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Private memorials for 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman
"Dallas" actor Larry Hagman will be remembered this week during private, invitation-only services in Dallas and Los Angeles. The television actor ...
Dog days in Cuba: from shih tzus to schnauzers
The Cuban capital has played host to political summits and art festivals, ballet tributes and international baseball competitions. Now dog lovers are ...
Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago
The New York-bound musical "Kinky Boots" enjoyed a pre-Broadway run at a downtown Chicago theater this fall, but only after the state of Illinois ...
Nolan Ryan to serve up beef cookbook in 2014
A new book by baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan will be a bit of a sizzler. The game's all-time strikeout king is also a longtime Texas rancher and ...
Hobbits, superheroes put magic in NZ film industry
A crate full of sushi arrives. Workers wearing wetsuit shirts or in bare feet bustle past with slim laptops. With days to go, a buzzing intensity ...
'Twilight,' Bond, 'Lincoln' lead record weekend
Bella Swan, James Bond and Abe Lincoln have combined to lift Hollywood to record Thanksgiving revenue at the box office. Kristen Stewart's finale as ...
Historic Jewish cemetery in Caribbean fades away
Headstones are pockmarked, their inscriptions faded. Stone slabs that have covered tombs for centuries are crumbling. White marble has turned grey, ...
New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route
Since a new urban trail opened last month in an old rail corridor in Atlanta, it has drawn a steady stream of joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists to ...
Tourists visit Southfork to remember Larry Hagman
Tourists and locals flocked to Southfork Ranch on Saturday, bringing flowers in memory of Larry Hagman, who played the infamous J.R. Ewing on the TV ...
Obama buys books to promote independent shops
President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to ...
Argentine leader puts Kirchner on Perons' pedestal
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has sought tirelessly to secure her late husband's place in Argentina's pantheon alongside popular leader ...
China's 'Beijing Blues' wins at Taiwan film fest
China's "Beijing Blues" has won the best film award at Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Festival, an event considered the Chinese-language Oscars.
House to consider limited GOP immigration bill
House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration ...
After 'Psycho,' a shower of violence in movies
For his first professional acting job, a 22-year-old Anthony Hopkins took a train from South Wales to Manchester. With time to kill on a rainy day, ...
'Sesame Street' director Emily Squires dies in NYC
A longtime "Sesame Street" director who also worked on soap operas including "The Guiding Light" and "As the World Turns" has died. Emily Squires was ...
4th season of 'Downton Abbey' confirmed
British television channel ITV has confirmed that hit drama "Downton Abbey" will return for a fourth season. Filming of eight new episodes for the ...
Calif.-Vegas party train could hit tracks in 2013
As if a weekend in Las Vegas isn't wild enough for Southern Californians, a Nevada entrepreneur is about to add five more hours of party to either end
Best-selling Australian author Courtenay dies
Best-selling Australian author Bryce Courtenay, whose first and final books drew on his tough early-life experiences in Africa, has died of stomach ...
Actress Deborah Raffin dies at age 59
Deborah Raffin, an actress who ran a successful audiobook company with the help of her celebrity friends, has died. She was 59. Raffin died Wednesday ...
Australian author Bryce Courtenay dies of cancer
Australian best-selling author Bryce Courtenay has died of stomach cancer. He was 79. His publisher Penguin Group said Friday that the South ...
Obama celebrates quiet holiday at White House
President Barack Obama celebrated Thanksgiving quietly at the White House with his family, friends and some White House staff members after phoning ...
Superstorm moves film from theoretical to concrete
In the documentary "Shored Up," scientists warn that with a rising sea level, a major storm could put New Jersey's barrier islands underwater and ...
Appalachian book project helps inmates in 6 states
For people behind bars in six Appalachian states, they are one of the few forms of escape — hundreds of used books, wrapped in brown paper and stacked ...
Chevy Chase is leaving NBC's sitcom 'Community'
The NBC series "Community" will finish the season without Chevy Chase. Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday that the actor is leaving the sitcom ...
Ex-'Price is Right' model gets $8.5M in damages
The producers of "The Price is Right" owe a former model on the show more than $7.7 million in punitive damages for discriminating against her after ...