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Joie Chen to host Al-Jazeera newsmagazine

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:26 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Joie (JOY) Chen is returning to television as host of the new Al-Jazeera America network's flagship newsmagazine, "America Tonight."

Britain's new prince enjoys privacy, for now

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:27 AM PDT

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries her new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. into public view for the first time. outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The boy will be third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)LONDON (AP) — After the frenzy and the flashguns, Britain's new royal baby and his parents spent Wednesday out of the media spotlight. But for how long?

Town crier's royal birth cameo confuses US journos

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:54 AM PDT

Tony Appleton, a town crier, announces the birth of the royal baby, outside St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London, Monday, July 22, 2013. Palace officials say Prince William's wife Kate has given birth to a baby boy. The baby was born at 4:24 p.m. and weighs 8 pounds 6 ounces. The infant will become third in line for the British throne after Prince Charles and William. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — Well-wishers waiting outside St. Mary's Hospital in London might have been forgiven for thinking a town crier announcing the birth of the Prince of Cambridge had the royal seal of approval.

Serena, Federer join Grande at Open's Kids' Day

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Ariana Grande arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Tennis champion Serena Williams and former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will get in the groove with singer Ariana Grande and other performers at the 18th annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Aug. 24. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Defending U.S. Open women's champion Serena Williams and former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will get in the groove with singer Ariana Grande and other performers at the 18th annual Arthur Ashe Kids' Day.

AP EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan's new hero Burka Avenger

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:09 AM PDT

In this Monday, March 25, 2013, photo, Pakistani orphans watch an early screening of the first episode of the animates Burka Avenger series, at an orphanage on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes _ one who shows a lot less skin. Meet Burka Avenger: a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills who uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights local thugs seeking to shut down the girls' school where she works. Sadly, it's a battle Pakistanis are all too familiar with in the real world.(AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)ISLAMABAD (AP) — Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes — one who shows a lot less skin.

Natalie Portman to direct 1st film in Jerusalem

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:50 AM PDT

File - In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, Natalie Portman arrives before the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. A film official says Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film, based on the autobiography of celebrated Israeli author Amos Oz. Yoram Honig of the Jerusalem Film Fund said on Wednesday July 24 that Portman wrote the screenplay and will also star in the movie as Oz's troubled mother. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson. File)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli film officials say Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film, based on an autobiographical novel by celebrated Israeli writer Amos Oz.

$400K embezzled from violinist for Dave Matthews

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:55 AM PDT

FILE - This April 5, 2013 file photo shows Boyd Tinsley of the Dave Matthews Band performing at the NCAA Final Four Big Dance Concert in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Ga. Court documents say Getty Andrew Rothenberg pleaded guilty Tuesday, July 23, embezzling at least $400,000 from Tinsley. The documents say the 39-year-old Richmond man embezzled the money while working as Tinsley's personal assistant and financial manager. (Photo by Dan Harr/Invision/AP, File)CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has admitted embezzling at least $400,000 from Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley.

Stolen Flock of Seagulls van found; gear missing

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:20 AM PDT

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A stolen van containing $70,000 worth of equipment belonging to the 1980s band Flock of Seagulls has been found in Southern California — but it was empty.

Munn thinks love for Wonder Woman won't win role

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:45 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 7, 2010 file photo, Olivia Munn signs copies of her book "Suck It, Wonder Woman" at Borders in New York. Munn was in Singapore on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 to promote the season premiere of the HBO series SINGAPORE (AP) — Olivia Munn's love for Wonder Woman may be no secret, but the actress doesn't think she'd be likely to play the superheroine on the big screen.

Russian court rejects Pussy Riot member parole bid

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:20 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 file photo, jailed feminist punk band Pussy Riot member Maria Alekhina in a court room in the town of Berezniki, some 1500 km (940 miles) north-east of Moscow, Russia. A Russian court has denied her the right of an early release. Maria Alekhina has served a year and a half out of her two-year prison sentence and was appealing for parole. Along with two other band members, Alekhina was convicted of hooliganism following Pussy Riot's punk performance against President Vladimir Putin last year. (AP Photo/Alexander Agafonov, File)PERM, Russia (AP) — A Russian court has turned down an appeal by a member of Pussy Riot against a previous court ruling that denied her an early release.

Rowling laments exposure of Robert Galbraith

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:39 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — J.K. Rowling says her crime-writing alter ego Robert Galbraith had respectable sales and two TV adaptation offers before he was exposed as a pseudonym for the "Harry Potter" novelist.

Baby fever caps image turnaround for UK royals

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:39 PM PDT

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge react, as they talk to the media whilst holding the Prince of Cambridge, Tuesday July 23, 2013, after posing for photographers outside St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London where the Duchess gave birth on Monday July 22. The Royal couple are expected to head to London's Kensington Palace from the hospital with their newly born son, the third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON (AP) — A crowd cheered, hundreds of cameras clicked and an image of familial perfection was beamed around the world.

Britain's new prince heads to grandparents' house

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:40 AM PDT

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries her new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. into public view for the first time. outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The boy will be third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II met her new great-grandson for the first time Wednesday at Kensington Palace, before Prince William and Kate took the baby to visit his maternal grandparents outside London.

'I will always love you' on Houston's headstone

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:40 PM PDT

This Tuesday July 23, 2013 photo shows the new headstone at the grave of singer Whitney Houston, at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, N.J., about 20 miles west of New York. The 48-year-old pop music queen died Feb. 11, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. An autopsy found she had drowned accidentally, with heart disease and cocaine use contributing to her death. She is buried next to her father. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)WESTFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Whitney Houston's grave in New Jersey has been marked with a teardrop-shaped headstone — with an inscription well known to her fans: "I will always love you."

Univision sets TV ratings milestone

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:21 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, the Spanish-language Univision network will have a larger audience than its English counterparts for a full month in the youthful demographic that television advertisers are most eager to reach.

Nielsen's top programs for July 15-21

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:15 PM PDT

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 15-21. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

Univision cancels talk show hosted by 'Piolin'

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 01:30 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2008 file photo, Mexican-American radio personality Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo records his show "Piolin por la Manana" at a radio studio in Glendale, Calif. Univision Radio Network's nationally syndicated Spanish-language program has been canceled. Univision did not release the reason for dropping the morning talk show hosted by Sotelo. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Radio listeners didn't hear a peep out of the animated Spanish-language personality nicknamed for "Tweety Bird" after Univision Radio Network yanked the talk radio host from the air, playing only music in his place.

True-crime writer Ann Rule sues Seattle newspaper

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:25 PM PDT

SEATTLE (AP) — True-crime author Ann Rule is suing a weekly Seattle newspaper, saying she was defamed in 2011 when the fiance of a convicted killer wrote a lengthy article accusing her of "sloppy storytelling."

Versace's former Miami Beach home up for auction

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:03 PM PDT

This Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2013 photo shows the shower in the Moroccan room at the Versace Mansion on Miami Beach, Fla. Though the Versace family hasn't owned the oceanfront mansion since 2000, auctioneers hope the Italian designer's legacy will attract bidders to the Miami Beach property when it goes up for auction Sept. 17. Gianni Versace was fatally shot on the mansion's stone front steps in 1997 by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Snake-haired, golden Medusa heads still glint from the gates, the swimming pool and flower pots at 1116 Ocean Drive, vestiges of the glamour fashion designer Gianni Versace brought to South Beach before his death on his own front steps.

Queen arrives to visit Britain's new prince

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries her new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. into public view for the first time. outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The boy will be third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)LONDON (AP) — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II met her new great-grandson for the first time Wednesday at Kensington Palace, where the royal baby spent a first night at home with his parents, Prince William and Kate.

Deputies: Bynes hospitalized after starting fire

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:31 PM PDT

FILE - In a Tuesday, July 9, 2013 file photo, Amanda Bynes, accompanied by attorney Gerald Shargel, arrives for a court appearance in New York on allegations that she chucked a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. Bynes has been hospitalized for a mental health evaluation after deputies said she started a small fire in the driveway of a home in Southern California. Ventura County sheriff's Capt. Don Aguilar says deputies responding to a call Monday night, July 22, 2013 found Bynes standing next to the flames in the city of Thousand Oaks, Calif. The deputies determined she met the criteria for a mental health hold and took her into custody. She can be held for up to 72 hours of observation. (AP Photo/Bethan McKernan, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amanda Bynes has been hospitalized for a mental health evaluation after a witness said he spotted flames on her pant legs from a small gasoline fire in the driveway of a California home.

Britain's new prince spends 1st night at home

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 02:25 AM PDT

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries her new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. into public view for the first time. outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The boy will be third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)LONDON (AP) — Britain's new prince has spent his first night at his Kensington Palace apartment — the day after offering a royal wave upon being presented to the world's media for the first time.

William, Kate, show off their royal newborn son

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:08 PM PDT

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge hold the Prince of Cambridge, Tuesday July 23, 2013, as they pose for photographers outside St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London where the Duchess gave birth on Monday July 22. The Royal couple are expected to head to London's Kensington Palace from the hospital with their newly born son, the third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife Kate presented their newborn son to the world for the first time Tuesday, drawing whoops and wild applause from well-wishers as they revealed the new face of the British monarchy — though not, yet, his name.

William, Kate, show off newborn royal baby boy

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:48 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince who is third in line to the British throne.

Author Ann Rule sues Seattle Weekly for defamation

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:36 PM PDT

SEATTLE (AP) — True-crime author Ann Rule is suing a weekly Seattle newspaper, claiming she was defamed by a 2011 article written by the fiance of a convicted killer.

5 things to know about the ex-Versace mansion

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:30 PM PDT

Decorative artwork stands near the front door to the Versace mansion on Miami Beach, Fla. Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Though the Versace family hasn't owned the oceanfront mansion since 2000, auctioneers hope the Italian designer's legacy will attract bidders to the Miami Beach property when it goes up for auction Sept. 17. Gianni Versace was fatally shot on the mansion's stone front steps in 1997 by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Here are five things to know about the Miami Beach mansion once owned by designer Gianni Versace which goes up for auction Sept. 17.

Univision cancels longtime morning talk show

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2008 file photo, Mexican-American radio personality Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo records his show "Piolin por la Manana" at a radio studio in Glendale, Calif. Univision Radio Network's nationally syndicated Spanish-language program has been canceled. Univision did not release the reason for dropping the morning talk show hosted by Sotelo. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Univision Radio Network's nationally syndicated Spanish-language program "Piolin por la Manana" has been canceled, a network official said Tuesday.

Doctor: Dennis Farina was being treated for cancer

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT

FILE - This 2004 file image released by NBC shows actor Dennis Farina in character as Police Detective Joe Fontana on NBC's "Law & Order." Farina died suddenly on Monday, July 22, 2013, in Scottsdale, AZriz., after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was 69. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Farina's doctor says the actor died while being treated for lung cancer.

'The Center Holds' looks at 2 Obamas

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:18 AM PDT

This book cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows "The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies," by Jonathan Alter. (AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)"The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies" (Simon & Schuster), by Jonathan Alter

Live Nation grooving to local grub at its concerts

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:57 AM PDT

This 2013 photo released by Live Nation shows the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, N.Y. Live Nation announced Wednesday, July 24, that starting this week all produce served at its 38 amphitheaters around the country will be sourced from within about a 100-mile radius of each venue. Additionally, all meats _ some 285,000 burgers, 260,000 hot dogs and 280,000 chicken tender meals per year _ will carry either Certified Humane, Global Animal Partnership or Animal Welfare Approved certification. (AP Photo/Live Nation, Mike Corrado)This just might be music to foodies' ears. One of the nation's premier concert promoters is overhauling its concessions to serve only local produce and humanely-raised meats.
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