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Missouri plans $23 million renovation of 3 halls

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:47:22 -0400

COLUMBIA, Missouri - The University of Missouri plans to renovate three buildings around its central quadrangle, including the main administration building.

At Cannes' movie palace, talk of TV's rise

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:35:36 -0400

CANNES, France - The annual Cannes festival on the French Riviera is the grandest platform in the world for the highest ambitions of film, a place where the art form is worshipped with wild passion and adoring reverence. Movies are projected pristinely in regal theaters, where they're greeted by the world's cinephiles with feverish excitement.

Fla. woman meets son she gave up for adoption

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:29:10 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - A central Florida woman has reunited with her son almost 36 years after giving him up for adoption.

Va. judge sets trial date in Star Scientific case

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:27:52 -0400

SOUTH HILL, Virginia - A politically connected nutritional supplement maker's lawsuit against the state is moving forward after being stalled for more than a year.

Tony-nominee David Rockwell reveals his first love

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:25:44 -0400

NEW YORK - One clue to understanding how David Rockwell's mind works is by finding out what he collects. It turns out to be kaleidoscopes.

With symbolic ribbon cutting, NJ shore is open

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:25:04 -0400

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has cut a ribbon to symbolically reopen the state's shore for the summer season, seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy.

Takei says Cho good choice for latest 'Star Trek'

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:38:11 -0400

SINGAPORE - Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role.

Maine sports star guilty on child pornography charge

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:05:23 -0400

BANGOR, Maine - A former Maine college basketball star has been found guilty of a child pornography charge.

JC Chandor gains a Cannes hit with 'All Is Lost'

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:35:27 -0400

CANNES, France - J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes.

Film shows changes at Charleston fire department

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:23:31 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - A new film shows the changes made at the Charleston Fire Department after nine firefighters died while fighting a furniture store blaze.

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:44 -0400

NEW YORK - Kid Rock is a scalper.

Museum art collection at risk amid Detroit's woes

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:40:28 -0400

DETROIT - Officials say the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection.

Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:20:25 -0400

CAP D'ANTIBES, France - With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research.

Annual St. Mary's Polish Country Fair this weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:05:53 -0400

ORCHARD LAKE, Michigan - The 42nd Annual St. Mary's Polish Country Fair is being held this weekend on the grounds of a Detroit-area prep school.

Cliburn piano contest kicks off in Fort Worth

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:37 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - The 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition kicks off Friday in North Texas.

Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:04 -0400

NEW YORK - Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.

6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:34:08 -0400

NEW YORK - Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction.

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:16:10 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:13:48 -0400

LOS ANGELES - WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand."

Emails show concern for Jackson deterioration

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:13:39 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A stage manager working on Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that he was in a physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors Thursday in court.

Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:34 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, has visited Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:32 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, visited Tennessee on Thursday to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Shelton, Underwood coming to aid of Oklahomans

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:38:05 -0400

Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state.

87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:17:37 -0400

CHICAGO - An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.

CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:12 -0400

NEW YORK - CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close.