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Concert review: Paul McCartney at Amway Center
As the world’s go-to Beatles ambassador (sorry, Ringo), Paul McCartney has been busy lately. In 2012, the still-cute ex-Beatle was a reliable fixture at Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Concert, the Summer Olympics in London and the “...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Elizabeth II, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Entertainment, Amway Center
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A look at Paul McCartney, who performs 2 Orlando shows this weekend
And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. Although the math might be fuzzy behind that lyrical equation, offered in the closing moments of the Beatles' 1969 "Abbey Road" album, there's no doubt that Paul McCartney is one of the...
Tags: Jack Nicholson, Syracuse, Michael Jackson, Vladimir Putin, Winter Park
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The 'purplexity' of epilepsy
JeromeEpilepsy. What is the first word you think of? Most people imagine someone foaming at the mouth, falling on the floor, and shaking all over. A full on seizure. However, that is not quite true. In many cases, epilepsy is an invisible illness that goes...Tags: First Aid, Pharmaceuticals, Elizabeth II, Seizures, Holidays
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Banksy mural goes missing in London, for sale in Miami
North Londoners are furious over a missing Banksy mural that was torn off a building in the Wood Green neighborhood of the city and has since resurfaced online at Fine Art Auctions Miami. The high-profile mural features a young boy on his knees,...
Tags: Theft, BBC, Elizabeth II, Banksy, Arts and Culture
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A Banksy mural, lost in London, is found in Miami
North Londoners are furious over a missing Banksy mural that was torn off a building in the Wood Green neighborhood of the city and has since resurfaced online at Fine Art Auctions Miami. The high-profile mural by the mysterious street artist, no...
Tags: Slavery, Elizabeth II, BBC, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Banksy
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What's new in Great Britain in 2013
Rick Steves' EuropeGreat Britain will likely be taking a deep breath (and perhaps a sigh of relief) this year as it recovers from a busy summer, when it hosted both the Olympics and Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. Despite the flurry of investment that swept Britain in...Tags: Media Industry, BBC, Trips and Vacations, College of William and Mary, United Kingdom
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Proud 'War Horse' is No. 2 in town
An international blockbuster arrives in Chicago next week, a production that has played for months to capacity houses and has broken box office records. Already, it has been seen by more than a million theatergoers. Stop already, you say. Everybody...
Tags: Christianity, Mormonism, United Kingdom, Religion and Belief, Animals
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Dave Barry's 2012 Year in Review
It was a cruel, cruel year — a year that kept raising our hopes, only to squash them flatter than a dead possum on the interstate. Example: This year the "reality" show "Jersey Shore," which for six hideous seasons has been a compelling argument...
Tags: Science and Technology, White House, U.S. Congress, John Allen, Renewable Energy
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A murder mystery that just won't die
Sixty years ago, an extraordinary reign began in England, one that would provide the nation with a comforting measure of stability and continuity during some of the most tumultuous decades of the 20th century and right on into the far-from-placid 21st....
Tags: Theater, William Shakespeare, Celebrities, Music Theater, Richard Attenborough
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Prank Call Radio Station to Donate Funds to Nurse's Family
CNNLONDON -- The Australian radio station that made a prank call to a UK hospital that apparently resulted in the death of a nurse says it will donate at least 500,000 Australian dollars (US$524,000) to a fund for the nurse's family. Jacintha Saldanha...Tags: Media Industry, Australia, Human Interest, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Suicide
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Book a fitting holiday gift for your children
Books for children and teens are not Snuggies. One size doesn't fit all. So when choosing books for young readers this holiday season, it helps to know their style. Maybe he likes roomy epic fantasy novels he can get lost in, whereas she prefers the...
Tags: Thriller (genre), Science and Technology, Fiction, Kenneth Grahame, World War II (1939-1945)
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In my opinion: Queen Elizabeth's jubilee offers lesson for our times
Ana Veciana-SuarezImagine devoting six decades to something. Anything. In a world where speed rules, where job-hopping has become a necessity, where marriages are short-lived and our collective attention spans the breadth of a gnat's wings, sticking with something for...Tags: Elizabeth II, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), The Miami Herald, Imperial and Royal Matters, Diana, Princess of Wales
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