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Feb 24 2008, AP

North Korea was tearing down anti-American posters that line the streets of Pyongyang in preparation for the New York Philharmonic’s unprecedented visit, the ensemble’s president said Sunday on the eve of departure.The musicians said they hoped...

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People attend a concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georges Pretre of France, during the traditional open air concert in the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, June 3, 2008.