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  • July 2008

    • A-Rod's Ex-Agent Plays Peacemaker

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Jul 14, 08 11:11 AM CDT

      A-Rod's Ex-Agent Plays Peacemaker

      Scott Boras, fired by Alex Rodriguez over the winter, is trying to play peacemaker between the Yankees star and his estranged wife, the New York Daily News reports. Boras met with the couple over the weekend in Toronto, where Cynthia Rodriguez had brought daughter Natasha, 3, to visit her father. Boras "seems to be there with the blessing of the Yankees' front office," one source said, which "welcomes anyone who can get A-Rod's mind back onto baseball." More »

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      Alex Rodriguez  • celebrity divorces  • Cynthia Rodriguez  • Scott Boras  • Toronto

  • May 2008

    • Death, Illness on Canada Train Not Related

      newser  |  CTV  |  May 9, 08 4:39 PM CDT

      Death, Illness on Canada Train Not Related

      Canadian authorities are set to lift the quarantine on a train en route from Vancouver to Toronto after determining that the 60-year-old passenger who died aboard earlier today "most likely did not have an infectious disease," CTV reports. Ten other passengers came down with flu-like symptoms; "we do not believe they're related,” an Ontario police officer told the Globe and Mail. More »

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      Canada  • public health  • train  • flu  • Vancouver  • Toronto  • quarantine

  • February 2008

    • Spice Girls Cut Short Tour

      newser  |  Press Association  |  Feb 5, 08 7:18 AM CST

      Spice Girls Cut Short Tour

      Cape Town, Buenos Aires, Beijing, and Sydney will be spared the Spice Girls' reunion concert tour. The brief reunion of the all-girl group will really really end in Toronto February 26. The Spice Girls cited family commitments as the reason, but previous reports suggested lack of interest in some cities was a major factor. More »

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      Victoria Beckham  • Spice Girls  • reunion concert  • Toronto  • Mel B

  • December 2007

    • Oscar Peterson Dies at 82

      newser  |  CBC (Canada)  |  Dec 24, 07 2:10 PM CST

      Oscar Peterson Dies at 82

      Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson died last night at his home near Toronto from kidney failure, CBC News reports. He was 82. The Canadian musician made hundreds of recordings, won seven Grammys, and played alongside greats like Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, and Ella Fitzgerald. "The world has lost the world's greatest jazz player," said Peterson's hometown mayor. More »

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      music  • obituary  • Canada  • musician  • jazz  • Toronto  • Charlie Parker  • Louis Armstrong  • piano

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