Apr 11 2009

YouTube Symphony Orchestra Set To Debut At Carnegie Hall

theodp writes “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. Then, audition on YouTube. When a 10-year-old Hannah Tarley asked to get her ears pierced, her mom told the aspiring violinist she could if she performed at Carnegie Hall. Seven years later, using a computer placed atop several volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 17-year-old Hannah filmed herself playing Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 to audition by video for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. On April 15, Hannah will make her debut with others who made the cut at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in a concert conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony.”

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Apr 11 2009

Thailand Evacuates Leaders from Asian Summit After Protests – Voice of America


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By VOA News Thailand evacuated leaders from an Asian summit Saturday after anti-government protesters stormed the venue in Pattaya.
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Apr 11 2009

Italian town launches quake probe – BBC News


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Italian town launches quake probe
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An investigation has begun into allegations of poor building work which may have exacerbated damage caused by Monday's central Italian earthquake.
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Apr 11 2009

Italian rescue teams hope to find earthquake survivor – CNN International


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Italian rescue teams hope to find earthquake survivor
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L'AQUILA, Italy (CNN) — Rescue workers dug carefully but urgently through the rubble Saturday to reach a person who may still be alive after this week's earthquake.
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Apr 11 2009

Thai protests disrupt Asian summit – CNN International


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Thai protests disrupt Asian summit
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BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) — Political demonstrations in Thailand on Saturday disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit, according to Thai and Japanese officials.
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Apr 10 2009

After Italy's quake, Pope reflects on disasters – Reuters


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After Italy's quake, Pope reflects on disasters
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By Phil Stewart ROME, April 10 (Reuters) – Pope Benedict reflected on the tragedies and disasters that test faith during a Good Friday procession in Rome, just hours after Italians buried victims of the country's devastating earthquake.
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Apr 10 2009

Thai protest hits regional talks – BBC News


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Thai protest hits regional talks
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Anti-government protesters in Thailand have scored a victory by preventing a meeting of regional foreign ministers on the sidelines of the Asean summit.
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Apr 10 2009

US Navy misses chance to rescue American captain held hostage by … – Times Online


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The US Navy missed a chance to rescue the American captain held by Somali pirates aboard a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean when he made a daring escape bid and jumped into the sea.
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Apr 10 2009

Tears, tributes as Italy mourns its quake dead – The Associated Press


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Tears, tributes as Italy mourns its quake dead
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L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) – It was a scene that moved a nation: mourners clinging to one another and sobbing over neat rows of more than 200 coffins, some with tiny children's caskets resting on top.
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Apr 10 2009

Berlusconi offers own homes to quake survivors – Reuters


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Berlusconi offers own homes to quake survivors
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L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) – Italy's billionaire prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Friday offered to put up in his own homes some of the thousands of people made homeless by this week's earthquake.
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