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Barbershop fans singing different tunes when it comes to modernizing

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:17 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As thousands of singers converge on Nashville for an international convention of barbershop harmony music, the old-fashioned music style is facing discord among its fans. The a c...

Croc Dundee tells Australian tax authorities: 'Come and get me'

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:50:59 +0000

SYDNEY, Australia - "Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for ...

Top 10 television programs in Canada for the week of June 23-29

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:21:22 +0000

TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of June 23-29: 1 "So You Think You Can Dance" (CTV, Tuesday) - 1,506,000 2 "So You Think You Ca...

Man sues Eminem, claims assault by singer in 2006 in Detroit

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:21:14 +0000

PONTIAC, Mich. - A man has sued Eminem, claiming the rapper punched him two years ago while they were in the bathroom of a Detroit strip club. The Detroit News reports Miad Jarbou of Royal Oak file...

De Niro award opens film festival in Czech spa city of Karlovy Vary

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:38:12 +0000

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The 43rd International Film Festival kicked off in the western Czech spa of Karlovy Vary on Friday with the presentation of its top award to U.S. screen legend Robert De Niro....

Franken looks to join entertainers moving from showbiz to politics

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:18:54 +0000

WASHINGTON - Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untravelled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a...

Phil Donahue to present Iraq war documentary at film festival

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:00 +0000

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - One-time talk-show host Phil Donahue is expected to present his Iraq war documentary "Body of War" at the Traverse City Film Festival. Filmmaker and festival founder Michael ...

Spain's Prado museum says 'Colossus' is not the work of Goya

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:19 +0000

MADRID, Spain - For years Spain's famed Prado museum had its suspicions about one of its most prized Goyas, and now the museum says it is certain the painting is not by the 18th-century master. The...

Nice mayor says Brangelina twins welcome in Nice, regardless of citizenship

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:00 +0000

NICE, France - They'll always have Nice. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's soon-to-be-born twins will always be considered honorary citizens of Nice, regardless of whether they opt to obtain French ci...

La Scala workers announce strike to coincide with performances of 'La Boheme

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:13 +0000

MILAN, Italy - Workers at La Scala say they will stage a strike next week that will cancel the first three performances of "La Boheme" at the Milan opera house. Union representative Giancarlo Albor...

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to visit Helena, Mont., for 'Symphony under the Stars

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:31:24 +0000

HELENA, Mont. - Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is scheduled to be in Helena, Mont., July 19, for the annual "Symphony Under the Stars" concert. Aldrin, who landed on the moon in 1969, will provide narration...

Jonas Brothers-mania hits Toronto as hundreds converge for live TV appearance

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:05:27 +0000

TORONTO - Hundreds of squealing young fans have taken over downtown Toronto in anticipation of an appearance by the Jonas Brothers. The teen pop sensations are scheduled to appear live on MuchMusic...

Lost scenes from 1927 film 'Metropolis' shown in Argentina

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:00:33 +0000

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Lost scenes from the sci-fi classic "Metropolis," recently discovered in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum, were shown to journalists for the first time in decades on Thu...

Lucrative main event of World Series of Poker gets underway in Las Vegas

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:00:32 +0000

LAS VEGAS - The marathon grind toward the richest pot in poker is under way. Play opened in the 39th World Series of Poker main event Thursday, with nearly 1,300 players hoping to make it through a...

Ex-employee of Rachael Ray claims anorexia bias in $1 million lawsuit

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:01:18 +0000

NEW YORK - A former accountant for Rachael Ray's television cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit, alleging he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder. Aaron Ferguson said...