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Placido Domingo leaves the stage with his wife after the curtain call of Placido Domingo Celebration at the Royal Opera House after a special performance to celebrate his 40th anniversary with the Royal Opera in London
Placido Domingo appeared at London's Royal Opera House in Covent Garden late Thursday both as a tenor and in his new guise as a baritone.
Placido Domingo bows during the curtain call of Placido Domingo Celebration at the Royal Opera House after a special performance to celebrate his 40th anniversary with the Royal Opera in London

Opera Star Domingo Lauded in London as One of a Kind

Spanish singer Placido Domingo marked his 40th anniversary at London's Royal Opera House with a gala concert late Thursday that was greeted with one of the longest and loudest curtain calls the venue has seen in years.
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Russia's Polymetal Sets Price for London Share Offering

Russian miner Polymetal will price new London-listed shares at the lower end of their indicated range, raising up to 446.2 million pounds ($710 million), as global market turmoil weakens investor sentiment, two sources close to the deal said.
A man carries his mother during an evacuation as floods advance into Bangkok

Thailand to Suffer 'Sizeable' Economic Impact from Floods

Tens of thousands of people have fled the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, by truck, boats, and trains, as floodwaters descend upon the metropolis of 12 million people, with severe flooding expected over the weekend.
Winehouse had high alcohol levels in blood: inquest

Amy Winehouse Died from Over-Drinking (PHOTOS)

The soul singer Amy Winehouse, who passed away on July 23 at her London home at age of 27, died from over-drinking, a British coroner ruled Wednesday. Oct. 26. The alcohol in the singer's system was found five times of drunk driving limit.
Winehouse had high alcohol levels in blood: inquest

Winehouse had high alcohol levels in blood: inquest

British singer Amy Winehouse had more than five times the legal driving limit of alcohol in her blood when she died on July 23 aged 27, British media reported on Wednesday.
Director Lynne Ramsay (2nd,R) and cast members Ezra Miller (L), Tilda Swinton (3rd,L), John C. Reilly (2nd,R) pose with an unidentified guest as they arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the film ''We Need To Talk About Kevin'&#039

'We Need to Talk About Kevin' Wins London Film Prize

We Need to Talk About Kevin, an unflinching portrayal of a mother's troubled relationship with her son starring Oscar winner Tilda Swinton, won the London film festival's best picture award on Wednesday.
Fred Perry Unveils Amy Winehouse’s Final Collection.

Amy Winehouse Killed by Alcohol: 'Rehab' Singer Joins '27 Club' [VIDEO]

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway's report shows Winehouse consumed five times the legal drink-drive limit of alcohol before she died. Winehouse's death at 27 puts her in the company of more than 30 musicians to die by drug overdose of acute alcohol poisoning at the age of 27. Look back with us at ten of the most famous members of the infamous 27 Club, and some of their most iconic performances.
Olympus Corp President Kikukawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo

Olympus chairman quits; Japan watchdog probes firm

Olympus Corp head Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned on Wednesday after a scandal over hefty advisory fees wiped out half of the 92-year-old firm's market value while his successor stuck with the company's line that it had done nothing wrong.
Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, head of the Ennahda party

Tunisia's Ghannouchi too liberal for some Islamists

Tunisian Islamist leader Rachid Ghannouchi is seen by many secularists as a dangerous radical, but for some conservative clerics who see themselves as the benchmark of orthodox Islam -- he is so liberal that they call him an unbeliever.
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Everton Vs Chelsea Preview - Carling Cup

Chelsea will face Everton in the Carling Cup in a bid to progress into the quarterfinals of the tournament at the Goodison Park on Wednesday.

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