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New friend joins Winnie-the-Pooh

A new character called Lottie the Otter is to grace the new Winnie-the-Pooh book, its publishers announce. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8283255.stm

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JK Rowling ‘denied’ top US honour

Author JK Rowling missed out on a top civilian honour in the US because some politicians believed she “encouraged witchcraft”, it is claimed. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8282356.stm

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Tango gets UN cultural approval

The Tango musical genre and its traditional dance is declared part of the world’s Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8282781.stm

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Sting attempts to ‘open up opera’

Sting hopes to attract new fans to opera with his latest release, a film in which he and wife Trudie Styler tell the story of composer Robert Schumann. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8271652.stm

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Gatti replaces Levine at Carnegie

Daniele Gatti will fill in for conductor James Levine at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s gala concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Thursday. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8284715.stm