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AG: Elderly NH couple died of stab wounds

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:12 -0400

NASHUA, New Hampshire - Bill and Eleanor Grant had been married for more than 60 years and lived in their tidy Nashua home for the past quarter century - the same home where they were stabbed to death late Sunday night or early Monday morning.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama ditches jacket

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:24:47 -0400

BERLIN - President Barack Obama invoked President John F. Kennedy's famous Cold War speech in Berlin 50 years ago in his Brandenburg Gate speech Wednesday. But he was not trying to best him. Not when his crowd of 4,500 was one one-hundredth the size of Kennedy's.

Chef describes kids' grief over Jackson's death

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:10:40 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.

Tony Awards spur box offices on Broadway

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:19:22 -0400

NEW YORK - There were smiles at many Broadway box offices last week as a big financial bounce followed the Tony Awards, with the biggest winners being "Pippin," ''Matilda the Musical" and "Motown the Musical."

Shootings show troubled side of Calif. beach city

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:43:20 -0400

SANTA MONICA, California - For decades there have been two Santa Monicas.

Music Review: Return of Morgan Heritage is a gift

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:26:21 -0400

Morgan Heritage, "Here Come the Kings" (VP Records)

Doc walks backup singers '20 Feet' into spotlight

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:29:18 -0400

LOS ANGELES - For Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Darlene Love, fame and fortune were just a shot away.

'Happy Birthday to You' copyright suit filed in NY

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:04:09 -0400

NEW YORK - A production company making a documentary about the song "Happy Birthday to You" is challenging the copyright to the famous jingle.

Dispatch call describes Paris Jackson's injuries

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:25:08 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Paramedics were dispatched to Paris Jackson's home on a report that the 15-year-old had taken 20 Motrin pills and cut herself with a kitchen knife, audio of an emergency dispatch released Tuesday shows.

Judge may unseal part of Jackson abuse claim

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:52:47 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A judge said Thursday he was inclined to unseal portions of a choreographer's court filings alleging he was abused by Michael Jackson.

5 California Things to Know for Thursday

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:31:05 -0400

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

Berry Gordy memoir reissued as e-book

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:55:04 -0400

NEW YORK - The Berry Gordy memoir which inspired the Broadway hit "Motown: The Musical" is being reissued as an e-book.

AEG Live CEO: Jackson lawsuit is extortion attempt

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:04:18 -0400

LOS ANGELES - The head of AEG Live told a jury on Tuesday that he believes a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother against the concert promotion company was a baseless extortion attempt.

Former Gary Mayor Rudy Clay dies at age 77

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:31:39 -0400

GARY, Indiana - Former Gary Mayor Rudy Clay, a tireless champion of his gritty, violent industrial city, died Tuesday, two years after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was 77.

5 things to know for Tuesday in Pa. news

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:58:19 -0400

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Berry Gordy chosen for Marian Anderson Award

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:49:35 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Motown record label founder Berry Gordy has been named the 2013 recipient of the Marian Anderson Award, which honors artists whose leadership benefits humanity.

AEG Live co-CEO testifies in Jackson lawsuit trial

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:17:33 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A top executive of the company that was producing Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour acknowledged reluctantly Tuesday that he negotiated a deal for the doctor that the pop star had chosen to accompany him.

Daft Punk goes outside comfort zone for new album

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:36 -0400

LOS ANGELES - It's tempting to say Daft Punk has gone Hollywood.