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Singer Aretha Franklin postpones three more concerts
ReutersLOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - Soul music legend Aretha Franklin postponed three June concerts, the singer's spokesman said on Wednesday, a week after health issues caused her to cancel two shows in May. Spokesman David Brokaw said the "Queen of Soul"...Tags: Franklin (New London, Connecticut), American Idol (tv program), Concerts, Music, Entertainment
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Museums
Elmhurst Historical Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst; 630-833-1457, elmhursthistory.org The regional history museum is located in the Glos Mansion, former home of Elmhurst's first village president, Henry L. Glos, and offers a look at the lifestyle...Tags: Entertainment Events, Girl Scouts of the USA, Museums, Arts, Youth Organizations
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Canadian prime minister's top aide quits over expenses scandal
Reuters* Expenses crisis threatening to undermine government * Conservatives trailing in opinion polls By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 19 (Reuters) - The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned on Sunday over his role in an...Tags: Religion and Belief, Canada, Politics, Ethics, National Government
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Canada's PM defends aide at heart of growing expenses scandal
Reuters* Scandal becoming one of biggest to strike government * Conservatives had promised to be more accountable By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 17 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended on Friday a top aide who is at the center of an...Tags: Religion and Belief, Canada, Politics, Ethics, National Government
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Metz: Toronto trio is all out, all the time
A few weeks ago, the Toronto trio Metz was played a midafternoon gig at the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, with such fury that the welt-inducing performance left me questioning the band members’ physical well-being and sanity....
Tags: Greg Kot, Toronto (Canada), SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Music
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Canada says close to agreeing long-delayed EU free-trade deal
Reuters* Canada-EU talks have dragged for 18 months * EU now turning its attention to talks with U.S. OTTAWA, May 6 (Reuters) - Canada is close to finalizing a long-delayed free-trade deal with the European Union but will not set a timetable for reaching an...Tags: Canada, Politics, International Organizations, European Union
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INTERVIEW-Canadian minister takes fight for oil sands crude to Europe
Reuters* Canada fears oil exports could be harmed by EU plan * Canada sits on world's third largest oil reserves * Ottawa keen to find new buyers for its crude By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 5 (Reuters) - A European Union plan to label crude from the Alberta...Tags: Politics, Petroleum Industry, Paris (France), European Union, Environmental Issues
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NEWSMAKER-Bank of Canada's Poloz is outsider with financial savvy
ReutersOTTAWA, May 2 (Reuters) - Stephen Poloz, named on Thursday as the next Bank of Canada governor, is seen as an outsider with a solid financial background who will be well able to navigate Ottawa's politics and bureaucracy. Poloz, 57, takes over as...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Canada, Politics
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FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Canada
ReutersBy David Ljunggren May 1 (Reuters) - The Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has a majority in the House of Commons and will not have to face an election until October 2015. The main political risk facing the government is a tepid...Tags: Finance, Politics, National Government, TransCanada Corporation, European Union
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Canada budget office sees rates on hold until mid-2015
Reuters* Budget office sees economy below potential through 2015 * Sees bigger budget surplus than government does in 2015-16 OTTAWA, April 29 (Reuters) - Canada's parliamentary budget office (PBO) sees the country's central bank holding its key interest...Tags: Finance, Politics, National Government, Productivity, Unemployment
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Canada minister wants deportation review after train plot arrests
ReutersBy Randall Palmer OTTAWA, April 26 (Reuters) - Canada must review its deportation policy in light of a pardon that was granted to a Canadian resident once threatened with deportation and now accused in an alleged al Qaeda plot to derail a passenger...Tags: Politics, Immigration, National Government, United Arab Emirates, Criminals
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Travel Picks: Top 10 street-food cities
ReutersLONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Quick, cheap and chock full of flavor, street food gives hungry passers-by a lot to love in locales around the world. Trying the local open-air fare is also a key ingredient to sampling any city's culture. That's why online...Tags: Hong Kong, Networking, Customs and Tradition, Mexico City, Paris (France)
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