The Quad City Symphony Orchestra is pulling out all the stops in its Valentine's Day weekend concerts -- not only welcoming a hot new guest conductor, but hosting big pre- and post-concert gala events Saturday at the Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport. Alondra d

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The month of Feb marks an international celebration of the life and work of Charles Dickens on the bicentenary of his birth, which falls on 7 Feb 2012. Slideshow German designer Karl Lagerfeld attends the launching of online web purchasing of the K by Ka

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PARIS (Reuters) - Chanel star designer Karl Lagerfeld is already bored with the French presidential election and believes the country would be better-run if its leaders took inspiration from successful businesses like his own parent company LVMH. Taking