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Adieu Charles Trenet
France mourns its 'singing fool'

The End of Napster
A judge in California closes down the music download site

'Ulysses' Film Opens At Last
Ireland overturns ban after 34 years

Drawing Dissent
The importance of satirical cartoons in southern Africa

The Verdi Centenary
The composer is 'part of the country's very identity' says Italy's culture minister

The Cairo Book Fair Hits Trouble
The Muslim Brotherhood attacks the 'pornographic' content of state-published books

Uproar in Bombay
Arrests over underworld connections shock the Indian film industry

The Second Harlem Renaissance
A special report from New York on the African-American arts explosion

Why 2000 Belonged to the Net
A look back at a decisive year in how we consume the arts

Nigerian State Bans Film
Authorities say video production contradicts Sharia law