Poor performance led to partial cancellation of Amy Winehouse's European tour, convicted Massachusetts lobbyist had 'no-show' job, and more of this morning's news.
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Irishman Rory McIlroy, winner of the U.S. Open golf championship, holds his trophy as he's interviewed during a Cape Cod event at the Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee on Monday.
Here's an Associated Press video of singer Amy Winehouse staggering and slurring her way through a butchered version of one of her hits during a show in Belgrade. The poor performance has led to the cancellation of part of her European tour:
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