Entertainment & Culture
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Jay-Z will open World Series with 'Empire State of Mind'
9:00 AM on 10/27/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run...
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Bill Cosby is honored with Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
7:00 AM on 10/27/2009
Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining fellow comedians on stage as the stars lined up to pay tribute to his life's work...
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Michael Jackson may become king of music films
8:25 AM on 10/26/2009
VIDEO - Advance ticket sales have been brisk, but no one has a handle on how big the turnout might be this week. Some think it's likely to surpass the...
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A year of tragedy and triumph for Jennifer Hudson
1:43 PM on 10/23/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- In the year since three members of her family were killed in Chicago, Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has found ways to heal and start a new life...
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Jordan's son refuses to wear adidas for college team
10:44 AM on 10/23/2009
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially...
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Black skater speeds towards 2010 Olympics
11:40 AM on 10/22/2009
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - He's won world championships. He's set world records and he's likely to be one of the biggest U.S. stars in Vancouver.
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Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession
10:43 AM on 10/22/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - The Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession, and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence...
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DNA test disputed in Lil Wayne gun case
8:40 AM on 10/22/2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Lil Wayne's gun possession case is putting a leading edge of DNA science under a microscope...
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Beyonce delays Malaysia show amid Muslim criticism
10:30 AM on 10/19/2009
R&B star Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event's organizer said Monday, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral...
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Mayor Booker and Conan face off for last laugh after weeks of verbal sparring
8:28 AM on 10/16/2009
VIDEO - It was just a joke. But not to Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, NJ. In September, talk show host Conan O'Brien dissed the mayor's attempt...
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