DUBLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Anglo Irish Bank (ANGL.I: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) has secured commitments to raise over 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in capital in a bid to shore up funds and stave off pressure to merge, the Sunday ...

23 Nov 2008

Art of Jazz series producer Bruce Eaton prefaced Saturday’s performance by the Dave Liebman Group with an apt quote: “We like to book working bands.” And though that might seem like a no-brainer, it really wasn’t one. In modern jazz, more ...

23 Nov 2008

"All I've got is precious time," Axl Rose sings on the title song of Chinese Democracy , and he must be aware of how that line sounds now. Rose, 46, the only remaining original member of Guns N' Roses, needed 17 years, more than $13 million (as of ...

23 Nov 2008

Santa Claus may be comin’ to town, but the most extravagant and meaningful gifts being offered this holiday season are homemade — conjured right here and presented with special dash by local performing arts groups. After all, what’s Christmas ...

23 Nov 2008

All the great travelers travel alone. It's the only way to go, they insist: There's no one trying to drag you to the Goya exhibit when you'd rather sip grappa in a cafe; there's no one lobbying for a stroll on the cobbled streets when you'd rather ...

23 Nov 2008

Lackawanna College came up short in its bid to win the inaugural North Star Bowl in Rochester, Minn., on Saturday, losing to Rochester Community and Technical College, 19-13. Seth Karlsrud was the difference for Rochester, scoring two touchdowns and ...

23 Nov 2008