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AP PHOTOS: Fat Tuesday celebrated around the world
From sequin-drenched samba parades in Rio de Janeiro to cascades of Mardi Gras beads on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, revelers gathered to dance ...
Comcast to buy GE's 49 pct stake in NBCUniversal
Comcast said Tuesday that it's buying General Electric's 49 percent stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for $16.7 billion several years early, as ...
NBC stumbles in deep midwinter freeze, ratings low
NBC, after being heartened by some long-sought success this past fall, has fallen into a deep midwinter freeze. The network has badly stumbled ...
Government seeks changes for malt liquor Four Loko
The makers of a popular carbonated alcoholic drink guzzled on college campuses are going to be changing the look of its Four Loko cans to settle the ...
Report finds some gains for minority actors in NYC
The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during ...
Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vie for title
Carnival revelers danced until dawn on Tuesday as Rio de Janeiro's samba schools held their annual sequin-drenched parade competitions at the city's ...
Mom says Ala boy saw shooting of standoff suspect
The mother of an Alabama boy held hostage in an underground bunker for days said her son witnessed officers fatally shooting his kidnapper.
Intel working on TV set-top box to replace cable
Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell a set-top box that brings Internet-delivered movies and shows to a TV set this year. Erik Huggers, general ...
John Kerr, Tony-winner for 'Tea & Sympathy,' dies
John Kerr, the stage and film actor whose credits include the movie "South Pacific," the thriller "The Pit and the Pendulum" and a Tony Award-winning ...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson to star onstage in NYC
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading from modern to classic — the "Modern Family" star is going to star this summer in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy ...
Penelope Cruz having 2nd baby with Javier Bardem
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are expecting their second child. Cruz publicist Javier Giner told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Spanish ...
Oscar contender on Palestinians angers many
An Oscar-nominated documentary about this West Bank hamlet has managed to infuriate people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide. In Israel, ...
Review: 'Extinction' is chilling thriller
"Extinction" (Thomas Dunne Books), by Mark Alpert A Chinese experiment involving the use of political prisoners and a supercomputer goes horribly ...
Review: 'Airtight' is tale of family dynamics
"Airtight" (Minotaur Books), by David Rosenfelt The brutal death of a judge opens "Airtight," David Rosenfelt's latest tale of mystery, family ...
Freaks and taxidermy: It's on AMC this Thursday
"Wonder is still alive," says Todd Ray. "People are still curious." Ray sure is. Wonder and curiosity led him to bail on a flourishing career as a ...
Review: Anti-hero Keller is back in 'Hit Me'
"Hit Me" (Mulholland Books), by Lawrence Block When we last left Keller, Lawrence Block's killer-for-hire anti-hero, he was on the run after being ...
Netflix, DreamWorks to make original kids series
Netflix is buffing up its credentials as a popular way for parents to keep their kids entertained. The subscription video provider said Tuesday that ...
Carnival float catches fire, killing 4 in Brazil
A fire on a Carnival float has killed four people and injured five in the Brazilian port city of Santos. A fire department official says the float ...
'A great adventure' _ how to crowdfund a musical
When Jeff Bowen's off-Broadway musical "Now. Here. This." closed last year, he and his collaborators were left with some great things — plenty of good ...
Azerbaijan accused of intimidating writer
Human Rights Watch accused the government of Azerbaijan on Tuesday of intimidating a writer at the center of a public row over his depiction of ...
Dallas chocolatier pumps out chocolate high heels
Florists and chocolate-makers are working around the clock in the run-up to Valentine's Day. In Dallas, chocolatier Andrea Pedraza, who loves designer ...
Rio teacher out to prove 'gringos' can samba, too
With their gyrating hips and feet that move so fast they dissolve into a blur, samba instructor Carla Campos' students are barely distinguishable from ...
New Orleans revelers: threat of soggy Fat Tuesday
Scattered showers didn't deter revelers Monday as thousands flocked to New Orleans' historic French Quarter and surrounding areas along the ...
All about ego: Westminster winners walk the walk
Banana Joe has this little quirk. The affenpinscher with the monkeylike face shakes his oversized head so hard, he sometimes loses his balance.
Dogs cross species barrier, help cheetahs survive
It may sound like a West Side Story-style love story, but some dogs love big cats. Cheetahs are the fastest mammals in the world, but they also are ...