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“To the Limit: The Ultimate Eagles Experience,” August 1

Paying homage to one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, the touring sensation To the Limit: The Ultimate Eagles Experience lands at Davenport's Adler Theatre on August 1, the band devoted to recreating the timeless sound and spirit of The Eagles, and capturing the essence of their music with

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“To the Limit: The Ultimate Eagles Experience,” August 1
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Blackberry Smoke, August 1

Touring in support of their most recent album Be Right Here, a top-10 Billboard hit that Glide magazine said "goes far beyond mere toe tapping or foot stomping," the lauded country rockers of Blackberry Smoke bring their latest tour to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on August 1, Uncut adding that the g

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Larry & Joe, August 3

Performing a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas, guitar, upright bass, and whatever else they decide to throw in the van, the unlikely yet wildly successful duo Larry & Joe headlines an August 3 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their concert

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Larry & Joe, August 3
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Pippi & Daniel Music, August 2

On August 2 a lauded singer/songwriter and gifted pianist/composer will combine their talents at the Orpheum Theatre when Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy perform in a special fundraising concert for the Galesburg venue, their Pippi & Daniel Music jazz project delivering electrifying, emotionally-cha

· Mike Schulz
Pippi & Daniel Music, August 2
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“Elvis: Reflections of the King,” August 1

Covering more than 20 years of the artist's musical career and recognized by Graceland as one of the top Presley tribute acts in the world, Joseph Hall brings his touring sensation Elvis: Reflections of the King to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on August 1, this salute to the King of

· Mike Schulz
“Elvis: Reflections of the King,” August 1
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The bagel’s journey from Jewish immigrant food to American breakfast staple

NEW YORK (AP) — The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle. It came to America with Eastern European Jews escaping poverty and antisemitism. It landed in New York street carts and neighborhood bakeries. Later, it made its way to supermarket freezer aisles and into the break

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The bagel’s journey from Jewish immigrant food to American breakfast staple
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GLOBAL LANDSCAPE TUE 7-21

(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultura

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RELIGION HEADLINES TUE 7-21

(SRN NEWS)- ) A federal judge has ruled that South Dakota cannot enforce its abortion advertising ban on a reproductive health nonprofit. U.S. District Judge Camela Theeler issued a preliminary injunction blocking South Dakota from enforcing the recently adopted state law against New York-based Mayd

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A freed Chinese pastor speaks

(SRN NEWS)-Ezra Jin is living in California after spending almost a year in prison for running an underground church in China — finally being set free after President Trump urged Chinese leader Xi Jingping to do so. Jin says the Communist Party has no reason to fear believers, telling the Wall Stree

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Persecution is on the rise

(SRB NEWS)- International Christian Concern has released its 2026 report and it finds that religious freedom is under siege in a lot of places. The report states that “Governments are increasingly tightening their grip on religious expression while transnational repression, displacement, and systemi

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Canadians are angry about the census

(SRNN NEWS)-The government in Ottawa wants to know a lot about its citizens and some of the questions are sparking controversy. The Canadian census form asks people to select a gender from a list of seven different options. It also asks “What was your sex at birth”. Canadians are also asked to tell

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TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, Nikkei Asia reports

July 21 (Reuters) – TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, plans to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% from 2027 to offset rising costs for materials, manufacturing equipment and overseas plant construction, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources. Here are more details: •

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TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, Nikkei Asia reports
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Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said. The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street near an entrance to the Acropolis itsel

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Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
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Japan raises safety concern over Chinese destroyer’s live-fire drills

TOKYO (AP) — Japan expressed concern after a Chinese navy destroyer conducted live-fire drills off a remote Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during its joint exercise with Russia, officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer conducted a live-fire exerci

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China’s Zhongji Innolight to raise $8 billion in Hong Kong listing, sources say

By Kane Wu, Selena Li and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters) – China’s Zhongji Innolight, a manufacturer of optical transceivers, will launch a Hong Kong listing on Wednesday and is seeking to raise at least $8 billion, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The co

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Ant International raises $1.2 billion in global expansion push

HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters) – Ant International, an overseas affiliate of the Jack Ma-founded Chinese fintech firm Ant Group, has raised $1.2 billion in its latest equity fundraising as it seeks to expand. Affiliates Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the private funding round, the company

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Ant International raises $1.2 billion in global expansion push
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5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river, sheriff says

POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. The group had gathered Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when one of them went into the rive

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5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river, sheriff says
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Greece Lightning: “The Odyssey”

Christopher Nolan appears seriously invested in our enjoyment, and there are many, many sequences in this grandly scaled adventure as thrilling, juicy, and ticklish as any that 2026 has thus-far produced. Those demanding fidelity to Homer are likely gonna hate it.

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Greece Lightning: “The Odyssey”
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Darline Graham to run for full term to replace her brother in US Senate

By Jasper Ward and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Darline Graham said on Monday she plans to run for a full term to replace her brother, late Senator Lindsey Graham, who died this month after serving two decades in the U.S. Senate. Last week, President Donald Trump asked

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Darline Graham to run for full term to replace her brother in US Senate
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Haitian children jailed for years without facing judge, UN official says

By Sarah Morland July 20 (Reuters) – Children in Haiti have reported being jailed for years without appearing before a judge, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier told a Security Council meeting on Monday. • Frazier said some c

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Ten bodies recovered after ferry capsizes off Guyana coast

GEORGETOWN, July 20 (Reuters) – Guyana’s government said on Monday that 10 bodies had been recovered from a ferry that capsized off the coast over the weekend with 133 people on board. The vessel overturned late on Saturday. Authorities had suggested an inaccurate passenger manifest and suspected dr

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Ten bodies recovered after ferry capsizes off Guyana coast