Las Vegas entertainer faces fraud charges in Suriname for allegedly impersonating Toni BraxtonPARAMARIBO, Suriname — A Las Vegas-based entertainer has been jailed after prosecutors said she tried to pass herself off as Toni Braxton at a concert, prompting the disappointed crowd to jeer and pelt the stage with trash. Her husband says she’s the victim of a local con artist. Actor Hugh Jackman swaps shirts with soccer star Ronaldo while promoting film in BrazilSAO PAULO — The Wolverine has met a real-life superhero of Brazilian soccer. Cuba’s Silvio Rodriguez misses Pete Seeger tribute because US visa not approvedHAVANA — Cuban singer Silvio Rodriguez says he missed Sunday’s tribute to folk music legend Pete Seeger because U.S. authorities failed to approve his visa in time. Ah, the virtual life! Flu has Mexican bands giving Web concerts, politicos campaigning onlineMEXICO CITY — Churchgoers celebrate Mass via television. Congressional candidates campaign with real-time speeches on the Web. A magazine promises Internet tours through the real Mexico — the one with open museums and pyramids. And rock bands plan online concerts. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 245 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 245 in 35 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 244 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 244 in 34 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 241 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 241 in 34 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. US tally of confirmed swine flu at 226 as labs work through backlog; but disease ‘on upswing’NEW YORK — The government’s tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 226, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. CDC optimistic new flu not as dangerous as first feared, but ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cautiously optimistic that the new swine flu isn’t as dangerous as first feared, but urged people on Sunday to keep taking commonsense precautions — and they can’t predict if it will roar back in the fall. |
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