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Prince William joins father in conservation plea

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:55:06 -0400

LONDON - Britain's Prince William has joined his father Prince Charles in urging global action to tackle the illegal poaching of wild animals.

49ers roster hopeful Ricardo Lockette learns from Colin...

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:16:47 -0400

By MATTHEW BARROWS - Wide receiver Ricardo Lockette is so intent on landing a spot on the San Francisco 49ers' roster that he bought a white board and markers so he could chart and study plays on his own time.

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:34 -0400

MADRID - Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea.

Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.

Tuned: Look out, Nicki Minaj, Sam Amidon may cover you...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:17:37 -0400

By CHUCK CAMPBELL - "BRIGHT SUNNY SOUTH," Sam Amidon (Nonesuch)

'The Audience' to be shown in NJ nursing home

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:26:08 -0400

NEW YORK - A special audience will get to see Helen Mirren onstage next month in London in the play "The Audience" - some retired show business veterans in a New Jersey nursing home.

George Michael injured in another car crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:19:12 -0400

LONDON - George Michael was being treated at a hospital Friday for what his publicist called minor injuries after being a passenger in a car crash near London.

Family Glance: 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' 'The Great...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:49:21 -0400

A guide to movies from a family perspective: - "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Beckham to retire from football at end of season

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:22 -0400

LONDON - David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:46 -0400

LONDON - End it like Beckham.

Profile: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' just one of Zachary...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:49:14 -0400

By BARBARA VANCHERI - At one point during "Star Trek Into Darkness," Capt. James T. Kirk fumes, "Sometimes, I just want to rip the bangs off his head."

Beckham: A sports icon of our times

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:38:37 -0400

LONDON - David Beckham's retirement will bring an end to a footballing career that went far beyond his sport, and turned a gangly teenager from east London into one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.

Lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over taxes

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:14 -0400

LONDON - U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed.

The menace of addiction knows no bounds

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:52:19 -0400

By BILL STEVENS - Pat Mulieri has achieved uncommon success in her 75 years, the last 18 as a Pasco County, Fla., commissioner. She earned a doctoral degree and taught college English for 26 years. She is known for a kind heart, for aiding the poor and homeless. She rescues stray animals.

UK casino accuses US poker star Ivey of cheating

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:04:31 -0400

LONDON - A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat.

UK: 7 men convicted of sex crimes against girls

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:42:20 -0400

LONDON - Seven men were convicted in London on Tuesday for sexually abusing underage girls, including one who was just 11, by plying them with alcohol and drugs before forcing them to commit sex acts.

Royal infant on the way, but housing unclear

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:17 -0400

LONDON - Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected.

Banksy graffiti will go back up for sale in London

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:35:04 -0400

LONDON - An artwork by secretive graffiti artist Banksy that sparked controversy when it disappeared from the side of a north London store has been put up for sale in the U.K., months after it was yanked from the block in Miami.

1969 Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come to play?

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:59:19 -0400

LONDON - Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970.

London Zoo seeks female mate for near-extinct fish

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:23:03 -0400

LONDON - The London Zoo is urgently seeking a female mate for the last-known males of a critically endangered fish species.

Handwritten poem by Larkin sells for $11,650

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:50:25 -0400

LONDON - A handwritten poem by Philip Larkin has sold for 7,500 pounds (US$11,650) in London.

The UK Beatles' show 'Let It Be' to hit Broadway

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:38:27 -0400

NEW YORK - The Beatles are coming back to Broadway.

'Harry Potter' magic comes to life in British studio...

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:49:25 -0400

WATFORD, Hertfordshire, England - By SHARON EBERSON

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:49 -0400

LONDON - When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.

Int'l donors pledge $300 million-plus for Somalia

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:18 -0400

LONDON - International donors heeded warnings about the need for increased support for Somalia by pledging more than $300 million Tuesday toward bolstering security, justice and financial institutions in the conflict-scarred east African nation.