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Pioneering reggae star Alton Ellis dies of cancer in London at 70
LONDON - Reggae music pioneer Alton Ellis, who enjoyed a career revival in recent years after a string of hits in the 1960s, has died in a London hospital. He was 70. Officials at Hammersmith Hospi...
Charity and commerce to share centre stage at Montreal Fashion Week
CAPTION 1Charity and commerce will share centre stage when curtains go up on spring/summer 2009 collections at Montreal Fashion Week at historic Bonsecours Market in old Montreal. The 15th edit...
Lisa Marie Presley has twins; 'babies and mom happy and healthy'
LOS ANGELES - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed five pounds, 15 ounces ...
U.K. publisher postpones release of book on wife of Muhammad after firebombing
LONDON - A British company has delayed publication of a controversial novel about one of the Prophet Muhammad's wives after its offices were firebombed, a magazine reported Saturday. The Bookseller...
Angelina Jolie says an Obama win would be 'nice' for family
BERLIN - Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama. The actress and activist tells the German edi...
Tim Robbins gets star of Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES - Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the ...
Simple Plan to record rock version of original 'HNIC' theme
MONTREAL - There was more bass than brass Friday when Montreal rock band Simple Plan blasted out their version of "The Hockey Theme" for a new video. Where the version that has resounded in Canadia...
Actress Cloris Leachman named grand marshal for next year's Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif. - Cloris Leachman has been chosen as grand marshal for next year's Rose Parade. The actress, who has an Oscar and eight Emmys, will head the 120th Tournament of Roses on Jan. 1 in ...
Woman accused of stalking actor John Cusack accepts plea deal
LOS ANGELES - A woman accused of stalking John Cusack accepted a plea deal Friday that will allow her to avoid state prison. Emily Leatherman pleaded no contest to a felony count of stalking Cusack...
Angelina Jolie says Brad Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy
NEW YORK - Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. In an interview with W magazine, Jolie says: "One of the life-changing t...
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