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Winning $590.5 million Powerball lottery ticket sold in Florida
(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, orga...
Troubled 'Terminator' star arrested again
Troubled actor Edward Furlong has been arrested again after allegedly breaking a restraining order.The "Terminator 2: Ju...
Judge to hear insanity defense in theater shooting case
DENVER (Reuters) - The judge who will hear the capital murder case against accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes has a...
NBA denies bid to move Sacramento Kings to Seattle
DALLAS (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association denied a proposal on Wednesday to move the Sacramento Kings to Seattle...
As scandals mount, White House springs into damage control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With no sign of an end to three mushrooming scandals, the White House acknowledged the rising politica...
ABC to start first streaming of live broadcast shows
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney's ABC network will become the first broadcast network to stream its shows live online thro...
Controversies give Obama new governing headaches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama learned on Monday what can happen to presidents caught up in allegations of sca...
New fitness centers cater to '50 and over' crowd
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-frien...
Republicans demand probe of tax scrutiny of conservative groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers called on Sunday for a broad investigation of the tax agency's acknowledgemen...
'The Young and the Restless' star dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Jeanne Cooper, who starred on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and ...
Choreographer claims Michael Jackson sexually abused him
Michael Jackson is about to be dragged into another child sex abuse scandal, four years after his death - a top choreographer...
Three Ohio women rescued a decade after they vanished
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - An Ohio school bus driver and his two brothers have been arrested after three women who vanished separa...
Bride, 4 others die after limo catches fire
(Reuters) - Investigators on Monday were seeking the cause of a fire that engulfed a stretch limousine, killing five passenge...
Scranton gives big sendoff to TV's 'The Office'
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people, including some of the stars of "The Office," gave a...
Tara Reid says Lindsay Lohan is a 'mean' drunk
Tara Reid stays out of Lindsay Lohan's way whenever she is out on the town because the troubled star becomes "mean&q...
Schwarzenegger's ex Maria Shriver gets a new job
(Reuters) - Television journalist Maria Shriver is returning to NBC as a special anchor covering women's issues nine year...
Woman accused of planting poisoned juice at Starbucks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A northern California woman has been arrested on suspicion of spiking orange juice bottles with a d...
Theater gunman's lawyers may enter guilty plea despite his wishes
DENVER (Reuters) - Lawyers for accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes are questioning the constitutionality of the stat...
Virgin's passenger spaceship completes first rocket test flight
(Reuters) - A six-passenger spaceship owned by an offshoot of Virgin Group fired its rocket engine in flight for the first ti...
Alexander Graham Bell speaks, and 2013 hears his voice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine years after he placed the first telephone call, Alexander Graham Bell tried another experiment: h...
Ashton Kutcher gets violent with security at festival
Ashton Kutcher allegedly became embroiled in a heated bust-up with a security guard at a country music festival in California...
Court may limit use of race in college admission decisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-five years after the Supreme Court set the terms for boosting college admissions of African Ame...
Clint Eastwood's wife in rehab: report
Clint Eastwood's wife has checked into a rehabilitation clinic to tackle personal issues, according to a new report.Dina ...
U.S. had more tips on Boston suspect; Congress asks questions
WASHINGTON/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence was alerted when one of the Boston bombing suspects travele...
In blow to Obama, Senate blocks gun-control plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign to curb gun violence after the Newtown school massacre was dealt...
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock the crowd at Coachella
INDIO, California (Reuters) - California rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers closed out the first weekend of the Coachella Valley M...
Mick Jagger: Fans don't want a new Rolling Stones album
The Rolling Stones have given up on plans to release an album to coincide with their summer tour because frontman Mick Jagger...
Kenny Rogers to join Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Veteran singers and songwriters Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and "Cowboy" Jack Clement...
Arizona sets aside day to honor cowboys
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The cowboy now has a home on the range in Arizona.Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed legislatio...
Annette Funicello dead at 70
Actress Annette Funicello has died at the age of 70.The former Mickey Mouse Club star, who became a national treasure in Amer...
Rolling Stones unveil biggest tour in six years
LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones unveiled details of their biggest tour in six years on Wednesday, playing dates in Nort...
'Finding Nemo' film sequel 'Finding Dory' gets 2015 release
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Following years of speculation about whether it would be produced, the sequel to the Oscar-winning an...
Prosecutors seek death penalty for James Holmes
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against accused theater gunman James Holmes in the slay...
Analysis: Supreme Court energizes gay rights even as it resists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After two days of Supreme Court arguments over same-sex marriage, the United States may be left with t...
Supreme Court indicates it may strike down marriage law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday indicated they could be inclined to strike down a la...
Meltdown: Justin Bieber flies home, assaults neighbor
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop sensation Justin Bieber flew from Europe back to his Los Angeles area home on Tuesday and into an...
Supreme Court, in next gay marriage case, eyes federal law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the second day running, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will confront the issue of gay marriage, he...
'Lone Ranger' producers fined over crew member's death
Bosses behind Johnny Depp's new movie "The Lone Ranger" have been fined by California's health and safety w...
Jimmy Fallon to succeed Jay Leno as host of 'Tonight Show'
"Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon will succeed Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight Show," NBC sources tell The ...
Lindsay Lohan headed to rehab; avoids jail time again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered on Monday to spend 90 days in a locked rehabilitation faci...
Obama makes little headway with Republicans over deficit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with his toughest critics in Washington - House of Representat...
Boy, 12, admits to prank crime report at Ashton Kutcher's home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy admitted in court on Monday that he falsely reported to police last year that crimi...
Cat sanctuary where worker was killed reopens to public
DUNLAP, California (Reuters) - The California wildlife sanctuary where an African lion attacked and killed a worker last week...
Public transportation surges as Americans return to work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record ...
Facebook unveils 'mobile first,' picture-friendly newsfeed
MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Facebook Inc introduced a visually richer, mobile device-oriented "newsfeed" on ...
Lion kills worker at California wildlife sanctuary
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An African lion attacked and killed an employee of a private wildlife sanctuary in central Californ...
Russell Brand: 'I nearly slipped back to drugs'
Reformed addict Russell Brand seriously considered turning back to drugs after receiving some shocking news from a female acq...
Fitness experts separate folklore from fact
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Can crunches create six-pack abdominal muscles? Do weight-lifting women risk bulging biceps? Is stretchi...
Woman accused of Arizona lover's murder sobs at death scene photo
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A woman accused of murdering her Arizona lover broke down and wept on the witness stand on Thursday when ...
In separating gun-control bills, Democrats reveal strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats in the Senate have spread his gun-control proposals acro...
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies at 96
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, whose anti-smoking campaign and outspoken, controversial positions o...
Andy Samberg, musician Joanna Newsom engaged
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actor Andy Samberg and musician Joanna Newsom are engaged to be married, a representative of Sa...
High school graduation rate up sharply, but red flags abound
(Reuters) - For the first time in decades, the United States is making steady gains in the number of high school students ear...
Intruder arrested at Rihanna's home
Police have arrested a suspected intruder at Rihanna's California home.Neighbors living close to the singer's luxury ...
'Amazon tax' payoff starts to arrive in some states
(Reuters) - Sales tax from Internet commerce, a prize pursued for years by U.S. state governments, is starting to arrive in C...
Pat Derby, animal trainer for 'Flipper' and 'Lassie,' dies at 69
(Reuters) - Pat Derby, a show business animal trainer who worked on the television programs "Flipper" and "Las...
Ring was just a Valentine's Day gift, Katy Perry says
The ruby ring which sparked engagement news for Katy Perry and John Mayer earlier this week was just a Valentine's Day gi...
Remains found in California cabin after standoff with fugitive
ANGELUS OAKS, California (Reuters) - A massive California manhunt for a fugitive former cop looked to have ended on Wednesday...
Lindsay Lohan served with foreclosure notice
Lindsay Lohan has been served with a foreclosure notice as U.S. bank bosses prepare to repossess the New York home where she ...
Ex-cop hunted over California vendetta killings
BIG BEAR LAKE, California (Reuters) - A massive manhunt was under way in Californian mountains for a sacked policeman accused...
Two California students lose fingers in tug-of-war
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two Los Angeles-area high school students had fingers severed while taking part in a "spirit wee...
Shrinking labor unions see relief in marijuana industry
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The medical marijuana shop next to a tattoo parlor on a busy street in Los Angeles looks m...
Shrinking labor unions see relief in marijuana industry
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The medical marijuana shop next to a tattoo parlor on a busy street in Los Angeles looks m...
Man behind fake girlfriend says he's in love with Manti Te'o
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man who has admitted to fabricating Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's fake girl...
Man who took wife's last name accused of fraud
MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly married South Florida man who opted to take his wife's last name is fighting the state's De...
Boy Scouts of America may end ban on gays
DALLAS (Reuters) - Boy Scouts of America is considering ending a longstanding national ban on gay youth and adult members and...
Feinstein has assurance assault weapon ban will get a vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The senator leading the charge to revive a assault weapons ban conceded on Sunday, just days before he...
Gary Allan's new album gets label's early push
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The release of country music singer Gary Allan's new album "Set You Free," thi...
Charlie Brown voice actor charged for threats, stalking
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The former child actor who was the voice of Charlie Brown in the 1960s "Peanuts" animated tel...
Union membership falls to lowest percentage in 76 years
(Reuters) - The percentage of workers belonging to unions tumbled to 11.3 percent in 2012, the lowest percentage in 76 years,...
Mick Jagger: Rolling Stones 'not going to do Coachella'
Mick Jagger has killed fans' dreams of catching the Rolling Stones at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Cal...
Original Batmobile from TV series sells for $4.2 million
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man with a special fondness for caped crusader Batman and his sidekick Robin bought the origin...
Manti Te'o's girlfriend and her death a hoax
(Reuters) - Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o, whose on-field excellence after his grandmother and online girlfriend pu...
Frank Ocean and Adam Lambert nominated for GLAAD awards
Singers Frank Ocean, Adam Lambert and Rufus Wainwright are among the nominees for the 2013 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Def...
Diff'rent Strokes star Conrad Bain dies
Diff'rent Strokes star Conrad Bain has died just weeks shy of his 90th birthday.He passed away in Livermore, California o...
Dave Grohl's supergroup adds second show
Dave Grohl's new rock supergroup has lined up a second date in Los Angeles after its debut show at the Sundance Film Fest...
Cheesecake Factory pasta on annual list of caloric "food porn"
By Lisa Baertlein(Reuters) - A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with 3,120 calories - or more than a day and a half of the recom...
Lohan pleads not guilty amid lawyer drama
Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to appear in a Los Angeles court for a pre-trial hearing later this month after a not guilty p...
Facebook reveals new search feature
MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled on Tuesday a feature to help its billion-plus us...
Charlie Sheen to be a grandfather
Hollywood wild man Charlie Sheen is to become a grandfather.The former Two and a Half Men star's daughter Cassandra Estev...
'Argo' scores sweet Golden Globe victory
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Iran hostage drama "Argo" scored a sweet double victory at the Golden Globe a...
Junior Seau had brain disease from blows to head
(Reuters) - Junior Seau, the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who killed himself last year, suffered from the same debilitating br...
Giffords seeks $20 million for gun control effort
WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - A new gun control group led by Gabrielle Giffords, the former U.S. congresswoman wounded in a ...
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian buy $11 million home
Expectant parents Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have bought an $11 million love nest together.The couple, which went publ...
Wiz Khalifa ticketed for traffic violation
Rapper and dad-to-be Wiz Khalifa has been cited for failing to wear his seat belt during a traffic stop in California.The &qu...
Charges delayed for Lindsay Lohan in nightclub clash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan skipped an optional court appearance in New York on Monday over her role in a Nove...
Horror of Colorado theater massacre recalled at hearing
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - The former graduate student accused of shooting a dozen people to death at a Colorado movie the...
'Governator' Arnold Schwarzenegger is back
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As he famously droned on-screen in his signature "Terminator" movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger...
'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85
Pop sensation Patti Page, dubbed "The Singing Rage' for recording over 100 albums including 19 gold and 14 platinum ...
Whitesnake drummer Brian Tichy breaks collarbone
Whitesnake drummer Brian Tichy is recovering after breaking his collarbone while mountain biking over the weekend.The rocker,...
Bigger fights loom after 'fiscal cliff' deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans looked ahead on Wednesday toward the next round o...
Paparazzo killed while trailing Justin Bieber's Ferrari
(Reuters) - A celebrity photographer was struck and killed by a car on a Los Angeles highway on Tuesday after snapping photog...
Green Day to get back on road in March
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The members of Green Day said on Monday they will return to the road in March after the punk rock band c...
Hugh Hefner marries his 'runaway bride'
(Reuters) - Octogenarian Playboy founder Hugh Hefner briefly swapped his iconic silk pajamas for a tuxedo to marry Crystal Ha...
In era of gridlock, Congress 'created a monster'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Setting a looming deadline to avert self-created calamity has become a frequent device for the U.S. Co...
How retailers are building up their online muscle
MARTINSBURG, West Virginia (Reuters) - The brave new world for U.S. retailers can be found in small cities like Martinsburg, ...
List of '100 best towns for men' released
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. men looking for the best place to find happiness, health and a good quality of life might consider ...
Public memorial planned for Ravi Shankar
Fans of late sitar legend Ravi Shankar will be able to bid their final farewells to the star at a public memorial in Californ...
Rihanna buys $12 million home in California
Rihanna has treated herself to an early Christmas present -- a $12 million mansion in California.The "Umbrella"...
Benghazi attack inquiry harsh on State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Security at the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya was grossly inadequate to deal with a September 11 att...
NASA crashes two probes into a mountain on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A pair of NASA moon-mapping probes smashed themselves into a lunar mountain on Monday, en...
Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii dead at 88
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye, a decorated World War Two veteran who lost an arm in battle and repr...
Obama wants to target gun violence, but how?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - His words have been eloquent and sympathetic, as they typically are when he is the voice of a nation i...
Rolling Stones wrap up tour in New Jersey
The Rolling Stones wrapped up their 50th anniversary tour on Saturday night with a star-studded set featuring Lady Gaga, John...
Channing Tatum, wife expecting a baby
Christmas has come early for actor Channing Tatum - his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum is pregnant.The "Magic Mike" star an...
Susan Rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a close confidante of President Barack Obama...
Non-whites to make up nearly 60 percent of U.S. by 2060
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A surge in Hispanics and Asians is set to dramatically change the face of the United States over the n...
Sitar star Ravi Shankar dies at 92
Celebrated sitar player Ravi Shankar died in a California hospital on Tuesday. He was 92.The Indian musician passed away at S...
'Fiscal cliff' outcome still uncertain; talks continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the pace of talks quickened to avert the "fiscal cliff" of steep tax hikes and spending c...
Mexican singer Jenni Rivera dies in plane crash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash after the small jet she was travelling in ...
Little Big Town opens up about family death
Country quartet Little Big Town cancelled two of their California concerts last week to mourn the death of Kimberley Schampma...
Nick Lachey abused by fan at Bengals game
98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey has dismissed reports he was kicked out of an NFL game on Sunday for trash-talking, insisting h...
Lenny Dykstra sentenced in bankruptcy fraud case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lenny Dykstra, the 1980s World Series hero who pleaded guilty earlier this year to bankruptcy fraud, ...
Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs among Sundance premieres
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ashton Kutcher's turn as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directoria...
NASA probe reveals organics, ice on Mercury
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Despite searing daytime temperatures, Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, has ice and...
Elated Woods back at venue that sparked his 2012 season
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Twelve months after ending a two-year victory drought at the tournament he hosts, Tiger...
'Two and a Half Men' star says no disrespect intended by 'filth' comment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Two and a Half Men" teen actor Angus T. Jones, who caused a media furor by calling his own...
Burglar of Steve Jobs' house admits to eight break-ins
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former salesman who lost his job and ended up homeless admitted in a plea deal on Wednesday to bu...
Three drown in ocean trying to save family dog
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California mother and father and their 16-year-old son were swept out to sea over the weekend aft...
'Two and a Half Men' star calls show 'filth,' tells fans 'stop watching'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Angus T. Jones, star of CBS's raunchy television comedy "Two and a Half Men", has...
Lindsay Lohan, Liz Taylor and pages of 'what ifs' for TV's 'Liz & Dick'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Making a movie about Elizabeth Taylor takes courage. Casting wayward starlet Lindsay Lohan as the Hol...
John Fogerty to detail CCR battles in new book
Former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty is to lift the lid on the tensions which tore the band apart in the...
Top Gun 2 sequel put on hold
A sequel to Tom Cruise's classic 1986 film Top Gun has been put on hold following director Tony Scott's suicide.Bosse...
Colorado, Washington first states to legalize recreational pot
By Keith Coffman and Nicole NerouliasDENVER/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legal...
Scientist seeks to launch aerial Bigfoot search with blimp
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho scientist shrugging off skeptical fellow scholars in his quest for evidence of Bigfoot has...
Arnold Schwarzenegger to reprise 'Conan' movie role
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Arnold Schwarzenegger is reprising one of his most famous movie roles - Conan the Barbarian - for an ...
Obama votes, picks up Powell endorsement amid swing state push
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won the endorsement of retired General Colin Powell, a moderate Republican, on Thu...
Axl Rose jokes about his tardiness in rare interview
Reclusive rocker Axl Rose poked fun at his penchant for tardiness during a rare late-night TV interview with comedian Jimmy K...
Obama tackles rape comments, 'fiscal cliff' on 'Tonight Show'
BURBANK, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama suspended the levity during an interview with late-night TV talk show ...
'Next Top Model' judge Rob Evans wanted by cops
"America's Next Top Model" judge Rob Evans is wanted by police in California after a warrant was issued for his...
Surfer killed in shark attack off California coast
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A shark killed a male surfer at a popular surf spot off California's coast on Tuesday in the seco...
New York court date in Lindsay Lohan car accident case cancelled
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Embattled actress Lindsay Lohan appears to be off the hook after being arrested for leaving the scene of...
Rover Curiosity eats first Martian dirt
(Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity tasted Martian dirt for the first time on Thursday, testing equipment needed to a...
New planet discovered in Earth's back yard
LONDON/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found a new planet, the closest yet outside our solar system and ...
Khloe Kardashian, Mario Lopez to host 'The X Factor'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality star Khloe Kardashian will co-host "The X Factor," broadcaster Fox said on Tuesday,...
Brilliant Manning rallies Broncos past Chargers
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Peyton Manning orchestrated the biggest comeback of his career as the Denver Broncos erased...
Is Supreme Court set to end use of race in admissions?
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments on whether colleges and universities can continue to...
Judy Garland's 'Wizard of Oz' dress expected to fetch $500k
(Reuters) - Judy Garland's blue-and-white pinafore from the beloved classic "The Wizard of Oz" is going up for ...
Fans to vote for 2013 Rock Hall of Famers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's nominees on Thursday including hip-hop pioneers...
Obama fights back after debate setback
DENVER (Reuters) - A day after a muted performance in a presidential debate, U.S. President Barack Obama fought back against ...
Weak U.S. labor market looms ahead of elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fears of government austerity likely kept U.S. job gains modest and the unemployment rate elevated in ...
Patrick Swayze's widow finds love again
Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi has found love again.The former dancer, who was married to the "Dirty Dancing"...
Facebook reaches one billion monthly active users
(Reuters) - Social media company Facebook Inc said on Thursday it reached the 1 billion active monthly users threshold last m...
Romney scores in debate, but will it be enough?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After several difficult weeks, Republican Mitt Romney found his footing on Wednesday night in a strong...
Pennsylvania judge: Voter ID law a no-go for November 6
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania from requiring voters to show photo identificati...
Human rights in focus at U.S. Supreme Court
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched c...
Lindsay Lohan fights man in New York hotel
(Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan was involved in a scuffle with a man at a New York hotel on Sunday, police said, over what ...
Anne Hathaway marries in Big Sur: reports
(Reuters) - Actress Anne Hathaway married fiancé Adam Shulman at a wedding on the scenic coast of Big Sur, California,...
'Speed Freak' killer breaks silence on where the bodies are
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chevelle "Chevy" Wheeler's mother dropped her off at Franklin High School in Stockton...
'Original Mona Lisa' given Geneva launch
GENEVA (Reuters) - A Swiss-based art foundation on Thursday unveiled what it argues is Leonardo da Vinci's original "...
Man behind anti-Muslim film jailed over probation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Egyptian-American man behind an anti-Islam film that has stoked violent protests across the Muslim...
Reese Witherspoon delivers third child, a boy named Tennessee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday, her first child with hu...
University of California settles pepper spray suit for $1 million
DAVIS, California (Reuters) - University of California officials have agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over a...
Ne-Yo denies using documentary to blast ex
Ne-Yo has denied using a recent documentary to get back at his ex-girlfriend Jessica White after admitting he was led to beli...
Obama takes world stage to fend off Romney attacks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Taking a detour from the campaign trail to the world stage, President Barack Obama sought on Tuesd...
Schwarzenegger memoir includes 'failures' over love child
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Arnold Schwarzenegger says his estranged wife has not read his upcoming memoir in which he discusses ...
Obama warns Iran on nuclear bid, containment 'no option'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will warn Iran on Tuesday that the United States will "do what we must"...
Blowhard silencer, dead-fish brain science win spoof Nobel prizes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Psychologists who discovered that leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem smaller, neuroscientist...
Billie Joe Armstrong headed to rehab after on-stage tantrum (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer and guitarist for the Grammy-winning rock band Green Day, is seekin...
Marilyn Manson receives letter from Charles Manson
Rocker Marilyn Manson has received a cryptic letter from imprisoned serial killer Charles Manson.The criminal was convicted o...
High school football saving brains as game goes on
By Daniel Trotta and Jo Ingles(Reuters) - In the small northeast Ohio town of Massillon, a few miles from the National Footba...
Oddest discoveries win spoof Nobel prizes
By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO (Reuters) - Psychologists who discovered that leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem sma...
Fiona Apple arrested on drug charge
By Jim ForsythSAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer Fiona Apple spent the night in a Texas jail after being arrested ...
Space shuttle Endeavour lands piggyback in California
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) - The space shuttle Endeavour, carried piggyback atop a jumbo jet, landed at Edw...
'General Hospital' star John Ingle dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Ingle, who played the ruthless patriarch Edward Quartermaine for two decades on daytime soap ope...
Romney: Obama supporters 'dependent upon government'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney dismissed supporters of President Barack Obama - almost ...
Family of man linked to anti-Muslim film goes into hiding
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Family members of a California man linked to an anti-Islam film that triggered violent protests acros...
Soccer: Morgan inspires U.S. women to win over Australia
(Reuters) - Striker Alex Morgan inspired the Olympic gold medal-winning United States women's team to a 2-1 win over Aust...
NASA's Mars rover ready to 'drive, drive, drive'
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - The Mars rover Curiosity was due to wrap up an exhaustive, weeks-long instrument check on Th...
Porn producer to recall DVDs punning on Ben & Jerry's flavors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A movie studio has agreed to recall pornographic DVDs whose titles and packaging mimic those of Ben & Je...
McDonald's to put calorie counts in lights
(Reuters) - A Big Mac and large fries? They'll cost you 1,050 calories, and beginning next week, McDonald's will tell...
Obama vows to 'bring to justice' ambassador's killers
WASHINGTON/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to "bring to justice" the Islamist...
Ronnie James Dio's widow remarries
Rocker Ronnie James Dio''s widow Wendy has remarried, two years after her husband's death.Wendy Dio exchanged vow...
Do PCs have a future? Intel thinks so
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp showed off hybrid tablets and ultrabook laptops with voice and gesture recognition techn...
Khloe Kardashian in running for 'X Factor' host
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - TV reality star Khloe Kardashian is in the running to become a host of "The X Factor," the ...
U.S. asks Supreme Court to consider two more gay marriage cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to consider two additional legal challenges to ...
'Avengers' director Whedon swaps superheroes for Shakespeare
TORONTO (Reuters) - Joss Whedon's blockbuster comic book smash "The Avengers" would seem to have little in comm...
Obesity epidemic propels fitness as career
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the American waistline continues its spread, fitness is shaping up as one of the hottest careers of t...
Clint Eastwood breaks silence on empty chair speech
Actor Clint Eastwood came up with his much-talked about empty chair speech at the Republican National Convention last week on...
Amazon takes on Apple with larger, cheaper Kindle Fires
By Lisa Richwine and Alistair BarrSANTA MONICA, California (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc unveiled larger Kindle Fire tablets on ...
Yosemite extends hantavirus warning; death toll rises
By Ronnie CohenSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yosemite National Park doubled the scope of its hantavirus warning on Thursday to so...
Soda tax war taking shape in two California cities
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two small California cities are the latest battlegrounds in the $111 billion U.S. soda i...
One Direction settles name dispute
One Direction have settled a dispute with an American band of the same name after their U.S. counterparts agreed to change th...
Travel Picks: Top 10 Girlfriend Getaways
BOSTON (Reuters) - For all women in need of more than just a girls' night out, Cheapflights have some suggestions for how...
Did Clint Eastwood lose the plot at Romney's convention?
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republicans may have made Mitt Romney's day with the presidential nomination he long sought, b...
Kindle Fire has 22 percent of U.S. market, is sold out
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that its Kindle Fire tablet accounts for 22 percent of U.S. tablet sales and that...
Will.i.am song blasts to Mars and back, via Curiosity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA's Curiosity rover is making global headlines as it travels uncharted territory on Mars, and ...
Suspected burglar of LL Cool J's home pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man who allegedly broke into the home of rapper and TV actor LL Cool J and was overpowered and held...
Yosemite: 1,700 may have had exposure to rodent-borne illness
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yosemite National Park is warning 1,700 people that they may have been exposed to a potentially dea...
Postcards from Mars show rover's key science targets
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday showed off the first high-resolution, color portrait images taken by the M...
Will.i.am to premiere new song on Mars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA's Curiosity rover is making global headlines as it travels uncharted territory on Mars, and ...
Apple triumphs over Samsung, awarded over $1 billion damages
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc. scored a sweeping legal victory over Samsung on Friday as a U.S. jury found the K...
Ethics panel finds San Francisco sheriff committed misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An ethics panel found on Thursday that San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi should be removed from ...
Floating robot helps track great white sharks
OSLO (Reuters) - A floating robot has been deployed to track great white sharks in the Pacific as part of efforts to understa...
Has Teach for America betrayed its mission?
(Reuters) - When Wendy Kopp, just out of Princeton, founded Teach for America in 1989, she dreamed of recruiting 500 elite co...
Who needs a license? Self-driving cars coming our way
By Ben KlaymanDETROIT (Reuters) - It's been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-d...
Sheryl Crow wins three-year restraining order against fan
Sheryl Crow and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein have each been granted three-year restraining orders against a man accused of ha...
Seaworld experts fire back at Tommy Lee's torture allegations
Marine experts at San Diego, California's SeaWorld theme park have fired back at allegations they are torturing killer wh...
Wildfires rage in West, destroy 60 homes in Washington State
By Jonathan KaminskyOLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Firefighters battled wildfires across the West on Tuesday, including a ma...
Former Korn star David Silveria pleads not guilty to DUI
Rocker David Silveria has pleaded not guilty following his DUI arrest earlier this year.The former Korn drummer was arrested ...
American love affair with soccer darlings grows
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States women's basketball team has the records, the Dream Team has the fame but it is the w...
Mars rover Curiosity sends home first color photo
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - NASA's newly landed Mars science rover Curiosity snapped the first color image of its su...
Rupert Sanders' wife steps out without wedding ring
Rupert Sanders' wife Liberty Ross fueled speculation the director's involvement with Kristen Stewart has wrecked thei...
Green Day debut new tracks at secret show
Green Day thrilled fans by performing a collection of new tunes from their upcoming album trilogy at a top secret gig in Los ...
Schwarzenegger says tie-up with Stallone was decades in making
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Arnold Schwarzenegger said he and fellow 1980s action star Sylvester Stallone wanted to work together...
NASA rover Curiosity makes historic Mars landing
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - NASA's Mars science rover Curiosity performed a daredevil descent through pink Martian s...
For sale: Historic Montana town where Custer fell
(Reuters) - A tiny Montana town near the banks of the Little Bighorn River where U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer ...
Psychiatrist warned university about Colorado gunman
DENVER (Reuters) - A psychiatrist who treated the former graduate student accused of killing 12 people in a shooting rampage ...
Princeton scores straight A's as top U.S. college
By Patricia ReaneyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Princeton scores top marks and edged past Williams College in Massachusetts and Califo...
Robert Pattinson reportedly staying at Reese Witherspoon's ranch
Heartbroken Robert Pattinson has reportedly retreated to Reese Witherspoon's California estate after moving out of the ho...
Jacksons heading home to Indiana to mark Michael's birthday
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine and the singer's three children will put a family feud behind them to return to In...
Russell Brand to do community service over iPhone toss
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - British comedian and actor Russell Brand was ordered by a judge to do 20 hours of community service a...
Michael Jackson's mom denies being kidnapped
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's three children were given a new guardian on Wednesday in an escalating power st...
Paparazzo charged with crime in Justin Bieber chase
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A freelance paparazzo was charged on Wednesday with driving recklessly after speeding through a Los A...
'Modern Family' stars sue over contracts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cast of the award-winning TV show "Modern Family" sued the comedy's production company...
The Who hit replay on 'Quadrophenia' for new tour
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Legendary British rockers the Who will hit the road for their first North American concert tour in fo...
Mayer gets $70 million pay package to lead Yahoo
(Reuters) - New Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's compensation package could total more than $70 million in salar...
Washington state first to launch Facebook voter registration
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington will become the first U.S. state to allow eligible residents to register to vote through Faceb...
Mariah Carey to be named a BMI Icon
Mariah Carey is to be honored at the upcoming Broadcast Music International (BMI) Urban Awards.The "Hero" hitmaker ...
Gordon Ramsay named highest earning chef in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With 24 restaurants around the world, 11 Michelin stars, numerous cookbooks, and TV shows, Gordon Ramsay...
fugitive caught in Guatemala after 18 years on the run
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man who spent 18 years on the run from charges that he molested a 4-year-old girl has be...
Gasoline prices fall more, but slide may be over
(Reuters) - Consumers have caught a break from the slowing economy as gasoline prices extended their steep three-month declin...
Scientologists plan Hollywood TV studio
(Reuters) - The Church of Scientology, the religion whose followers include actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, plans to sta...
Texas rejects key provisions of Obama's health law
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Governor Rick Perry said on Monday Texas will not implement an expansion of the Medicaid program or...
The Ultimate Urban Playground
You've never seen driving like this. DC and Ken Block present Gymkhana FIVE: Ultimate Urban Playground, shot on the stree...
Matthew McConaughey and wife expecting third child
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila, a Brazilian model, are expecting their third child, h...
Scorching heat, dry conditions stifle July 4 celebrations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth ...
Americans squeezed by higher rents, tight credit
(Reuters) - One night last spring, David Hall returned home to his studio apartment outside Boston to learn that his monthly ...
Holmes faces Cruise, Scientology in fight for Suri
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Katie Holmes faces two strong adversaries in her legal fight for sole custody of 6-year-old d...
Mel Gibson's stepmother seeks stay-away order
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mel Gibson's estranged stepmother filed for a stay-away order against the actor on Monday claimin...
Court says actor Hayden Christensen can sue USA Network
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The actor Hayden Christensen, known for his starring role in the Star Wars movies, can pursue a lawsuit ...
Evidence suggests anti-foreclosure laws may backfire
State and federal laws enacted to protect homeowners from eviction in the wake of the 2008 housing crash may be extending the...
Glenn Frey wishes Eagles took hiatus instead of splitting
Rocker Glenn Frey is adamant the pressure of writing a hit album after "Hotel California" ripped the Eagles apart, ...
Fund for grandmother bullied on bus reaches $650,000
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donations to a fundraising website for a grandmother bullied by middle-school students on a bus reached ...
Kings of Leon stars celebrate brother's baby news
Kings of Leon star Caleb Followill's bandmate brothers have taken to Twitter to congratulate the rocker on becoming a dad...
Green Day scrap secret gig over crowd concerns
Punk trio Green Day have scrapped a secret gig in California scheduled for Friday night over security fears.The "massive...
Diabetes doctors: NYC big-soda ban is just a start
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Doctors treating the casualties of the global obesity epidemic say an unpopular proposal to limit so...
'Halloween' actor Richard Lynch dies aged 76
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Halloween" actor Richard Lynch, who became a staple in horror and science-fiction movies w...
Tape of 911 call sheds little light on Rodney King death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police released a recording on Tuesday of the frantic emergency 911 call placed by Rodney King's ...
Faulty tests blamed for California nuclear plant leak
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California (Reuters) - Tubes that leaked radioactive steam at a California nuclear power plant, leading ...
Gene Simmons' daughter auditions for X Factor
KISS rocker Gene Simmons spent Father's Day cheering on his daughter Sophie as she competed for a spot on TV talent show ...
1991 L.A. police beating victim Rodney King found dead
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rodney King, the black man who came to symbolize racial tensions in the United States after his 1991 ...
State jobless rates drop, raise election stakes
By Lisa Lambert(Reuters) - Jobless rates in 49 out of the 50 U.S. states dropped in May from a year earlier, the Labor Depart...
Lindsay Lohan found unconscious, hospitalized in California
Lindsay Lohan has been hospitalized after she was found unconscious in a California hotel, according to reports.Paramedics we...
For one protester, 'Occupy' becomes a way of life
By Edith HonanNEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven months after Occupy Wall Street's eviction from Zuccotti Park, the round-the-clo...
Rock fall threat prompts campsite closure at Yosemite
By Mary SlossonSACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Portions of a popular visitor campsite tucked below the sheer granite walls...
Insight: Top heart doctors fret over new blood thinners
By Ransdell PiersonNEW YORK (Reuters) - For millions of heart patients, a pair of new blood thinners have been heralded as th...
Apple fails to fend off mobile tracking lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - Apple Inc must defend against a lawsuit accusing it of letting advertisers secretly track the ...
International super-rich target California real estate
By Sinead CruiseLONDON (Reuters) - The super-rich investors responsible for London's prime real estate bubble are adding ...
Lisa Marie Presley backs Elvis hologram idea
Rocker Lisa Marie Presley has no problem with her late father returning to the stages of America as a hologram - as long as i...
Imaging use up in HMOs, adds to radiation worry
By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO (Reuters) - Use of diagnostic imaging in the United States has doubled since the mid-1990s, raisi...
Californian dream turns real as Kings hoist Cup
By Steve KeatingLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings were finally crowned National Hockey League (NHL) champions on ...
Playing J.R. "like coming home," says Larry Hagman
By Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Larry Hagman's conniving Texas oil baron J.R. Ewing helped turn "Dallas"...
Accused mobster Whitey Bulger's girlfriend to be sentenced
By Scott MaloneBOSTON (Reuters) - A judge will decide on Tuesday how long the girlfriend of reputed Boston mob boss James &qu...
On U.S. Car License Plates, DAMNIML8 is OK, TOILET is Not
When Whitney Calk sought a personalized license plate from a Tennessee state agency to tout her vegetarian ideals, she was an...
U.S. Commerce Secretary had Seizure in Hit-and-Run Crashes
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson is under investigation for hit-and-run crashes with two cars near his California home ove...
Matthew McConaughey weds Camila Alves in Texas
Actor Matthew McConaughey and Brazilian model Camila Alves tied the knot on Saturday in an intimate wedding at the couple'...
U.S. Commerce secretary investigated for hit-and-run car crash
U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson is being investigated for several hit-and-run car crashes in Southern California on Sa...
48 hours in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With its striking cityscapes and an eclectic offering of food, arts and culture, San Francisco capt...
Miley Cyrus' engagement ring cost $250,000
Miley Cyrus' engagement ring cost an estimated $250,000, according to a new report.The actress/singer announced on We...
Can Occupy Wall Street survive?
(Reuters) - More than eight months after Occupy Wall Street burst onto the global stage, decrying income inequality and coini...
Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman was found unconstitutional by a federal judge i...
On license plates, 'DAMNIML8' is OK, 'TOILET' is not
(Reuters) - When Whitney Calk sought a personalized license plate from a Tennessee state agency to tout her vegetarian ideals...
Wisconsin's Walker makes history surviving recall election
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Scott Walker became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election on ...
All eyes on Wisconsin governor's recall election
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters will decide on Tuesday whether to throw Governor Scott Walker out of office in a rare ...
Deadly crash of air tanker fighting Utah fire probed
(Reuters) - Officials opened an investigation on Monday of an airplane tanker crash in Utah that caused the year's first ...
Drew Barrymore marries art dealer Will Kopelman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Drew Barrymore has tied the knot for the third time, marrying her art dealer fiance Will Kope...
'Diddy' Combs son criticized for accepting football scholarship
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The son of rap impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs is embroiled in a firestorm for accepting a fo...
George Harrison's widow rules out hologram revival
George Harrison's widow Olivia has ruled out ever reviving the Beatles legend's image with an onstage hologram, insis...
Apple CEO sees TV as area of 'intense interest'
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said technology for televisions was of "...
Judge orders Manson Family tapes turned over to police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taped conversations between Manson Family killer Charles "Tex" Watson and a Texas lawyer in...
'The Waltons' to reunite for 40th anniversary
The entire cast of "The Waltons" is to mark the hit show's 40th anniversary by reuniting in Los Angeles.The sur...
California's Coronado named No. 1 U.S. beach
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With Americans packing up for travel over the Memorial Day weekend, one coastal hot spot in Southern ...
Romney: Dangerous world demands powerful military
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Memorial Day to proclaim to t...
World War Two battleship USS Iowa sets off on final voyage
RICHMOND, California (Reuters) - The battleship USS Iowa, which served the United States through victory and tragedy during s...
Facebook market makers' losses total at least $100 million
(Reuters) - Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely ...
Phillip Phillips crowned 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indie artist Phillip Phillips won "American Idol" on Wednesday, becoming the fifth male sin...
Winds, heat hamper fight to contain Southwest wildfires
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fire crews hampered by wind gusts and the driest conditions in two decades in the U.S. Southwest made s...
Power ballad Sanchez vs. 'genius' Phillips on 'Idol'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jessica Sanchez, the teen with the big voice, chose power ballads while Phillip Phillips went with an...
Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Z...
Facebook Shares Rise 11 Percent in Frenzied Trade
By Alexei OreskovicNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares opened 11 percent higher on Friday, after the pione...
David Cassidy Tells of Mom's Dementia Struggle
David Cassidy has broken his silence about his mother Evelyn Ward's battle with dementia in a bid to raise awareness of t...
More Minority Babies Born in U.S.
By Susan HeaveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time, there are more black, Hispanic and other minority babies being born...
Adidas sues Big 5 over alleged sneaker knock-offs
(Reuters) - Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneake...
Data suggests drug treatment can lower crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. crime statistics show illegal drugs play a central role in criminal acts, providing new evidence ...
Virginia, Florida have most well-read cities in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York and Boston may strike many as more intellectual but Alexandria, a small urban area in Virginia ...
Black Sabbath drummer pulls out of 2012 reunion tour
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has officially pulled out of the group's reunion plans - because he can't get along w...
State income up in April, but may not be enough
(Reuters) - Personal income tax collections in states in April might have grown an average of more than 7 percent, but for so...
Over 55 and jobless, Americans face tough hunt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jean Coyle, 67, has a new kind of ministry.The former professor had just begun a career as a Presbyter...
Natalie Wood's Mercedes up for auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Natalie Wood's vintage Mercedes Roadster is going up for auction in July, more than 30 years afte...
Beleaguered beef purveyors carve out "pink slime" stain
WESTERN SPRINGS, Illinois (Reuters) - Behind the glass meat counter at Casey's Market in a Chicago suburb, the butchers p...
NBA's 'Birdman' Andersen's home raided by police
DENVER (Reuters) - Sheriff's deputies raided the Colorado home of Denver Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Anderse...
Hollie Cavanagh couldn't make 'Idol' fans love her
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollie Cavanagh was sent home from top-rated TV talent show "American Idol" on Thursday night ...
Lawmakers raise concerns about 2010 border death
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Sixteen Democratic lawmakers raised concerns on Thursday about the 2010 death of an illegal immigrant w...
Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a "logical extension" of...
Drake show cut short by cops
Rapper Drake cut short his Tuesday concert in California on police orders."The Best I Ever Had" hitmaker was perfor...
Willie Nelson turns down Roseanne Barr's Vice Presidential offer
Country legend Willie Nelson has declined an offer to become comedian Roseanne Barr's runningmate in her bid to become th...
Utah judge to decide fate of Gary Coleman's estate
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) - Two years after child television star Gary Coleman's death, the fate of his estate rests with a U...
John Travolta hit with second sexual battery lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A second unidentified masseur has joined a $2 million lawsuit against John Travolta claiming the ...
2011 traffic deaths a record low
(Reuters) - Traffic fatalities on roads in 2011 fell to their lowest level since federal safety regulators started counting i...
Young drivers know risks, but text anyway
(Reuters) - Most young American drivers agree that it is dangerous to text while driving, but nearly a third admit they do it...
John Travolta sued for sexual battery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Travolta is being sued for $2 million by an unidentified masseur who claims the Hollywood st...
Top 10 'ugly' buildings to visit
(Reuters) - A recent opinion piece in the New York Times resurrected the age-old debate about whether ugly buildings deserved...
Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony
OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Hundreds of surfers paid their respects to Junior Seau on Sunday with a "paddle-out&qu...
I'll Have Another wins Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - I'll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs before a record crowd ...
Gotye aims to avoid being somebody we used to know
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian singer Gotye has conquered the United States with his heartfelt pop tune "Somebody Th...
NFL star Seau's family considers brain study
OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Football great Junior Seau's family is considering having his brain studied for evidenc...
California pension fund sues Wal-Mart, alleges bribery
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The second largest U.S. public pension fund said on Thursday it had sued current and former executi...
Gene Wilder's 'Willy Wonka' costume to be auctioned
Gene Wilder's costume from "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" is set to go under the hammer as part of a col...
Dozens arrested during May Day protests across U.S.
NEW YORK/OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street protesters smashed windows in Seattle, were chased through New Yo...
'Octomom' files for bankruptcy in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California mother of octuplets, dubbed "Octomom," filed for bankruptcy on Monday, after...
Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian renew vows
Leann Rimes continued her wedding anniversary celebrations this weekend as she renewed her vows with husband Eddie Cibrian.La...
Body of sailor killed in racing accident
FAIRFAX, California (Reuters) - The Coast Guard has recovered the body of a sailor killed in a racing accident this month off...
Mexican woman pregnant with nine babies: report
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican woman is pregnant with nine babies - six girls and three boys - the country's main broa...
'Octomom:' Leaked photos of her home were a 'set-up'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California mother of octuplets dubbed "Octomom" defended herself on Thursday against pict...
Lionel Richie keeps Jason Mraz off Billboard top spot
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lionel Richie staved off stiff competition to hold onto the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart...
Beach Boys go retro on first new single in 20 years (LISTEN)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reunited 1960s pop band The Beach Boys have released a teaser track of their first new single in two ...
Money scheme 'smelled wrong' Edwards' aide says
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A disillusioned campaign aide testified on Tuesday about the cross-country trek he too...
John Fogerty joins Black Keys at Coachella (VIDEO)
John Fogerty surprised fans at Coachella over the weekend by joining The Black Keys on stage for a tribute to late rocker Lev...
Justin Bieber mocks girl who made baby-daddy claims
Justin Bieber has publicly mocked the California woman who sensationally accused the singer of fathering her child last year ...
Supreme Court immigration case weighs states' powers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A clash over immigration law will go before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, pitting the state of Ari...
Peace activist Cindy Sheehan vows to continue tax boycott
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California peace activist Cindy Sheehan has agreed to meet with Internal Revenue Service a...
Gotye first Aussie to top U.S. charts since 2000
Aussie pop star Gotye has scored his first U.S. number one with international hit "Somebody That I Used To Know."Th...
Tracy Lawrence's musical equipment stolen
Country star Tracy Lawrence is fuming after thieves broke into his trailer early on Monday morning and made off with several ...
Secret Service: 3 employees to leave over scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. Secret Service employees under investigation for alleged misconduct with prostitutes in Col...
Warren Buffett has prostate cancer, sees no danger
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chief Executive Warren Buffett said he has stage 1 prostate cancer but his condition "...
Noel Gallagher stopped at Coachella over pill stash
British rocker Noel Gallagher caused a security scare at Coachella after authorities found his stash of sleeping pills.The fo...
Virginia Tech holds classes on shooting anniversary
BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - Five years after a mentally ill student gunned down 32 people at Virginia Tech, the universi...
Search halted for 4 missing after California yacht race
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Rescuers halted a search on Sunday for four sailors swept overboard after powerful waves battered t...
'Blair Witch Project' producer files for bankruptcy
The producer behind "The Blair Witch Project" has filed for bankruptcy after racking up debts of more than $130...
UCLA apologizes for erroneous admissions notice snafu
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As if college application season was not stressful enough for high school seniors, nearly 900 student...
Travel Picks: Top 10 scenic workouts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As spring begins to bloom, it's easy to suddenly remember the New Year's Resolutions made a f...
Mel Gibson fires back at anti-Semitism claim
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mel Gibson fired back Thursday at screenwriter Joe Eszterhas for accusing the "Braveheart" ...
Hologram of the late Nate Dogg to 'perform' at Coachella
Tragic rapper Nate Dogg is reportedly set to appear at the Coachella festival in California this weekend - as a hologram.The ...
Numbers game: America's struggle to make math fun
In the American drive to boost science and math education, it's science that has all the kid-friendly sizzle: Robots and ...
Mass murderer Charles Manson denied parole again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mass murderer Charles Manson, one of America's most notorious convicts, was denied parole on Wedn...
Ronnie Montrose's Death Ruled Suicide
Rocker Ronnie Montrose's death has been ruled a suicide.The rock guitarist, 64, passed away at his home in Millbrae, Cali...
UK's One Direction Sued by US Band with Same Name
(Reuters) - Simon Cowell's British boy band One Direction, among the hottest new acts in the music business, has been sue...
For women, boxing workouts pull no punches
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Vaughn needed to get in shape after law school. Emily McCart wanted a break from running.Punchi...
Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook will pay $1 billion in cash and stock for Instagram, a 2-year-old photo-sharing applic...
Gene Simmons: I have not endorsed Mitt Romney
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons has fired back at reports suggesting he is endorsing Republican Mitt Romney to replace Barack Obama ...
Panetta's frequent trips home cost some $860,000
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has spent about $17,000 to reimburse the Treasury for frequent...
Jobs Act doesn't mean Wild West for companies
(Reuters) - Any U.S. corporate executives who think they can use the Jobs Act's relaxed rules for public listing to cut c...
Buy your own zip code: towns for sale in Montana, Wyoming
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Buford, Wyoming, the nation's smallest town, will lose its long-time - and only - resident on T...
Ex-student charged with murder in shooting rampage
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A former nursing student was charged with murder and attempted murder on Wednesday in a shoot...
Wes Scantlin pleads not guilty to cocaine possession
Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin has pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony cocaine possession stemming from his arrest...
Police: Accused Oakland gunman targeted administrator
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A former student accused of killing seven people and wounding three others in a shooting ramp...
Improvements in autism symptoms vary kid by kid
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that social and communication skills in some kids with autism may improve ov...
Florida shooter would surrender if charged: lawyer
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman would surrender to authorities if he is charged in the Florida shooting death o...
Gunman kills 7, wounds 3 at Christian college
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at a Christian college in California on Monday, killing at least seven p...
Gunman kills 6, wounds 3 at college in Oakland
OAKLAND, California. (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at a private Christian college in Oakland on Monday, killing at least s...
Aerosmith: New album brings 'a little of 1975 back'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran rock band Aerosmith said on Wednesday they were bringing "a little of 1975 back" on...
Susan Boyle Musical a Hit
By Cindy MartinNEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - Fans came from as far as Australia to see the premiere of a new musical based o...
Former Korn Star David Silveria Arrested
Former Korn drummer David Silveria has been arrested in California on suspicion of drink-driving.The 39-year-old musician, wh...
Deborah Cox Returns to the Stage
R&B singer Deborah Cox is returning to the stage next year for a Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde.The Nobody's Supposed ...
Mourners Remember Slain Iraqi-American Woman
By Marty GrahamLAKESIDE, Calif (Reuters) - Scores of mourners gathered in a California mosque on Tuesday to pay respects to a...
Sammy Hagar to Front Tribute to Montrose
Chickenfoot stars Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani will join past and present members of Kiss and Journey at an upcoming tribute ...
Everclear, Sugar Ray plans five band tour
Everclear and Sugar Ray have planned a summer tour called "Summerland," which they hope will become and annual tour...
'Titanic' director makes solo dive to Earth's deepest point
(Reuters) - "Titanic" film director James Cameron has completed the world's first solo dive to the deepest-know...
Hospitalized Kony director suffered brief psychosis
(Reuters) - The director of a video calling for the arrest of fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony suffered from a brief psyc...
Starbucks goes beyond coffee with first juice bar
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp opened the first store in its new Evolution Fresh juice bar chain on Monday, its bigge...
Executives see worsening work-life imbalance
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Media executive Oscar Gomez Barbero gave a bleak assessment of his work-life balance.&qu...
Hostile takeover: Parents seek control of failing school
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Britney Spears' old home back on the market
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'Hippie freakout' film brings upbeat end to SXSW
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Reba McEntire marks 21 years since band's plane crash
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'Kony 2012' filmmaker arrested, hospitalized
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New Jersey is among best corruption fighters
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Flaming Lips musical gets a 2012 premiere
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Jerry Garcia's belongings to be auctioned
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Betty White tops, Tyler Perry drops in celebrity poll
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Apple touches record high as iPad 3 sales run hot
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Banks hike fees, cut costs to boost profits
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Ferrer out, Nadal and Federer progress
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Leann Rimes takes sick youngster to Disneyland
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Yahoo sues Facebook for infringing 10 patents
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Nixon love letters to his 'dearest heart' go on display
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'Kony 2012' director answers critics of video
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Actor Michael Madsen arrested after fight with son
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Public schools sell empty classroom seats abroad
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Man arrested in killing of girlfriend with cannon
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Apple's next iPad may be a 4G game changer
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Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra sentenced to prison in car theft
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Sammy Hagar leads tributes to Ronnie Montrose
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Ashton Kutcher joins federal agents on house raids
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Destination not only driving force in travel industry
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Kardashians named in $5 million QuickTrim lawsuit
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Maryland Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
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Foreigner set for choir treat at California gig
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Lindsay Lohan no longer party girl, now a 'homebody'
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Ronnie Dunn is a grandpa!
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Gerard Butler allegedly spending time in rehab
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Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation
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Jennifer Aniston puts name in star on Walk of Fame
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Adele adds to awards haul at triumphant BRITs
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Prosecutors want Michael Jackson doctor kept in jail
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Mickelson, Bradley fall agonizingly short at Riviera
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Happy birthday Billie Joe Armstrong!
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Corruption still rife in Chicago years after Al Capone
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California economy to slowly improve in 2012: study
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Rihanna celebrates birthday with Mars, Perry
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With camps gone, Occupiers prepare for new fights
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Bishops look to expand of birth-control battle
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Obama to stress 'insourcing' as China counterweight
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Dalmatian, Dachshund Could Make Westminster Show History
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Obama Budget Sets Up Election-Year Tax Fight
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Washington Governor Signs Gay Marriage Law
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UPDATE: Whitney Houston found underwater in tub
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Mortgage problems? Turn your house into a billboard
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Merle Haggard keen to get back on the road after illness
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Convicted Madonna stalker sought by police
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U.S. banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help
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The Fray display 'Scars' with confidence on new album
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Three-state sweep revives Santorum's hopes
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Court strikes down California gay marriage ban
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Hammett rejoins Exodus to remember Baloff
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Cornelius' son: Health, divorce were behind suicide
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Miami Named Most Miserable U.S. City
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James Cameron buys up land in hobbit country
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Stephen Colbert's Super PAC raises $1 million
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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir reopens CA music hall
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Foo Fighters raising money for President Obama
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In Facebook IPO, bankers seek prestige over fees
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Brady would join elite bunch with fourth Super Bowl win
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Pat Sajak: Vanna White and I were drunk on 'Wheel of Fortune'
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Giants, Patriots deliver perfect Super Bowl match-up
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Neil Young's firm hit with lawsuit
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Melissa Rivers to mom: Time for 'skintervention'
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Merle Haggard hospitalized for illness
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Brand doing 'quite well' after Perry split
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Snoop Dogg launches cigar brand
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Stagecoach Country Music Festival sells out
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Pot smokers don't puff away lung health: study
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Raiders fire head coach Jackson: reports
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'Blair Witch' star details how life went to pot
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Halle Berry's ring sparks 'engagement' talks
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'Occupy' makes annual list of most overused words
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Kings of Leon frontman expecting first child
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Beverly Hillbilly actress settles lawsuit over doll
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Busloads of ski-bound teens turn pot over to police
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Delta Facing Lawsuit Over Baggage Policy
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Morrissey Abandons Gig Over Security Trouble
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U.S. Population Grows at Slowest Rate since 1940s
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Welles's "Citizen Kane" Oscar sells for $861,542
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Butler hospitalized after movie stunt went wrong
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Jobless rates drop in almost all states in Nov.
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Beach Boys reuniting for new album, tour in 2012
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Singer Etta James terminally ill
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Lindsay Lohan makes good progress on probation
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Welles' 'Citizen Kane' Oscar returns to auction
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Contents of Jackson's final home reach auction
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Prosecutors want prison for Barry Bonds
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Paris Jackson moved by dad's Cirque Du Soleil show
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Earth-like planet found orbiting star
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Tiger ends two-year title drought with Chevron win
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Charlie Sheen's ex-wife arrested in Colorado
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Metallica lines up prison gig in Denmark
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As recession took hold, families sought cash help
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Judge dismisses non-U.S. claims against Toyota
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Tiger in upbeat mood after faring well Down Under
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Hopes for Van Halen's reunion dashed - for now
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Diddy's son signs up to play football for UCLA
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When fitness takes a happy holiday
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Black Friday shopper pepper sprays rivals
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Prosecutors seek four years in jail for Jackson doctor
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Kristin Cavallari engaged to Jay Cutler again
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UC Davis chancellor sorry for pepper spray incident
DAVIS, Calif (Reuters) - A University of California chancellor apologized to jeering students on Monday for police use of pep...
Wagner not a suspect in Wood's death: police
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House protects pizza as a vegetable
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Natalie Wood's 1981 death to be reexamined
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Authorities foil NY protest bid to shut Wall Street
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Google launches music service
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U.S. proposes to double auto fuel economy by 2025
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Evicted Wall St. protesters seek rebound with rally
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Police find major drug tunnel under border
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Police arrest suspect in shooting of White House
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Mariah Carey, John Legend record Christmas track
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New York police evict anti-Wall Street protesters
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Best wine for Thanksgiving? Not one but many
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Cities target protest camps, standoff in Portland
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Protesters vow to 'occupy' Rose Parade
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Justin Bieber's 'Mistletoe' debuts at no. 1
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Big asteroid has close encounter with Earth
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Ohio voters soundly defeat effort to curb unions
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Conrad Murray could be free within months
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Lindsay Lohan reports to jail, released hours later
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Justin Bieber on baby claim: '100 percent not true'
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Steelers seek Ravens revenge, Jets look to go top
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BP agrees to pay Texas $50 million for pollution
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Woman claims Justin Bieber fathered her child
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Kim Kardashian files for divorce
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David Beckham creates as Galaxy get playoff edge
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Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare
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Paula Abdul doesn't miss living in haunted house
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MC Hammer joins Oakland protest
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Tiger's winless run closes in on two-year mark
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Injured soldier spurs veteran support for 'Occupy'
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College costs outpace inflation: College Board
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Stallone sued, accused of stealing screenplay
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Prototype passenger spaceship poised for launch
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Robin Williams marries for third time
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PA declares fiscal emergency in Harrisburg
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Poverty rates up in most U.S. states, cities: Census
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Prophet gone from airwaves on new Judgment Day
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Poll: Half in U.S. support legalizing marijuana
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Mets star Dykstra pleads no contest to car theft
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Shannen Doherty marries in Malibu
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McGraw to play free concert for troops
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Defense drops propofol claim in Jackson trial
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Eight dead in California hair salon shooting
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Model breaks silence over alleged Kutcher fling
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Law fights regulation with regulation
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Jackson's legacy survives odd trial revelations
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Man arrested for tossing hot dog at Tiger Woods
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Jobs authorized biography so his kids can know him
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Steve Jobs biography pushed up for release
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Wall Street protest grows as unions swell ranks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-Wall Street demonstrators converged on New York's financial district on Wednesday, the...
CA governor vetoes child-care unionization
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown, saying "no" to the organized labor groups that ...
Tim Cook kicks off Apple's iPhone event
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'Knocked Up' star Seth Rogen weds Lauren Miller
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Seth Rogen married his long-term girlfriend, screenwriter Lauren Miller, in a ceremony on Sunda...
Grohl making documentary about Nirvana studio
Rocker Dave Grohl has reportedly turned documentarian to chronicle the history of the studio where he recorded "Nevermin...
Insurance broker launches pizza parlor policy
(Reuters) - In the specialized world of insurance, this one takes the cake -- or perhaps the pie -- a new policy called "...
Obama urges students to keep learning to help U.S.
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Woods among wildcard selections to Presidents Cup
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Mock diversity bake sale draws protest in CA
BERKELEY, Calif (Reuters) - Student Republicans holding a bake sale at UC Berkeley to mock diversity efforts by state legisla...
Obama slams Republicans in West Coast money swing
ATHERTON, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama harshly criticized Republican opponents on Sunday as he began a West ...
Schwarzenegger to write 'unbelievably true' memoir
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'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers up for auction
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Jaycee Dugard sues U.S. over monitoring of captor
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard on Thursday sued the federal government and accused it of failing to mo...
Sheryl Crow's car brings $260,000 for Joplin
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - An anonymous couple whose $130,000 bid won singer Sheryl Crow's 1959 Mercedes convertible in ...
McBride journeys across America by train
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Rising seas expected to wash out key CA beaches
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Osbourne and Jackson's songs help rescue lost boy
Ozzy Osbourne and Alan Jackson's music has helped rescue workers find a severely autistic eight year old who went missing in ...
Flight 93 families at burial of remains
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Ordinance would cover naked bottoms
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Huge blackout hits Southern California
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Reese Witherspoon hit by car
Reese Witherspoon was hospitalised on Wednesday after she was hit by a car while jogging.The "Walk the Line" star w...
Toyota, plaintiffs' lawyers spar on trial plan
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Firefighters gain some control over Texas blaze
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Miley Cyrus: Los Angeles makes me sad
Miley Cyrus takes every opportunity to jet back to her native Tennessee - because life in Los Angeles makes her "sad.&qu...
Gunman kills 4 at Nevada pancake house
CARSON CITY, Nev (Reuters) - A man with an assault rifle opened fire at a pancake house in Nevada's capital on Tuesday, killi...
Wildfires sweep across Texas, four dead
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Top 10 BBQ spots for Labor Day weekend
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Appeals court asked to vacate 'Don't Ask' judgment
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Serena to make return to U.S. Open
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Judge bars testimony from longtime Jackson doctor
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Pitbull apologizes to Lohan, invites her to VMAs
Rapper Pitbull has apologized for poking fun at embattled actress Lindsay Lohan in the lyrics of his hit single "Give Me...
VIDEO: Nancy Reagan stumbles at California event
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former first lady Nancy Reagan is "fine" despite stumbling at an event in southern Californ...
California fugitive arrested after 36 years: FBI
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A convicted murderer who escaped from a California prison camp over three decades ago has been recapt...
USA becomes Food Stamp Nation but is it sustainable?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Genna Saucedo supervises cashiers at a Wal-Mart in Pico Rivera, California, but her wages aren't enough ...
Glen Campbell confused about Alzheimer's diagnosis
The extent of country star GlenCampbell's Alzheimer's Disease has been documented in a new Rolling Stone article about the &q...
Lindsay Lohan sues Pitbull over lyrics
Lindsay Lohan has slapped rapper Pitbull with a lawsuit for poking fun at her in the lyrics of his hit single "Give Me E...
Sambora hands out fold-down guitars to Marines
Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora is handing out guitars to Marines after a friend introduced the rocker to a new fold-up instrume...
Judge orders new hearing on Loughner subpoenas
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ordered a hearing in the case of accused Tucson shooter Jared Loughner ...
Police find stolen tombstones at California home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Deputies searching a suspected California meth house found some two dozen granite tombstones stolen f...
California court turns down Phil Spector appeal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to review the 2009 murder conviction of music prod...
Pension scandal shakes up Venezuelan oil giant
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela received an enviable honor last month: OPEC said it is sitting on the biggest reserves of crude...
S&P controversy fuels demands for ratings reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concerns about S&P's downgrading of the U.S. credit rating and the resulting global stock sell-off are...
Google, Facebook face-off in social games
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook is not the only game in town anymore.The world's largest Internet social network moved on ...
Kim Kardashian sues Old Navy over look-alike ads
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian sued retailer Old Navy on Wednesday to force the clothing store chain ...
ACLU: States benefit by lowering prison terms
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six U.S. states that reduced incarceration rates by focusing on parole or probation instead of prison ti...
Tea Party wonders if Rick Perry walks the walk
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rick Perry has been widely touted as a Republican presidential candidate who could appeal Tea Party vote...
Americans wonder where the misery will end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - America is on the fritz.From Times Square to St. Petersburg, Florida, and Portland, Oregon, people are t...
'Lucy' look-alikes honor Lucille Ball's 100th birthday
JAMESTOWN, New York (Reuters) - More than 900 red-lipsticked, redheaded women -- and men -- gathered near a "Vitameatave...
Strawberry gig was a nightmare for Jonas brothers
Joe Jonas has awful memories of an early Jonas Brothers concert at a strawberry festival in California, branding it "the...
Earth's moon shaped by impact with another: study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A primordial collision of two moons that once orbited Earth explains why the present-day moon is a bi...
Klinsmann outlines modest goals for U.S. soccer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As a former World Cup winner, Juergen Klinsmann knows what it takes to rule the world.The United States ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers make return under the stars
The Red Hot Chili Peppers returned to the stage for the first time in four years on Wednesday with a secret outdoor concert u...
Former Yankees pitcher dead in apparent suicide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Hideki Irabu, who started for the New York Yankees for three sea...


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