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Ben Stein loses NY Times column over endorsement
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8.7.2009 : 11:52 PM
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Monotone TV personality Ben Stein has been stripped of his Sunday New York Times business column because of his work as a pitchman for a credit monitoring company.
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Obituaries in the news
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8.7.2009 : 11:12 PM
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Jimmy Bedford, the slender and silver-haired former master distiller of the Jack Daniel's whiskey during a 40-year career with the company, died Friday. He was 69.
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Beckham on hand as 'Idol' resumes post-Paula
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8.7.2009 : 11:06 PM
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There was no Paula, but there was a Posh.
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Jackson insurance excluded 'illicit' drug use
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8.7.2009 : 9:50 PM
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The insurance taken out on Michael Jackson for his London concert series does not cover cancellations if the pop star was found to have illegally possessed drugs or was involved in the "illicit taking of drugs," according to a copy of the policy provided Friday to The Associated Press.
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Lopez special looks to parenting, Obama for laughs
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8.7.2009 : 9:10 PM
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George Lopez riffs on modern parenting, President Barack Obama and the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in his live HBO standup special, "George Lopez: Tall, Dark&Chicano."
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Judge approves Jackson collectors' items
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8.7.2009 : 8:41 PM
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The King of Pop is coming to calendars and collectors' coin cases after a judge approved several deals involving the singer's estate on Friday.
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'Champions' to unleash virtual heroes and foes
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8.7.2009 : 8:37 PM
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Aerosmith guitarist: Tyler broke shoulder in fall
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8.7.2009 : 7:53 PM
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Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has a broken shoulder and stitches in his head after falling from the stage during a South Dakota concert, and the band plans to discuss what that means for the future of its current tour, guitarist Joe Perry said Friday.
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Jermaine Jackson's 'Smile' coming to iTunes
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8.7.2009 : 7:44 PM
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Jermaine Jackson's rendition of "Smile" sung at his brother's public memorial is coming to iTunes.
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Conn. youth group evicted from KC hotel
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8.7.2009 : 6:48 PM
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Dozens of children with a Connecticut youth group and their parents were kicked out of a Kansas City hotel in the middle of the night this week after hotel officials said they had gotten tired of fielding noise complaints from other guests.
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Wife of Monkee Micky Dolenz arrested in NYC
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8.7.2009 : 6:24 PM
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The wife of Monkees vocalist Micky Dolenz pleaded guilty Friday to charges that she defrauded a public housing program in New York City.
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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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8.7.2009 : 6:22 PM
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Former national Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.
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Laptop TV connecting players straight to fans
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8.7.2009 : 5:28 PM
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So much for Twitter or Facebook. And who really needs camera crews?
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Autopsy: Cocaine contributed to Billy Mays' death
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8.7.2009 : 4:57 PM
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An autopsy shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.
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Founder of punk's Mink DeVille dies at 58
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8.7.2009 : 4:43 PM
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Willy DeVille, who founded the punk group Mink DeVille and was known for his blend of R&B, blues, Dixieland and traditional French Cajun ballads, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 58.
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Whither Redbox? Hollywood studios are conflicted
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8.7.2009 : 3:53 PM
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Hollywood studios are split over Redbox, the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company: They could supply it with cheap wholesale discs and ride its massive growth, or starve it in the hopes of preserving higher-priced purchases.
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Pilots in SC Learjet crash heard noise, hit brakes
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8.7.2009 : 2:19 PM
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The pilots of a Learjet that hurtled off a South Carolina runway heard a noise and warned controllers they were going to crash just seconds before the fiery accident killed four people and injured two celebrities, according to transcripts of the cockpit conversation released Friday.
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Birthplace of Roman emperor found in Italy
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8.7.2009 : 2:08 PM
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Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday.
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Barenboim concert for 'Arab capital' Jerusalem
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8.7.2009 : 1:59 PM
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Maestro Daniel Barenboim brought his troupe of young Arab and Israeli classical musicians to Geneva on Friday for a concert dedicated to the late Palestinian-American academic Edward Said and the contentious choice of Jerusalem as this year's "Arab Cultural Capital."
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DeVito and co-stars taking 'Sunny' on the road
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8.7.2009 : 1:54 PM
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The "Nightman" cometh, perhaps to a theater near you.
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London's theaters defy downturn with bumper year
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8.7.2009 : 12:58 PM
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Londoners are flocking to the theater despite the recession.
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Celtic faces Arsenal for place in Champions League
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8.7.2009 : 12:33 PM
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Celtic will play Arsenal for a place in the lucrative group stages of the Champions League.
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AP source: Jackson doc gave sedatives before death
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8.7.2009 : 12:10 PM
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Hours before Michael Jackson's death, his doctor administered multiple sedatives along with a powerful anesthetic the pop star used to sleep, according to a law enforcement official. It's a safe combination if done properly; potentially lethal if not.
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Comedian Adam Carolla to publish a book of rants
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8.7.2009 : 11:36 AM
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Adam Carolla has something to complain about.
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Rats! Garbage dispute hits Edinburgh Fringe
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8.7.2009 : 11:18 AM
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Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Scotland's capital for Friday's launch of the Edinburgh Fringe, one of the world's largest and most colorful arts festivals.
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Chaka Khan leads lineup at RI jazz festival
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8.7.2009 : 11:04 AM
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Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan leads the list of entertainers at the Newport Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 55th anniversary this weekend.
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Bruce Springsteen reschedules Nashville show
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8.7.2009 : 10:29 AM
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Bruce Springsteen&The E Street Band have moved their Sept. 10 performance at Nashville's Sommet Center to Nov. 18.
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David Byrne makes music with London building
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8.7.2009 : 9:59 AM
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David Byrne doesn't want to rock the building, but it may shake a little.
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Yi's 'Paper Heart' movie blurs reality and fiction
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8.7.2009 : 9:17 AM
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Reality and fiction share the screen in "Paper Heart," a fictional tale of fledgling romance wrapped inside a documentary about whether love exists.
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Broadway revival of 'Hair' recoups its investment
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8.7.2009 : 9:02 AM
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The Broadway revival of "Hair" is in the black.
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Uighur activist calls for probe on unrest in China
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8.7.2009 : 8:52 AM
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A Uighur activist called Friday for a U.N. investigation of recent violence in western China, as 100 people demonstrated outside the Chinese consulate in Melbourne.
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Ask AP: Elected Senate, president's radio address
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8.7.2009 : 7:17 AM
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and, these days, in front of a camera — and offers a few quick comments about an issue that he feels is of great national importance.
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The latest craze: Free e-books offerings
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8.7.2009 : 7:17 AM
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James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Readers aren't picking it up at bookstores, but mostly on the Kindle site at Amazon.com.
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It's no joke: Recession turns folks into comedians
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8.7.2009 : 4:32 AM
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There's just something about a recession that makes people want to do funny things.
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