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Fewer than 10 pct. of blind Americans read Braille
(AP)
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 AP - Jordan Gilmer has a degenerative condition that eventually will leave him completely blind. But as a child, his teachers did not emphasize Braille, the system of reading in which a series of raised dots signify letters of the alphabet.
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McQueen: Demolition Derby Chic
(Fashion Wire Daily)
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 Fashion Wire Daily - If you thought that deconstructed fashion was radical then take a look at the latest fall 2009 collection from Alexander McQueen, where every look contained some piece of detritus from our contemporary civilization.
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Robert Pattinson readies fans for 'Twilight' sequel
(Reuters)
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Reuters - For 'Twilight' movie fans who are anxiously awaiting the sequel but haven't read the second book in the vampire series, 'New Moon,' the film's star Robert Pattinson offers this advice -- be ready for something different and perhaps a little strange.
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Livent Producers Drabinsky and Gottlieb Are Guilty of Fraud, Canadian Courts Say
(Playbill)
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Playbill - Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb, the producers who gave North American theatre a shot in the arm with award-winning productions of Show Boat, Ragtime, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Barrymore and more, were found guilty of fraud and forgery carried out at their production company Livent, Inc., a Canadian court ruled March 25.
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Global '08 live music turnover rose 10 percent: report
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Turnover from the global live music business rose by 10 percent in 2008 to $25 billion, continuing its strong growth at a time when traditional sales of recorded music are falling, a report said on Thursday.
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Project Runway finalist denies cat used as weapon
(AP)
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AP - A 'Project Runway' finalist admits that she 'gently' tossed her cat onto a bed. But Kenley Collins denies that she used the feline as a weapon during a spat with her ex-fiance.
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Global '08 live music turnover rose 10 percent: report
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Turnover from the global live music business rose by 10 percent in 2008 to $25 billion, continuing its strong growth at a time when traditional sales of recorded music are falling, a report said on Thursday.
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Robert Pattinson readies fans for 'Twilight' sequel
(Reuters)
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Reuters - For 'Twilight' movie fans who are anxiously awaiting the sequel but haven't read the second book in the vampire series, 'New Moon,' the film's star Robert Pattinson offers this advice -- be ready for something different and perhaps a little strange.
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Private Chris Brown Court Date Nixed Without Explanation
(E! Online)
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 E! Online - As Chris Brown gets ready to face the music, his legal team is apparently still getting its act together.
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Look Out, Kelly Clarkson, Rob Pattinson's Crooning Puts Twilight in Chart Spotlight
(E! Online)
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 E! Online - The Twilight soundtrack is officially undead—thanks in part to Robert Pattinson's singing debut.
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Jordin Sparks: Cruising With John Mayer & Touring With the Jonas Brothers
(E! Online)
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 E! Online - John Mayer and the Jonas Brothers have the same new woman—Jordin Sparks!
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Adam Lambert hit all the right notes on `Idol'
(AP)
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 AP - Adam Lambert showed his softer side on 'American Idol,' earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of 'The Tracks of My Tears.'
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Bob Barker returns to 'The Price is Right'
(AP)
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 AP - Bob Barker returned to 'The Price Is Right' ? and this time he was the showcase.
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