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Jolie meets with women, girls in eastern Congo

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Angelina Jolie is meeting with women and girls in eastern Congo, where sexual violence is rampant. Jolie, a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency, traveled...

entertainment Mon, Mar 25, 2013 - 3:05pm

In this Sunday March 11, 2012 file photo Britain's Prince Harry gives a thumbs up during the award ceremony after playing a charity polo match in Campinas, Brazil. St. James's Palace say Monday March 25, 2013, Prince Harry is returning to the United States — but this time he's skipping Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File) Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

Prince Harry to visit US, skipping Vegas this time

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry is returning to the United States — but this time he's skipping Las Vegas. The 28-year-old prince will travel to the U.S. East Coast...

entertainment Mon, Mar 25, 2013 - 3:03pm

In this Feb. 16, 2012 photo, WWE personality John Cena speaks at a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J., to announce that MetLife Stadium will host WrestleMania XXIX on April 7, 2013. WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief. (AP Photo/StarPix, Dave Allocca)Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

WWE helps launch Superstars for Sandy Relief

NEW YORK (AP) — WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief. Fans...

entertainment Mon, Mar 25, 2013 - 9:41am

In this Tuesday, March 19, 2013 photo the exterior of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is photographed. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

NYC art museum accused of duping visitors on fees

NEW YORK (AP) — Before visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art can stroll past the Picassos, Renoirs, Rembrandts and other priceless works, they must first deal with the ticket...

entertainment / art Mon, Mar 25, 2013 - 9:37am

Pioneer Previews for March 24: Bemidji Choir and Chamber Singers to perform

BEMIDJI – The Bemidji Choir and Chamber Singers will welcome the public to the final concert of their spring concert tour at 3 p.m. today on the main stage of...

entertainment Sat, Mar 23, 2013 - 10:25pm

In this Oct. 9, 2008 file photo, Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes, right, and his son Chucho Valdes perform during a joint concert at the Casa de America in Madrid, Spain. Bebo Valdes died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Sweden, according to the Society of Spanish Authors without specifying the cause of death. He was 94. (AP Photo/Paul White, File) Copyright 2008, The Associated Press

Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes dies in Sweden at age 94

MADRID (AP) — Renowned Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes, a composer and bandleader who recorded with Nat "King" Cole, was musical director at Havana's legendary Tropicana Club and a key participant...

entertainment / music Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 3:57pm

This undated photo provided by Brown University shows Chinua Achebe at his home in Warwick, R.I. The internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident, has died at age 82. Achebe's 1958 novel, "Things Fall Apart," is widely regarded as the first major work of modern African fiction and inspired others to tell the continent's story through the eyes of those who lived there. (AP Photo/Brown University, Mike Cohea) Copyright 2010, The Associated Press

Chinua Achebe, celebrated Nigerian novelist, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway: "Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond,"...

entertainment / writing Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 3:11pm

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This March 10, 2013 file photo shows actors Ryan Reynolds, left, and Emma Stone at "The Croods" premiere in New York. Reynolds voices the character Guy and Stone voices the character Eep in the Dreamworks Animation film. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Copyright 2013, The Associated Pres

'Croods' stars cringe at sound of their own voices

NEW YORK (AP) — They've both helped make millions at the box office and are two of Hollywood's most sought after talents, but "The Croods" voice stars Ryan Reynolds and...

entertainment Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 3:08pm

This undated image provided by Heritage Auctions shows what is described as a “pristine” copy of The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album autographed by all four members of the band, that is up for auction. A statement from Dallas-based Heritage Auctions says the bidding for the album has passed $110,000 and could surpass $150,000 by the time bidding is closed on March 30. (AP Photo/Heritage Auctions) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Autographed Sgt. Pepper album up for auction

DALLAS (AP) — Advance bids for a copy of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album autographed by all four band members are even higher than the auction...

entertainment / music Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 3:05pm

NBC to air interview with Jerry Sandusky on Monday

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — NBC plans to air excerpts of jailhouse interviews with former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky next week, which his lawyer said were given to...

entertainment Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 11:58am

Tony Bennett excited about making album with Gaga

NEW YORK (AP) — They haven't hit the studio yet, but Tony Bennett says he "can't wait" to record his next album with Lady Gaga. The 86-year-old said in an...

entertainment / music Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 11:07am

In this Oct. 22, 2012 file photo, Ellen DeGeneres reacts as she is introduced, with wife Portia de Rossi, left, before DeGeneres receives the 15th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The talk show host is visiting Sydney and Melbourne on her six-day trip to the country for segments being filmed for her popular U.S. television show. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

Ellen DeGeneres brings TV show to Australia

SYDNEY (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres is so excited to be Down Under, she's even tweeting that way. The talk show host's Twitter account had an upside-down message Friday saying, "I...

entertainment Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 10:22am

This March 4, 2013 file photo shows Canadian singer Justin Bieber performing at the o2 Arena in east London. Some headlines have even suggested that the ultra-popular Bieber is going through the famous meltdown Britney Spears and other teen stars have gone through. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Good boy gone bad? Justin Bieber's adult problems

NEW YORK (AP) — In just four years, Justin Bieber has gone from fielding innocuous questions about his haircut to denying that he's in desperate need of rehab. Bieber's grown...

entertainment / music Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - 3:30pm

Director Scorsese urges NYC to preserve Bowery

NEW YORK (AP) — Famed director Martin Scorsese wants New York's mean streets to keep some of their grittiness. The "Gangs of New York" director has joined an effort to...

entertainment Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - 1:53pm

In this file photo, director and producer Ben Affleck accepts the award for best picture for "Argo" during the Oscars. “Argo” mentions New Zealand just once in passing, but the four-word reference is rankling Kiwis five months after the Oscar-winning film was released in the South Pacific nation. Even Parliament stated that director Ben Affleck “saw fit to mislead the world about what actually happened.” (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Passing reference in 'Argo' rankles New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thirteen minutes into the Oscar-winning movie "Argo," CIA agent Tony Mendez asks supervisor Jack O'Donnell what happened to a group of Americans when the U.S...

entertainment Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - 1:50pm

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