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::ALL TOP STORIES::
February 02, 2012
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  ‘Soul Train’ Host Don Cornelius Found Dead
(Feb 1, 2012) LOS ANGELES —
Don Cornelius,
who with the creation of Soul Train helped break down
racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with
funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting edge style, died
early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75.
Source:
www.globeandmail.com - The Associated Press
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  Real
Jerk Wins Injunction To Delay Eviction
(Feb 1, 2012) The
Real Jerk
has bought itself some time by winning a court injunction to
temporarily prevent its eviction. “Real jerk wins the
injunction. Here to stay for at least 1 year,” the landmark
restaurant
announced on Twitter on
Wednesday evening.
Source:
www.thestar.com |
 Bob Marley’s Granddaughter Takes Epic Journey In New Doc
About Rasta
(Jan 30, 2012)
Just how much will be in evidence Wednesday evening, when the
documentary
RasTa: A Soul’s Journey
is screened at the Royal Ontario Museum, where it will be shown
regularly until the end of February.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Garry Steckles
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 'Things Have Changed' For D'Angelo
(Jan 30, 2012) It only took
D'Angelo
12 years to get his groove back.
On Sunday, the artist who defined a late-1990s music genre known
as neo-soul, commanded the stage at Le Zénith, a venue on the
northeast edge of Paris.
Source:
www.globeandmail.com - By Amy Verner
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 Andrew MacNaughton, Photographer, Dies On Rush Assignment
(Jan 26, 2012) Toronto photographer
Andrew MacNaughtan,
longtime documenter of
Rush’s
exploits and the man behind dozens of iconic portraits of
Canadian celebrities, passed away suddenly in Los Angeles on
Wednesday.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Ben Rayner
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