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Cat Stevens' dream a reality in Bloomington

By Jane Charney · Wednesday, Sept. 3,2003 1:06 a.m.

An Islamic school in Bloomington is ahead of a former pop star's dream to open religious schools in American Muslim communities. Cat Stevens, who converted to Islam in 1977 and now calls himself Yusuf Islam, urged Muslim communities Sunday to open religious-based schools. Stevens opened one of the first Islamic schools in London in 1983.

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Two years later, artists learn to work in a post-Sept. 11 world

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Wednesday, Sept. 3,2003 1:04 a.m.

At the start of Sara Paretsky's new novel, "Blacklist," private eye V.I. Warshawski recalls her feelings right after terrorists attacked the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. "I'd been numbed and fearful as everyone else in America," Paretsky writes. "I only had half a mind for my work ... You need to be able to concentrate in front of a computer for long hours, and concentration wasn't something I was good at."

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Cat Stevens' dream a reality in Bloomington

By Jane Charney · Wednesday, Sept. 3,2003 12:27 a.m.

An Islamic school in Bloomington is ahead of a former pop star's dream to open religious schools in American Muslim communities. Cat Stevens, who converted to Islam in 1977 and now calls himself Yusuf Islam, urged Muslim communities Sunday to open religious-based schools. Stevens opened one of the first Islamic schools in London in 1983.

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Bertolucci film may be cut in U.S.

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2003 1:22 a.m.

VENICE, Italy -- Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci is worried that his sexually-explicit new film "The Dreamers" might be cut in the United States out of concern it is too graphic for American audiences.

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Media giant Vivendi to discuss final bids

By Alyson Brodsy and Jamey Keaten · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2003 1:21 a.m.

PARIS -- The board of French media group Vivendi Universal will meet today to weigh bids by General Electric Co.'s NBC unit and an investor group led by former Seagram Co. chief Edgar Bronfman Jr. for its hotly contested entertainment assets, officials familiar with the talks said.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2003 1:21 a.m.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. topped off its 100th birthday celebration with a concert featuring country star Tim McGraw, rocker Kid Rock and pop star Elton John.

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Horror flick tops box office

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2003 1:19 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Horror held sway at theaters again as "Jeepers Creepers 2" sunk its claws into audiences, debuting as the top movie with $18.5 million over the long Labor Day weekend.

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Stars stay mum on California recall

By Alyson Brodsy and Chelsea J. Carter · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2003 1:19 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- For years, Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies have created more buzz in Hollywood than almost anybody else's, yet there has been a resounding silence as this industry town considers whether he can also produce a hit at the ballot box office.

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Festival tents full of talent

By Jane Charney · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 1 a.m.

Something clicked in Michael Mettler in 1987 when he visited the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. He came home and began painting -- landscapes mostly. An easy smile settled on his face as he talked about his transformation Saturday.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 1,2003 12:42 a.m.

Today marks the beginning of the Spirit of Tibet week, which celebrates the influence Tibetan arts have on American culture as well as raises awareness of the plight of Tibet. The territory has been under Chinese occupation since 1947. The week's events include discussions, lectures, musical performances and films.

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Illness prevents Cash from attending VMAs

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:14 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Johnny Cash's plans to attend the MTV Video Music Awards were scuttled by his hospitalization for an unspecified stomach ailment. He was in stable condition Thursday.

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'Hack' brought back for second season

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:13 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- It's sweltering and he's wearing a buttoned-down shirt and blue jeans, but actor David Morse appears cool as he hops out of his cab and saunters up the steps of a row house on the set of "Hack" in West Philadelphia.

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Jazz festival honors legend

By Alyson Brodsy and Jane Charney · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:11 a.m.

Brent Wallarab was still in high school when he first heard a live jazz performance. He had been playing in the school's band, but jazz wasn't something the orchestra performed.

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Avoiding the 'fall fumble'

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrice Worthy · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:11 a.m.

Monday is not only the start of another school year, but it is also Labor Day, a national holiday celebrated by vacationing workers all over the U.S. While many people will be spending the day in bathing suits and summer dresses, here in Bloomington, we will wake up with the dreaded decision of what to wear to class.

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Jackson plans on opening estate

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 1:50 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Like a real-life Willy Wonka, Michael Jackson has announced plans to open his carnival-style Neverland Ranch estate to 500 guests.

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Toby Keith leads CMA nominees

By Alyson Brodsy and John Gerome · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 1:48 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Toby Keith got seven nominations for the Country Music Association Awards Tuesday, with Johnny Cash picking up four, two involving his rendition of a song by rock act Nine Inch Nails.

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