Anthony Rolfe Johnson obituary

Rolfe Johnson in The Return of Ulysses for the ENO in 1992. A former boy soprano and farm manager, he sang hymns to his cows. Photograph: Robbie Jack/Corbis One of the most attractive and intelligent tenors from the 1970s onwards, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, who has died aged 69, tackled a very... 

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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Doctor in Anna Nicole Smith Case

FILE: A photo of Anna Nicole Smith before her death in February of 2007. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday denied a defense motion to dismiss two charges against a doctor accused of illegally funneling prescription drugs to Anna Nicole Smith. Superior Court Judge David Wesley rejected the motion by Dr. Sandeep... 

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Barefoot Bandit is an antihero for Generation Y | Colin Horgan

Colton Harris-Moore leaves a plane handcuffed in Nassau after two years on the run. Photograph: Felipe Major/AP The tale of the Barefoot Bandit (aka 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore), like so many crime stories, reached almost mythical status for those who followed reports of his burglaries... 

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Jobs Are Still Key 3 Culprits For Sagging Employment CBS

Another morning of data another reminder that our current economic woes boil down to one word jobs This morning the Labor Department reported thatJobs Are Still Key 3 Culprits For Sagging Employment CBS...

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BBC Proms 1 to 7 | Classical review

‘Unforgettable’: Marina Poplavskaya, Plácido Domingo and Joseph Calleja in Simon Boccanegra at the Proms. Photograph: Chris Christodoulou The last note of Simon Boccanegra rang out. Verdi’s tragic Doge lay dead on the floor, inches from the lucky front-row Prommers in a packed Royal... 

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