises training camp deal for ChiefsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri officials have approved a deal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs training camp back to Missouri for at least 10 years.
A look at numbers behind Missouri's meth problemJune 3rd, 2009 A look at numbers behind Missouri's meth problemMissouri had far and away the most meth lab busts and dump site discoveries in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Here are the top 10 states for the number of meth incidents:
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Art fairs around the MidwestJune 1st, 2009 Art fairs around the MidwestDES MOINES — Several art fairs and festivals are taking place around the Midwest this summer and into September. The Des Moines Art Festival takes place June 26-28, while ArtFest Midwest takes place in Des Moines June 27-28.
Group seeking recall of Kansas City mayor to learn Saturday whether effort was successfulMay 31st, 2009 KC mayor recall decision to come SaturdayKANSAS CITY, Mo. — An effort to recall Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has fallen just short of the number of signatures needed.
All bodies retrieved from South Africa's chopper crash siteMay 19th, 2009 PRETORIA - The bodies of all three South African Air Force pilots have been retrieved following a massive search operation in the Woodstock Dam area in eastern KwaZulu-Natal province where their aircraft crashed a week ago, officials said Tuesday. The pilots were onboard an Agusta A109 helicopter when it crashed in the area last Tuesday.
Danny Ozark, who led Phillies to 3 straight NL East titles, dead at age 85May 9th, 2009 Danny Ozark, former Phillies manager, dead at 85PHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Danny Ozark has died at his home in Florida. He was 85. Team officials say Ozark died Thursday morning at his home in Vero Beach.
Danny Ozark, who led Phillies to 3 straight NL East titles, dies at age 85May 8th, 2009 Danny Ozark, former Phillies manager, dies at 85PHILADELPHIA — Former Phillies manager Danny Ozark, who led Philadelphia to three consecutive National League East titles but fell short of the World Series each time, died Thursday. He was 85. Ozark, whose streak of three consecutive NL East titles in the late 1970s is unmatched in team history, died at his home in Vero Beach, Fla, team officials said.
Product Recall: pasta productsApril 27th, 2009 Product Recall: pasta productsThe following recall has been announced:
—An undetermined amount of frozen meat and poultry pasta products from Mucci's Food Products Inc. of Canton Township, Mich., because they were prepared without federal inspection.
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