Proposal for Madonna space trip rejected
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The lower house of Russian parliament has rejected a lawmaker's proposal to book Madonna a seat on a Russian flight to the international space station, news agencies reported Wednesday, a day after the singer's controversial concert in Moscow.
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Pop icon Madonna is on her way to Israel so she can delve deeper into her newfound Kabbalah faith. However, the trip is likely to stir up controversy among those who believe Madonnaâs involvement in the
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British soul singer Amy Winehouse's  personal issues again derailed her career on Thursday as U.S.  officials rejected her application for a visa, causing her to  cancel plans to attend the Grammy awards.
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The European Parliament  called on Monday for binding rules to regulate the bloc&#39;s  online music market and protect less powerful artists, but the  proposal was rejected by the bloc&#39;s executive.
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Pop diva Madonna has made a pilgrimage to Israel to practice her faith in the mystical Jewish religion of Kabbalah. The star is in Tel Aviv, where security is tight, on a three-day celebration of the Jewish New Year.
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Pop marm Madonna made her way to the Western Wall in Jerusalem under the cover of darkness yesterday only to be put off by angry protesters.
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A spokeswoman for Madonna on Wednesday denied claims by officials in the African nation of Malawi that the pop star had adopted a year-old orphan boy there.
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Madonna's plans to stage a mock crucifixion during a Sunday concert in Rome have drawn fire from religious leaders, who have condemned the stunt as "an act of open hostility" toward the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pop singer Madonna on Thursday  defended staging a mock crucifixion during her record-breaking  "Confessions" world tour, saying it was not "anti-Christian,  sacrilegious or blasphemous" -- but a plea for people to help  one another.
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An announcement that Beatles tracks will be available for download is denied by the band's record label.
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The NBC television network is still   making up its mind about whether it will allow pop star Madonna   to stage a mock crucifixion on its airwaves as part of her   upcoming prime-time concert special.
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Pop star Madonna's new song was not received too well at a nightclub in New York.
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Troubled British pop singer Amy  Winehouse will perform at Sunday's Grammy Awards live via  satellite from London, after the U.S. government rejected her  visa application to attend the music industry's biggest night  of the year in Los Angeles, organizers said on Friday.
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Even for a performer who courts controversy, Madonna's Tuesday gig in Moscow has been notably contentious. The city didn't like the planned venue, other critics said her original plan to perform on Sept. 11 was disrespectful to the victims of the U.S. terror attacks five years ago, and officials of Russia's two largest religions didn't care for her performing anytime and anywhere.
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Pop star Madonna, wearing a Diane Von Furstenberg dress, speaks during a &quot;Spirituality for Kids&quot; event, at the Kabbalah International Conference, held at the Intercontinental Hotel, in Tel Aviv, Israel in this Sunday, Sept 19, 2004 file photo.
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The team has turned down offers, including from the US government, to do scientific experiments on flights. Rutan says SpaceShipOne&#39;s task will be to focus on test flights for the commercial passenger craft
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Madonna will not be sent into space, despite a Russian lawmaker's proposal to book a seat for the pop star on a Russian flight to the international space station, news agencies reported Wednesday.