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Historic casino boat to be dismantled in Alton
A historic casino boat is spending its final days on the Mississippi River. The 300-foot long 1923 vessel will be dismantled in Alton before it's moved ashore and turned into an 80-room hotel, convention center and museum in St. Elmo. David Campbell...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gaming and Lotteries, David Campbell, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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New CDs: Charlie Haden, Kings of Leon, TV on the Radio
Charlie Haden Family & Friends (Decca)
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The stereotypical disconnect between the worlds of jazz and country music was beautifully crystallized many years ago when celebrated drummer Buddy Rich was in the hospital. Just before going into surgery,...Tags: Jazz Music, Willie Nelson, Halloween, Cults and Sects, Country Music
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Jewish center explains tradition of shofar
Tribune reporterThe cheeks of 9-year-old Saul Arce puffed out like a miniature Louis Armstrong on Sunday as he blew on the goat horn he had just helped make into a "shofar," used to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, which begins Monday. Even though Saul's...Tags: Jeff Long, Bucktown, Public Holidays, Wicker Park
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Kicking off 'Music Alive'
Sentinel Staff WriterActor Grant Norman, who has made his mark on Broadway, film and television, will kick off Music Live Inc.'s 2008-09 opera series with a gala Broadway concert titled "Broadway on Tour" in October. The five-part series will be in the Paul P. Williams...Tags: Jazz Music, Literature, Music Theater, Georges Bizet, Natalie Cole
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NFL GRIDIRON GUIDE: Cowboys cover hefty number
ed.mcnamara@newsday.comWEEK 4: BETS BET: CHARGERS All picks against the spread Marquee matchups REDSKINS (2-1) at COWBOYS (3-0) Line: Cowboys by 11 Over/Under: 46. TV: Ch. 5, WFAN (660), joined in progress 4:15 p.m. When Kevin the Cowboy hater gets stressed out, he pops in...Tags: Brett Favre, Trent Green, Pittsburgh Steelers, Marc Bulger, Philadelphia Eagles
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Jazz musician, controversial writer
Richard Sudhalter, 69, a jazz musician, critic and biographer whose history of white jazz musicians prompted gales of protest when it was published in 1999, died Friday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He had multiple system atrophy,...Tags: Jazz Music, Lou Gehrig, Bix Beiderbecke, Hoagy Carmichael, Music Industry
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New Orleans tourism trickles back after Gustav
Back into gear after Gustav New Orleans was struggling to prepare for today's Saints football game in the Superdome, as the hospitality industry -- and power -- trickled back late last week after Hurricane Gustav. As of Friday afternoon (the Travel...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Tourism and Leisure, Society, Hotels and Accommodations, Ceremonies
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U.S. Open adjusts schedule in light of hurricane
Special to The TimesNEW YORK -- With Tropical Storm Hanna menacing from the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Open has begun to couch "Super Saturday" plans with the phrase "weather permitting." The United States Tennis Assn. has adopted contingency plans for the men's last two...Tags: Serena Williams, Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Hanna, Weather Reports, Arthur Ashe Stadium
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Roger Federer storms into U.S. Open final
Special to The TimesNEW YORK -- The U.S. Open usually tests elite tennis players with clamor, chaos, humidity, wee-hours finishes and chronic spectator rudeness, but it's clearly over the top to toss in a tropical storm. Hanna's arrival Saturday at 2:40 p.m. EDT not only...Tags: Serena Williams, Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Hanna, National Football League, Arthur Ashe Stadium
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Coin flips No. 1 Ivanovic
Associated PressNEW YORK—One August day in New York, Julie Coin lost in straight sets to the world's 423nd-ranked player in the first round of qualifying for an unheralded tournament. She never would have guessed she was a dozen miles and a few weeks away from one...Tags: Arthur Ashe Stadium, U.S. Open Tennis
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No. 1 Ana Ivanovic suffers stunning upset at U.S. Open
Special to The TimesNEW YORK -- Choose your favorite preposterous factoid from one of the biggest upsets in tennis history. Maybe it's that when No. 188 Julie Coin played No. 1 Ana Ivanovic on Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open, Coin played the second WTA Tour-...Tags: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, U.S. Open Tennis
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August 27: Biden, abortion and Catholism; McCain's houses; good old songs
I like songs, but I'm not that old! Since I myself am a proud age 89 - only four months shy of 90 - I was greatly pleased to read the article "You Have To be...90" about the Town of Smithtown honoring its seniors [LI Life, Aug. 24]. It was indeed...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Joe Biden, John McCain, West Islip, Melville
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