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Al-Qaida leader urges holy war over Prophet film
The leader of al-Qaida has urged Muslims to wage holy war against the United States and Israel over a film that insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
BBC under fire over Savile sex abuse allegations
The BBC is struggling to contain a crisis sparked by allegations of serial sexual abuse against the late Jimmy Savile, a longtime children's ...
American says it will work on seats on more planes
American Airlines says it will modify seats on 49 more planes to prevent rows of seats from coming loose during flight. It's addressing the same ...
Writer Peter Berg accuses Romney of plagiarism
The creator of TV's "Friday Night Lights" is accusing Mitt Romney of plagiarizing a phrase from the show to use as a campaign slogan. Peter Berg wrote ...
Nielsen says 51.4 million watch VP debate
Paul Ryan debating Joe Biden wasn't quite the same television draw as Sarah Palin versus Biden was four years ago. An estimated 51.4 million people ...
No charges against Octomom on neglect allegations
Prosecutors won't file charges against Octomom Nadya Suleman after a caregiver last month reported allegations of child neglect at her home, an ...
Cyrus trespasser sentenced to 18 months in jail
A man convicted of trespassing at Miley Cyrus' Los Angeles home has been sentenced to a year and a half in jail. Superior Court Judge Dennis Mulcahy ...
Fidel Castro son, sister say he's fine amid rumors
Fidel Castro's relatives in Cuba and Miami denied the latest round of rumors about the 86-year-old former president's supposedly declining health, ...
Eric Clapton's Richter sells for $34.2 million
A Gerhard Richter painting owned by Eric Clapton has sold for 21.3 million pounds ($34.2 million), handily beating pre-sale estimates and setting a ...
Obama to appear on 'The Daily Show' on Thursday
President Barack Obama will appear on "The Daily Show" on Thursday. Comedy Central announced the booking Friday. It will be Obama's sixth guest visit ...
Bieber publicist: Stolen laptop tweet not a hoax
Was pop star Justin Bieber's laptop actually stolen during a show in Washington state? Bieber tweeted to his nearly 29 million followers he and his ...
Comic opens set for ages: 'Hello. I have cancer.'
A frightfully nervous Tig Notaro stood just offstage at the Los Angeles club Largo while Ed Helms introduced her. The audience of 300 and Notaro's ...
Barbra Streisand is a proud Brooklynite at concert
Barbra Streisand was full of Brooklyn pride as she belted out well-known tunes with passion during a concert at the newly built Barclays Center.
Donald Trump's back with 14 'Apprentice' All-Stars
If at first you don't succeed ... NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" is bringing back 13 players fired from past "Apprentice" contests, plus one notable ...
Elvis' Beverly Hills estate up for sale
The former Beverly Hills home of the late Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla is up for sale for a cool $12.9 million. Real estate website operator ...
Hudson, Spears, LL Cool J honor Whitney Houston
Jennifer Hudson embodied the look of one of her idols, Whitney Houston, during a tribute to the late singer put on by Grammy organizers. Rocking a ...
F1 and Speed channel splitting after this season
The cable sports channel Speed will no longer air Formula One races after this season, ending a 17- year partnership. Fox Sports Media Group, which ...
Forceful Raddatz draws praise as moderator
ABC's Martha Raddatz took a forceful approach to moderating Thursday's vice presidential debate, winning many positive reviews from instant pundits ...
Decades of Miss Subways smiled on NYC straphangers
It was an ad campaign conceived as eye candy to bring attention to other advertisements in New York's transit system. But the "Meet Miss Subways" ...
Nobel winner Mo urges China dissident's freedom
China's newly named Nobel laureate for literature expressed hope Friday that an imprisoned Chinese winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be freed, ...
Playwright Tracy Letts reveals his Midwestern side
Tracy Letts is so polite that he warns you right away that he makes a terrible subject of a story. "Midwestern people don't make for good interviews," ...
Freed Israeli soldier speaks of Hamas captivity
A former Israeli soldier held for more than five years by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has disclosed details about his life in captivity, his ...
Bourdain gets roasted by Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri
It's comeuppance time for Anthony Bourdain. And by his tally, he deserves his lickings. Bourdain may have earned his culinary fame eating his way ...
Fried chicken, comfort food, gets star turn in NYC
Fried chicken, that mainstay of comfort food, is getting the star treatment. More than a dozen chefs offered their take on the classic at an event ...