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Long-married couples share their secrets to love
Couples who've been married longer than 50 years and organizers of a Valentine's Day champagne party for them in Brooklyn share tips for staying ...
Filipinos abroad hire Cupids to serenade lovers
Angelica Nino, a 22-year-old manager of a Manila restaurant, was preparing to assign shifts to her crew last week when she got a big surprise from her ...
NY Fashion Week fades to black on runway and off
New York Fashion Week is fading to black. Fall previews wrap up Thursday night, with the rescheduled Marc Jacobs show, but there's been a steady ...
Facebook CEO's sis Randi Zuckerberg has book deal
A sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a two-book deal. HarperCollins announced Wednesday that Randi Zuckerberg, a social media executive and ...
Review: 'Safe Haven' is routine romantic thriller
It's easy to understand why Hollywood loves doing business with author Nicholas Sparks. His books are huge best-sellers, and several of the films ...
Comcast doubles down on TV in $16.7B deal for NBCU
Comcast's $16.7 billion deal to buy the remaining half of NBCUniversal ahead of schedule represents a resounding vote of confidence in the future of ...
Mexican artist turns guns into musical instruments
The guns that have caused so many deaths in northern Mexico are now making music. Mechanical hammers ping against ammunition magazines from assault ...
Rubio's sip of water joins line of political slips
Nothing trumps a carefully crafted political message like the unscripted moment. All-too-human blips and slips were the bane of politicians even ...
Capsule reviews of new movie releases
"Beautiful Creatures" — The genders have been reversed but the supernatural, star-crossed teen angst remains firmly intact in this drama that clearly ...
LBJ and Lady Bird courtship love letters released
Days after the congressional aide met the University of Texas history and journalism graduate in Austin, he boldly proposed marriage. Claudia Alta ...
Model Kloss wouldn't miss fashion week 'reunion'
Karlie Kloss is a favorite finale model, closing the catwalk again Wednesday at Michael Kors at New York Fashion Week. She did the same the night ...
Review: The latest 'Die Hard' movie simply won't
It's supposed to be a parody of itself, right? That's the only way to explain the ridiculously over-the-top, repetitively numbing fifth film in the ...
First lady plugs 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Michelle Obama on Wednesday gushed over the Oscar-nominated film "Beasts of the Southern Wild," calling it one of the "most powerful and most ...
New US covers commissioned for Harry Potter books
The Harry Potter books are getting a makeover. Scholastic Inc. announced Wednesday that new covers have been commissioned for U.S. trade paperback ...
Review: 'All in the Timing' has wordplay and wit
With perfect timing to brighten winter doldrums comes a revival of David Ives' hilarious six-pack of one-act plays, "All In the Timing." The comical, ...
Lexus, Porsche top vehicle dependability rankings
If there's one thing you can count on, it's your car. Vehicles are more dependable than ever, says J.D. Power and Associates. The consulting company's ...
Fox hires Scott Brown as contributor
Fox News Channel is hiring former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown as a contributor, and the Republican is making his debut in prime time on Wednesday.
Horsemeat scandal exposes complex food chain
First, there was "pink slime." Then horsemeat. Most recently? "Desinewed meat." Recent revelations that such products have reached dinner tables, ...
'Long Island Medium' Theresa Caputo gets book deal
She must have seen this coming. Theresa Caputo, star of the TLC reality show "Long Island Medium," has a book deal. The memoir to be published by ...
Winner of top dog competition heads to Broadway
The Best in Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is heading to Broadway. Not to see a show — to be in one. The Roundabout Theatre ...
Want a home-cooked meal? It's in the can
There's nothing more satisfying than a home-cooked meal, especially if it comes out of a can or a pouch. As more people try their hand at mimicking ...
Taco Bell to launch Cool Ranch tacos March 7
Taco Bell fans can finally mark their calendars: Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch flavor will be launched March 7. The chain is rolling out the new ...
Brazil's booming beauty market draws investors
Looking good has always been serious business in Brazil. Now it's big business, too. A flush new middle class and a population strong on working ...
Norway honors Munch with 'The Scream' stamp
Norway is celebrating the 150th anniversary of expressionist painter Edvard Munch's birth with postage stamps of his most famous compositions, ...
California drama cuts into speech coverage
The California standoff involving fugitive Christopher Dorner shortened television's previews of President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday ...