The career of Georges Pretre – who would have turned 100 this week – was unconventional, to say the least. He won his greatest respect and affection in Vienna, where he conducted the symphony orchestra and impressed with an unfailing elegance and insouciance. In France, he was music director of the two Paris opera houses in the 1970s but he was passed over for modernist and foreign candidates when it came to building the Bastille.

The underrated French conductor, 100

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets. Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers and Chinese Xi’an H-6 strategic bombers took...

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Stunning new details emerged Friday on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West belonged to its security services — and the children of a Russian couple posing as spies only learned their true nationality on the flight to Moscow.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that a detained couple released in Slovenia —Artem and Anna Dultsev— were undercover intelligence officers commonly known as "illegals." Posing as Argentine expats, they used Ljubljana as their base since 2017 to relay Moscow's orders to other sleeper agents...

Spies' children found out they were Russian on flight to Moscow

The flamboyant Richard LLugner who drew tabloid attention to the fusty Vienna Opera Ball by paying millions to Kardashian-type celebs to turn out as his date, has pranced his final waltz. A construction billionaire, Lugner married six times, lastly in June to a glamour model. Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer tweeted:...

Vienna Ball magnate dies at 91, soon after 6th marriage

The death has been announced of Jürgen Ahrend, a German craftsman famed for restoring damaged organs in Dutch and German churches. His most important work can be heard in the Martinikerk in Groningen and St. Jacobi in Hamburg. His son, Hendrik, continues the workshop.

Organ rebuilder, 94

Friends are reporting the death of Harold Meltzer, a prolific composer who taught at Syracuse University. Meltzer suffered a stroke five years ago and was left severely disabled. His works have been recorded on Albany, Naxos and Bridge. Gloria Cheng writes: ‘In spite of the debilitating effects of Harold’s stroke...

Death of US composer, 58

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Toronto psychologist Chris Sunfield has given up his day job to reinvent himself as an indie artist. He had something totell you about Anton Bruckner, whose bicentenary falls on September 4. Take a look. Might not make the Vienna Philharmonic playlist.

A psychologist makes a song of Bruckner’s obsessions

Ukraine pressed on with a major cross-border incursion into Russia on Friday, also launching a significant air attack on a Russian airfield hundreds of kilometres behind the front lines. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze.

Ukraine presses on with offensive, hits Russian airbase

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(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

In a year of generational transition with Jasper Parrott stepping back at HP and Barrett Wissman fading out at IMG,one of Germany’s older family firms is also moving on. Cornelia Schmid is giving up executive duties at K D Schmid. Her leadership role will be split between Karen Macdonald in London and newly hired Christoph Drescher in Berlin. ‘We are deeply grateful for Cornelia’s ongoing support and continuing influence on our values,’ they say.

Biz news: Shakeup at Schmid

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The most mysterious Viking ruler in all of history is Igor I of Kiev, whose life is only discussed in a single historical document.

The Untold Story of the Viking Prince of Kiev

Once a staple on cruise ships, libraries are becoming a relic of the past, particularly on Carnival Cruise Line vessels. The cruise line has confirmed that it no longer includes libraries in the design of new ships, a decision that has sparked both disappointment and understanding among passengers.

Why is Carnival Quietly Phasing Out a Popular Ship Amenity?

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A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

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Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

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NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

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Sudden death of Vienna tenor, 57

The death has been confirmed of Steve Davislim, an Australian tenor of Chinese and Irish origin who lived mostly in Vienna. Davislim spent the 1990s at...

Sudden death of Vienna tenor, 57

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