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John McLaughlin (born 4 January, 1942 in Doncaster), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin is an English jazz fusion guitarist and composer. He played with Tony Williams's group Lifetime and then played with Miles Davis on his landmark electric jazz-fusion albums In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. His 1970s electric band, The Mahavishnu Orchestra performed a technically virtuosic and complex style of music that fused eclectic jazz and rock with eastern and Indian influences. His guitar playing includes a range of styles and genres, including jazz, Indian classical music, fusion and Western Classical music, and has influenced many other guitarists. He has also incorporated Flamenco music in some of his acoustic recordings. The Indian Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain often refers to John McLaughlin as being "one of the greatest and most important musicians of our times".

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Source: Times of India

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Infantrymen fire into platoon-level training

Source: DVIDS

FORT STEWART, Ga. – After becoming proficient with individual, team and squad-level tasks, soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, took training to the ...
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CBR Review: Youngblood, issue 71

Source: Comic Book Resources

Rob Liefeld's relaunched five of his titles this year ("Prophet," "Glory," "Supreme," "Bloodstrike," and "Youngblood"), but it was only the last one that he's taking a bit of an active role in. "Youngblood" was also the only book that ...
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Loose dog prevents mail delivery to area residents

Source: CBC News

A warning sign posted outside of Brad Leger and Tammy Albert's house. (CBC) Eight Canada Post customers in Fredericton must now travel to a community mailbox about a kilometre away because of an unleashed dog. Brad Leger and Tammy Al ...
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Frieze Masters exhibitor list released

Source: The Art Newspaper

The diverse roster comprises an assortment of Old Master connoisseurs, Oceanic art dealers, experts in Indian miniatures, a rug specialist, as well as a sizeable chunk of modern art dealers. In total, 96 galleries have signed up for the “historic-t ...
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City Council Passes Budget Despite Calls to Delay Vote

Source: Long Beach NY Patch

More layoffs looming as negotiations between city and CSEA break down. CSEA President John Mooney addresses the Long Beach City Council before the trustees voted to pass the budget Tuesday. The Long Beach City Council approved the $87.9 ...
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Rob Liefeld Takes Aim At "Youngblood" #71

Source: Comic Book Resources

Though the Image Comics co-founder has spent the past few years creating new characters, taking up freelance gigs like DC Comics' "Deathstroke," "Grifter" and "Savage Hawkman" and celebrating the film turn of his Marvel creation Deadpool, the ...
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Review: “Batman Incorporated” Returns To DC’s “New 52” Universe In Excellent Fashion

Source: Complex

In a tight economy, it's not always clear what you should spend your hard-earned money on, and with comic books getting more and more expensive, your dollar doesn’t go as far at the comic shop as it did in the past. We here at Complex ...
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Source: The Politico

Imagine a U.S. Senate with Charlie Melancon, Jack Conway and Elaine Marshall. If internal Democratic polls released for public consumption during the 2010 cycle were to be believed, it seemed entirely plausible. The number ...
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