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'Potter' conjures up $159.7 million in 5 days

By DAVID GERMAIN — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:20:04 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster....

Carla Bruni, others perform at NYC Mandela concert

By JOHN CARUCCI — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:00:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- A flock of global entertainment notables and politicos, including France's first lady Carla Bruni, toasted Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday with an all-star concert at Radio City Music Hall....

Cronkite remembered as 'honorable' and 'an icon'

By FRAZIER MOORE — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:51:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- The death of Walter Cronkite elicited tributes from colleagues, presidents past and present, world-famous astronauts and those who hoped in vain to fill his empty anchor chair, all honoring the avuncular face of TV journalism who became the "most trusted man in America."...

Ed White, Jimmy Stewart inducted in Aviation Hall

By JAMES HANNAH — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:38:06 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Astronaut Edward White, who gave his life as part of man's race to the moon, was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday along with the first female shuttle pilot and the late Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart....

Cronkite to be buried in Mo. after NYC funeral

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:43:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Walter Cronkite's final resting place will be next to his late wife in Missouri, where the two first met, his chief of staff said Saturday....

50 Cent slashes price on Conn. mansion to $10.9M

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:33:51 GMT

FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) -- The price of the Connecticut mega-mansion owned by rapper 50 Cent has dropped again - to $10.9 million....

Essay: Cronkite and the voice of authority gone

By TED ANTHONY — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:56:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- "And that's the way it is," he'd say. It wasn't, but we wanted that reassurance. The idea that someone could wrangle the world each night and boil it down to a sensible, digestible half hour was so comforting....

People do good deeds as Mandela birthday gift

By MICHELLE THERIAULT — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:50:03 GMT

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Nelson Mandela's fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans....

McCartney plays first concert ever at Citi Field

By JOHN CARUCCI — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:33:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sir Paul McCartney knighted another New York Mets ballpark Friday night, playing the first concert ever at Citi Field....

Guardianship hearing for Jackson's kids postponed

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:12:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Court officials say a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson's children has been postponed until Aug. 3....