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Lady Antebellum speaks on Springsteen silencing
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:43AM July 17, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — The members of Lady Antebellum say they are disappointed that Bruce Springsteen was silenced at his Saturday night gig at London's Hyde Park.
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'I Love Lucy' director Bill Asher dies at 90
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:34AM July 17, 2012 CommentPALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — The director and producer behind the television classics "I Love Lucy" and "Bewitched" has died. Bill Asher was 90.
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No housing in new NBCUniversal studio upgrade plan
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:04PM July 16, 2012 CommentUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — NBCUniversal is abandoning plans to build nearly 3,000 residences as part of an expansion on what is now its studio back-lot after complaints from surrounding residents and local politicians.
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Funk Brothers bass player Bob Babbitt dies at 74
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:46PM July 16, 2012 CommentDETROIT (AP) — Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," has died. He was 74.
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Stephen Covey, '7 Habits' author, dies at 79
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:11PM July 16, 2012 CommentSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Considered a pioneer in the self-help genre aimed at helping readers become more productive in their lives, author Stephen R. Covey had an enormous impact on both the corporate world and the personal lives of millions.
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1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:53PM July 16, 2012 CommentNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Without Kitty Wells, there might be no Taylor Swift. Or Miranda Lambert. Or Loretta Lynn.
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Actor Charlie Sheen gives $1M to troops, USO
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:13PM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Sheen's anger issues will soon be helping soldiers.
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Puerto Rico woos Hollywood with more tax breaks
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:52PM July 16, 2012 CommentSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor has signed another package of tax breaks aimed at luring more Hollywood film crews to the Caribbean island.
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Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at age 71
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:37PM July 16, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71.
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'Today' and new co-host fall to 'GMA' in Week 1
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:26PM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A majority of morning viewers has greeted the arrival of Savannah Guthrie with a yawn in her first week as "Today" show co-anchor.
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Broadway to honor Celeste Holm by dimming lights
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:40PM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The lights on Broadway will be dimmed Wednesday in honor of the late Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm.
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New 'Ice Age' drifts into top spot with $46.6M
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:38PM July 16, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The animated sequel "Ice Age: Continental Drift" froze out the competition to take over the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with a $46.6 million debut.
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Death penalty tossed in killing of rocker's mom
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:51PM July 16, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Monday tossed out the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering rock guitarist Dave Navarro's mother and her friend nearly 30 years ago — a ruling that could affect the cases of Scott Peterson and other death row inmates.
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'Encyclopedia Brown' author Sobol dies at 87
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:10PM July 16, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Donald J. Sobol, author of the popular "Encyclopedia Brown" series of children's mysteries, has died. He was 87.
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Fantasy sports widows: Don't get mad, get celeb-ed
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:46PM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Widowed by hubby's fantasy sports obsession? Don't get mad, get Kim Kardashian. Or Tom Cruise. Or Kate Middleton.
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Review: Batman series ends as epic letdown
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:39PM July 16, 2012 CommentChristopher Nolan concludes his Batman trilogy in typically spectacular, ambitious fashion with "The Dark Knight Rises," but the feeling of frustration and disappointment is unshakable.
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Source: Mariah Carey in the mix for 'Idol'
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:49PM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — "American Idol" may be getting a worldwide idol as a judge — Mariah Carey.
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Study: Viewers turning to YouTube as news source
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:21PM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A new study has found that YouTube has become a major platform for news, one where viewers are turning for eyewitness videos in times of major events and natural disasters.
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Former Calif. ranch of Roy Rogers sells for $645K
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:58AM July 16, 2012 CommentVICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 67-acre Southern California ranch that once belonged to the late King of the Cowboys Roy Rogers has been sold for $645,000.
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Nolan delayed 'Dark Knight Rises' for Cotillard
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:22AM July 16, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — It's possible French actress Marion Cotillard could have been replaced as a love interest for Christian Bale's Batman in the movie "The Dark Knight Rises"
