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Republicans to recoup $1,946 spent at topless club
The Republican National Committee is seeking repayment of $1,946 spent by a party donor and vendor at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits.
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The Republican National Committee is seeking repayment of $1,946 spent by a party donor and vendor at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits.
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Fans of seminal indie bands Broken Social Scene and Metric will elect a winner of the $100,000 Pepsi Refresh Challenge at SXSW this week.
Tune in Thursday night for big news about Man Of The Hour. Patrick Langlois is currently working at MusiquePlus interviewing bands. Check it out at http://www.musiqueplus.com/. Sébastien Lefebvre has a new solo EP titled You Are Here, out on Coalition Entertainment Records Inc. Pick it up on iTunes, or get other cool merch @ http://sebastienlefebvre.ca/. Man Of The Hour airs Thursday night at 8pm EST, with an encore presentation on Saturday at 3pm EST.
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