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1 dead, 19 hurt near SAfrica Linkin Park concert

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:47:57 -0500

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A spokeswoman for the South African city of Cape Town says one person died after a scaffolding collapsed in high winds outside a Linkin Park concert, injuring 19 other people....

Taiwan's cram schools warm up in puppy-love tale

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:43:12 -0500

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Attending a full day of school then spending hours more in tutoring is a must in Taiwan, where students start `cram schools' as early as elementary school so that they can better their exam results and get into a prestigious high school or college....

Rihanna a rock star on Victoria's Secret catwalk

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:48:05 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rihanna rocked the lingerie look at Wednesday night's Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York, holding her own on the catwalk with some of the world's top models....

Rihanna a rock star on Victoria's Secret catwalk

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:48:05 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rihanna rocked the lingerie look at Wednesday night's Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York, holding her own on the catwalk with some of the world's top models....

Rihanna a rock star on Victoria's Secret catwalk

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:48:00 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rihanna rocked the lingerie look at Wednesday night's Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York, holding her own on the catwalk with some of the world's top models....

Naomi Campbell hosts boyfriend's birthday in India

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:18:15 -0500

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Naomi Campbell is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the birthday of her boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladimir Doronin, in the palaces of western India....

Jermaine Jackson petitions to alter famous name

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:17:32 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Court records show Jermaine Jackson is looking to alter his famous last name to something a little brighter....

Judge rejects injunction against Dish DVR

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:03:05 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against Dish Network's ad-skipping digital video recorder in a dispute that has pit broadcasters against a main distributor of their programming....

Mississippi author Ellen Douglas dies at 91

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:00:46 -0500

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Author Ellen Douglas has died at her home in Jackson, Miss. She was 91....

Nearly 70 million viewers watch election coverage

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:54:20 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- President Barack Obama's re-election isn't the TV ratings record-breaker his first victory four years ago proved to be....

Nearly 70 million viewers watch election coverage

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:54:18 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- President Barack Obama's re-election isn't the TV ratings record-breaker his first victory four years ago proved to be....

Mom of 'Modern Family' teen star accused of abuse

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:04:23 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter has temporarily lost custody of the actress amid claims she's has been abusive to the teenager....

Mom of 'Modern Family' teen star accused of abuse

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:04:19 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter has temporarily lost custody of the actress amid claims she's has been abusive to the teenager....

LA County voters mandate condom use on porn sets

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:48:23 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles County voters have approved a measure requiring porn performers to wear condoms while filming sex scenes, prompting a pledge by the adult entertainment industry to sue to overturn the measure....

Jerry Seinfeld reaches out to victims of Sandy

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:31:39 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jerry Seinfeld has added a show in Long Island to his new comedy tour and will donate all proceeds from it and two other performances to Superstorm Sandy relief....

Jerry Seinfeld reaches out to victims of Sandy

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:31:38 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jerry Seinfeld has added a show in Long Island to his new comedy tour and will donate all proceeds from it and two other performances to Superstorm Sandy relief....

Guitars of the stars on display in Nashville

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:25:43 -0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Legendary guitars will be on display at the Tennessee State Museum including one played by Elvis....

Insurance broker charged with defrauding Tom Hanks

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:57:51 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Southern California insurance broker was arrested Wednesday on allegations he overcharged Tom Hanks, musician Andy Summers and others hundreds of thousands of dollars for insurance premiums....

Bloody saga wins medical book prize

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:31:25 -0500

LONDON (AP) -- The biography of a 17th-century scientist who mapped the mysteries of human blood has won the medical-themed Wellcome Trust Book Prize....

Edens Edge combine old school bluegrass, contemporary country

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:31:06 -0500

The band will perform at Phase 2 Saturday night.

Celebrities air post-election feelings online

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:16:12 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mariah Carey was so excited about President Barack Obama's re-election that she released a new song in his honor. Beyoncé popped up on Instagram with a rebuke for Mitt Romney, while Romney supporter Elisabeth Hasselbeck sent out a disappointed but conciliatory tweet urging a ...

Michelle Obama picked Kors for Election Night

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:18:57 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- As Michelle Obama stepped on stage with her husband in Chicago early Wednesday morning, she accepted her role not only as first lady but fashion tastemaker for four more years - this time, wearing a Michael Kors magenta silk chine pin-tucked dress....

With 'Skyfall,' Craig puts his stamp on Bond

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:07:41 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you just looked at the cast and crew of "Skyfall," you could easily confuse the assembled talent for a prestige costume drama. Director Sam Mendes, actors Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Ralf Fiennes, and cinematographer Roger Deakins might just as easily be mounting a Shakespe...

Donald Trump deletes parts of Twitter tirade

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:14:20 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Donald Trump has deleted some of the Twitter tirade he posted following President Barack Obama's re-election and added new critiques of NBC's Brian Williams....

Donald Trump deletes parts of Twitter tirade

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:14:19 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Donald Trump has deleted some of the Twitter tirade he posted following President Barack Obama's re-election and added new critiques of NBC's Brian Williams....

DC offering monthly titles via Apple, Amazon, B&N

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:06:04 -0500

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- DC Comics is expanding its digital storefront, putting all its monthly titles - from Batman to Superman - on sale at iTunes, Amazon's Kindle store and Barnes & Noble's Nook shop....

ABC's Diane Sawyer spurs jokes from Twitterverse

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:35:29 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance left some viewers asking if she had begun celebrating Tuesday's election a bit early....

ABC's Diane Sawyer spurs jokes from Twitterverse

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:35:29 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance left some viewers asking if she had begun celebrating Tuesday's election a bit early....

San Francisco photographer Duane Conliffe shows work at Lynchburg's Africa House

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:39:17 -0500

"The Public Works of Sargent Johnson" opened Oct. 28 and runs through Dec. 15. It features Conliffe's photographs of public art created by Johnson, one of the west coast's first prominent black artists, in the 1930s.

Behind the Rockettes, a tough choreographer

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:02:56 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- On a recent afternoon at Radio City Music Hall, a group of Rockettes were being examined with critical eyes....