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Yesterday | Black Voices

Lawmakers Acknowledge Slaves Built the Capitol

The House on Tuesday acknowledged the use of African-American slaves in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, ordering officials to place a marker inside the new Capitol Visitor Center using some of the original stone quarried by those slaves for the historic building.

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Related Topix: John Lewis, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jazz, Republican, Steve King, Iowa, Representative Gregg Harper

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Mister Anything Goes

He's taken jazz where it has never gone before - playing with pipers, punks and divas.

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Related Topix: Ornette Coleman, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Symphony, Arts, Opera, Pop/Rock, The Cream

Thu May 21, 2009

Edinburgh Evening News

Lothians MP who claimed 250 for alarm clock rebuffs critics

LOTHIANS MP Michael Connarty has defended his claim for a A 250 alarm clock, saying MPs should not be forced to "shop at 99p stores". The Linlithgow and Falkirk East MP was one of the latest politicians to become embroiled in the Westminster expenses scandal this week when details of his claims were published.

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Related Topix: Lothian County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Central County, Scotland, Jazz, Headphones

Wed May 06, 2009

Daily Breeze

The spiritual (music) side of Eric Bibb

The eclectic spiritual blues mix of Eric Bibb will come alive on the El Camino College stage at 8 p.m. Friday.

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Related Topix: Eric Bibb, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Odetta, Pete Seeger

Fri Apr 10, 2009

Donside Today

Alford public speaks up

A PUBLIC event in Alford that gave local residents the chance to voice their opinions on the future of the town has been hailed as a success by its organisers.

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Related Topix: Jazz

Sat Apr 04, 2009

The Doings Weekly

Jazz concert spotlights La Grange native Lewis

Tom Tallman has long been a fan of the Modern Jazz Quartet and music written for the group by its founder, the late John Lewis.

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Related Topix: The Modern Jazz Quartet, Jazz, Western Springs, IL, Entertainment

Thu Apr 02, 2009

Staunton News Leader

Concert features four trombones

The fourth event in the five-concert CenterStage! 2008-09 will feature the chamber group Mr.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Staunton, VA, Charlottesville, VA, Charlottesville Metro, Symphony, Arts

Fri Mar 27, 2009

Yorkshire Post

John Lewis sales dip sharply

DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis Partnership today said weekly sales dropped 12.6 per cent as recent good weather kept shoppers away.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Buckinghamshire County, England, World News, United Kingdom,

Fri Mar 20, 2009

Naperville Sun

COD jazz performance offers history lesson

Jazz lovers will get a kick out of seeing the DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble perform favorites by John Lewis's Modern Jazz Quartet.

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Related Topix: Jazz, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Glen Ellyn, IL, La Grange, IL, Black Entertainment, Dizzy Gillespie

Wed Mar 18, 2009

All About Jazz

Bombay Dub Orchestra: 3 Cities

Six Degrees Records In the 1950s, some of the first waves of a "third stream" music flowed through the works of Gunther Schuller , John Lewis , and others working to harmonize the traditions of American classical and European classical music.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Media, Music, Gunther Schuller, Jazz, Classical

Thu Mar 12, 2009

Edinburgh News

John Lewis hit by 26% slump

DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis has reported its profits fell by 26 per cent last year, amid "deteriorating conditions". The partnership said underlying profits fell to A 279.6 million, while sales rose three ...

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Related Topix: Jazz

Fri Mar 06, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Manic beat preacher

Between his firebrand political outbursts and his blistering live gigs, Gilad Atzmon has somehow found time to pay homage to his heroes.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Israel, World News, Middle East, Shimon Peres,

Mon Feb 23, 2009

Desert Sun

Continuum Gallery Group Show, Friday, March 6, 2009

Continuum Gallery's exhibition will feature the works of contemporary artist James Shilaimon, abstract artist John Lewis, surrealist C.S. Dailey, charcoal artist Dan Pyle, contemporary landscape artist James ...

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Related Topix: Jazz, Greece, World News, Painting, Arts, Sculpting, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Metro

Sun Feb 22, 2009

NZ Herald

Different strokes

Eric Bibb was playing the guitar and singing the blues when all others were rockin 'n' rollin'. He speaks to GRAHAM REID about his musical journey which is soon to include a trip to our shores You could say ...

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Related Topix: Blues, Eric Bibb, Jazz, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Pete Seeger, Folk, Odetta, Columbia University

Fri Feb 20, 2009

The Hindu

King hails Mumbai resilience

Martin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea Waters King observe silence for the terror victims at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Letsie Iii, Mswati Iii, Travel, India Travel, Jazz

Wed Feb 18, 2009

Sonoma Valley Sun

Americans commemorate King in Gandhi's land

As you hold this Sonoma Valley Sun in your hands, a number of Americans of distinction are flying into New Delhi under the sponsorship of the U.S. State Department.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Mahatma Gandhi, Jazz

Mon Feb 16, 2009

AndhraNews

Martin Luther King III inaugurates exhibition on Dr. King, Mahatma Gandhi

US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III inaugurated a special exhibition Journey towards Freedom on Mahatma Gandhi and Dr.

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Related Topix: Mahatma Gandhi, Travel, India Travel, Delhi, India Travel, World News, India, Asia, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jazz

Sun Feb 15, 2009

Newkerala.com

India, US relations destined to grow stronger: Hillary Clinton

By Arun Kumar, Washington, Feb 13 : The deep and broad partnership that India and the US are forging based on common history and values is destined to grow even stronger in the future, says Secretary of State ...

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Related Topix: Travel, India Travel, Hillary Clinton, US News, US Politics, African-American, Jazz, World News, India

Fri Feb 13, 2009

Yorkshire Post

Snow freezes John Lewis sales

DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis today showed the extent of the damage wrought by recent heavy snowfall on retailers, reporting a 17.1 per cent drop in weekly sales at its department stores compared with the ...

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Related Topix: Jazz

Rediff.com

US team all set to retrace Dr King's India visit

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [ Images ] on Thursday hosted a delegation of lawmakers, civil rights activists and some of this country's leading musicians, including jazz great Herbie Hancock, on the ...

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Black Entertainment, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, John Lewis, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Spencer Bachus

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