August Wilson speaks softly
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The playwright explains how his new production, 'Gem of the Ocean,' tackles how elusive the American dream is for blacks.
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Actor Owen Wilson in his first interview after his suicide attempt spoke about movies, monkeys and malaria but didn't mention his personal problems.
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I always knew this day would come. Iâd be talking to somebody and theyâd say: âHey, did you hear, Maynard Ferguson died this week?â I knew Iâd go home, crack open a beer, crank up the stereo, and retreat into the pure raw energy of a jazz trumpet legend, one of my lifelong heroes.
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Arts & entertainment: Is director Errol Morris's new film too soft on US army abuses, asks Geoffrey Macnab
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Pianist Herbie Hancock and singer Nancy Wilson pay tribute to the late jazz legend Oscar Peterson at a concert.
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QUESTION: Mr. Powell, we are honored with this opportunity to be with you. Thank you very much.
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All is not quiet on the speech front.
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By Angus MacSwan SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Considering that once upon atime he would spend weeks on end lying in bed at home inCalifornia too addled to stir, it's a surprise to find rocklegend Brian Wilson topping the bill at a festival in far awayBrazil at age 62.
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One of Gordon Brown's closest political allies signals a subtle change in foreign policy in a speech in the US.
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It was a quiet weekend for the NHL and the players' association.
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Film star Owen Wilson asks to be allowed to 'heal' following reports he was taken to hospital in Los Angeles after a suicide attempt.
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Douglas L. Wilson looks at the role that writing played in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, who used his eloquence to transform how Americans thought about their country.
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Pop legend Paul McCartney said that he felt &quot;fine&quot; despite the breakup of his second marriage, and voiced his deep love for his first wife Linda as he unveiled his latest record.
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San Jose coach Ron Wilson has been nagging his team about playing with more determination, and the Sharks finally delivered the gritty effort Wilson has been seeking.
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It would be easy to dismiss Brian Cashmanâs perch atop the Yankeesâ hierarchy on superficial grounds. But if people have listened to him lately, they have heard the assertiveness in his voice.
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Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dunks pearls of wisdom, psychologist Steven Pinker tells TEDsters it's the most peaceful time ever for our species and Cassini expert reports on life in outer space. NYT's Chris Suellentrop blogs from the TED conference in Epicenter.
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Beach Boys star Brian Wilson is honoured by the US Recording Academy, the body which awards the Grammys.