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Country music star George Hamilton dies aged 77
US country music star George Hamilton IV has died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 77. The singer and guitarist, who began performing as a teenager in the 1950s, had suffered a major heart attack at the weekend. After an early foray into pop, Hamilton became a country stalwart, scoring 40... Read More »
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5 Training Tips For The Last-Minute Runner
By Jamie Walker (CEO and Founder of SweatGuru) If you’ve noticed, this is race season with Marathons, Sprints etc. And while many runners have been out pounding the pavement this summer, some runners are realizing just how quickly time can run away from them. If you fell off the training... Read More »
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Armed with banana, man robs Philadelphia store, slips away on bike
A man armed with a banana robbed a convenience store in Philadelphia and rode away on a bicycle with cash and cigarettes, a security surveillance tape showed. The suspect strolled into Tejada Grocery and got in line behind another customer at the counter, where individual bananas were available... Read More »
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Patrick Stewart Surprises Trekkie Who Has Life-Threatening Illness With Out-Of-This-World Visit
Patrick Stewart channeled the heroism of Captain Picard when he surprised this little Trekkie. Dawn Garrigus of Statesboro, Georgia, is an 11-year-old with mitochondrial disease, a progressive chronic illness that causes physical, mental and developmental disabilities. She is also a devoted Star... Read More »
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Bob Crewe, Singer and Four Seasons Songwriter, Dead at 83
Bob Crewe, the veteran singer, songwriter and producer who penned a string of hits for the Four Seasons, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man” and “Rag Doll,” died Thursday at the age of 83. Crewe’s brother, Dan,... Read More »
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Paul Simon and Sting announce 2015 tour in UK and Europe
Paul Simon and Sting have announced they will tour together in Europe next year. The duo will start their tour in March in Krakow following the success of their acclaimed North American tour “Paul Simon & Sting On Stage Together”. The pair will perform in the UK from 7-15 April in Dublin,... Read More »
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Why You Should Wash Those Dirty Gym Clothes Immediately
Those fancy, sweat-wicking polyester workout clothes may keep you cool and dry while you exercise, but they might also stink a lot worse after sitting in your laundry basket awhile — at least, compared with a cotton T-shirt, a new study suggests. That’s because odor-causing bacteria,... Read More »
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Sting and Al Green to receive Kennedy honour
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and musician Sting are among the cultural figures to be awarded this year’s Kennedy Center honours. Singer Al Green, actress Lily Tomlin and ballet dancer Patricia McBride will also receive the decorations at a White House reception on 7 December. The movie... Read More »
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Man Jailed After Calling, Texting Ex-Girlfriend 21,807 Times
A French man is reportedly now behind bars after calling and texting his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times. According to the Agence France-Presse, the 33-year-old man, who has not been named, was slapped with a 10-month prison sentence (six of which were suspended) and a $1,300 fine this week after... Read More »
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Insomnia And How To Treat It
By Amanda MacMillan for Life by DailyBurn Waking up on the right side of the bed can be tough… if you only fell asleep 30 minutes ago. We all know what it feels like to toss and turn throughout the night, but for nearly 10 percent of Americans, insomnia is a chronic problem — lasting... Read More »
