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Elliott Carter dies at 103

Elliott Carter, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer who fused European and American modernist traditions in seminal but formidable works, and who lived to hear ovations for music that was once thought to be anything but listener-friendly, died Nov. 5 at his home in New York City. He was 103. Carter was awarded Pulitzer Prizes in 1960 and 1973 for string quartet compositions. He composed 158 works, including several at over 100 years of age. One composition for chamber orchestra is sch

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Elliott Carter dies at 103

Katy Perry skintight ballot picture

Like Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry has been out on the campaign trail, performing free concerts at President Barack Obama#39;s re-election rallies. Unlike Springsteen, Perry has been wearing a pair of skintight rubber minidresses—one emblazoned with Obama#39;s “Forward” campaign slogan, the other with her “ballot”—on the stump. The 28-year-old pop singer performed at a rally in Milwaukee on Saturday, peeling off a red-white-and-blue dress to reveal the latex “Forward” frock. Last month, Perr

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Pulitzer Prize or Not, The National Enquirer Will Soldier On [Tabloids]

The National Enquirer didn’t win a Pulitzer today for its reporting on John Edwards ‘ baby mama drama. How’s the tabloid coping with defeat? Just after the results were announced, we called Barry Levine , the Enquirer ‘s executive editor, to find out. More