Pakistani saves Mumbai businessman's life
A city-based businessman lost Rs 7 lakh to a Nigerian fraud in an African nation, where he was called for a business deal but came away unscathed with the help of a Pakistani national.
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Popmusic-East Bay Through August 29
"DOWNTOWN BERKELEY MUSICFEST," -- Aug. 20 through Aug. 29. More than 50 performances will take place at 11 different venues across Berkeley's Downtown Arts District, with bands and artists such as The Blasters, Terence Brewer Trio, Dawn Drake, Turtle Island Quartet, Mark Hummel and more.
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Cirque Mother Africa -- A Circus Of The Senses
CIRQUE MOTHER AFRICA , a spectacular celebration created in Africa by an African, Winston Ruddle, and pounding with the heart of Africa, is coming to New Zealand next month.
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Music: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock plays the Mann tonight
WHEN YOU'RE Herbie Hancock, you can do . . . whatever. Make the music you want. Tour when you want (he's at the Mann tonight). Even veer off at age 70 into whole new gigs - starting your own record label, serving as international goodwill ambassador for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, taking on programming duties as the Creative Chair for Jazz at the L.A. Philharmonic.
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