Celebrities
Gregg Allman, 64, engaged to girlfriend, 24
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gregg Allman is getting married for the seventh time.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member has told several interviewers this week that he's engaged to his 24-year-old girlfriend, Shannon Williams, and Allman's publicist and manager confirmed the news Friday morning.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Former nanny sues Sharon Stone, claims harassment
LOS ANGELES -- A former nanny for Sharon Stone sued the actress Wednesday claiming the Oscar-winner repeatedly insulted her Filipino heritage and fired her after discovering she had been paid overtime.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
Fire burns 20 acres on actor Bruce Campbell's Oregon property
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A southern Oregon wildfire has burned 20 acres of property that belongs to "Evil Dead" actor Bruce Campbell.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Northwest
'Swamp People' cast member Mitchell Guist dies
PIERRE PART, La. -- A cast member of the reality TV show “Swamp People” died Monday, a Louisiana sheriff said.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Nation & World
Against Me!'s Tom Gabel is becoming a woman
NEW YORK -- Tom Gabel, the lead singer of punk rock band Against Me!, says he's becoming a woman.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Nation & World
'Lost' star Matthew Fox arrested for DUI in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Actor Matthew Fox, star of the television series "Lost," has been charged with drunken driving.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Northwest
George Lindsey, Mayberry's Goober Pyle, dies at 83
George Lindsey, the Southern-born character actor who played dim hayseed Goober Pyle, the genial gas station auto mechanic on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.," died early Sunday morning. He was 83.
Date: 05/06/2012 | Nation & World
Hats off to couture at Kentucky Derby (gallery)
They drink bourbon for breakfast. Mint juleps for lunch. And all day long, spectators wear colorful, larger-than-life hats at the Kentucky Derby.
Date: 05/05/2012 | Nation & World
South African says Elton John, lyricist stole words to 1980 song
CHICAGO -- More than a quarter century after Elton John's "Nikita" told the tale of a star-crossed Cold War romance, a South African is alleging in a federal lawsuit filed in Chicago that the singer and his collaborator stole the lyrics.
Date: 04/29/2012 | Nation & World
Former Miss New Hampshire USA faces assault charge
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Police say a former Miss New Hampshire USA faces a simple assault charge stemming from a confrontation with her boyfriend.
Date: 04/29/2012 | Nation & World
Beyonce named People's most beautiful woman
NEW YORK -- People magazine has named Beyonce as the World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2012.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Nation & World
Ted Nugent pleads guilty to illegal bear kill
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Rocker and gun-rights advocate Ted Nugent pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in Alaska, saying he was sorry for unwittingly violating the law.
Date: 04/24/2012 | Northwest
Watergate figure Charles Colson dies at 80
WASHINGTON — He was described as the "evil genius" of the Nixon administration, and spent the better part of a year in prison for a Watergate-related conviction. His proclamations following his release that he was a new man, redeemed by his religious faith, were met with more than skepticism...
Date: 04/21/2012 | Nation & World
Police find no crime in Whitney Houston death
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Police have closed their investigation into Whitney Houston's death without finding any evidence to suggest it was anything than an accidental drowning, investigators announced Wednesday.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Nation & World
Former Miss USA reaches plea deal in DUI
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. -- Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, pleaded no contest Wednesday in a Michigan drunken driving case.The former beauty queen offered the plea to driving while visibly impaired.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Nation & World
Thomas Kinkade, 'Painter of Light' who worked to project 'serene simplicity,' dies at 54
LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Thomas Kinkade, the self-styled "Painter of Light" who died Friday at 54, once said he worked to "create images that project a serene simplicity." But despite his astonishing commercial success with luminous seascapes and paintings of cottages and street scenes, Kinkade's life...
Date: 04/09/2012 | Nation & World
Cancer patient cancels date with Taylor Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The New Jersey teen who is fighting cancer and scored a date with Taylor Swift to The Academy of Country Music Awards is in the hospital and won't make the show.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Nation & World
Molly Brown museum looks at woman behind myth
DENVER -- Thousands of miles from the ocean, a museum tells the story of a woman made famous by the Titanic. No, her name was not Rose, and a movie about her life, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," starring Debbie Reynolds as a plucky lifeboat survivor, was a hit decades before Kate Winslet's doomed...
Date: 03/31/2012 | Life
Judge ends actress Lindsay Lohan’s probation
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan's days as a criminal defendant could be over -- if she can behave herself.A judge on Thursday ended the long-running probation of the problem-prone actress in a 2007 drunken driving case after a string of violations, jail sentences and rehab stints.
Date: 03/29/2012 | Nation & World
Larry Stevenson, early skateboard innovator, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES -- Larry Stevenson, a Venice Beach lifeguard who helped popularize skateboarding in the early 1960s by marketing his Makaha boards to riders eager to essentially surf on land, has died. He was 81.
Date: 03/26/2012 | Nation & World
Anti-bullying teen, 'DWTS,' Gaga get GLAAD award
NEW YORK -- A teenager who's campaigning to make it easier for children to see an upcoming documentary about bullying, the producers of the NBC musical drama "Smash" and Lady Gaga were among the winners of Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation media awards announced Saturday.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Nation & World
Comedian Gallagher to retire from performing live
MARION, Ohio -- The comedian Gallagher says he's had his fill of performing live onstage for crowds and is retiring after 32 years.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Nation & World
Whitney Houston died from drowning, coroner says
LOS ANGELES -- Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner's officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.
Date: 03/22/2012 | Nation & World
Mother of activist Rev. Al Sharpton dies
NEW YORK -- The 87-year-old mother of the Rev. Al Sharpton has died.His spokeswoman said Ada Sharpton died early Thursday morning in Dothan, Ala., following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Date: 03/22/2012 | Nation & World
Director James Cameron plans plunge into Mariana Trench
WASHINGTON -- Earth's lost frontier is about to be explored firsthand after more than half a century. It's a mission to the deepest part of the ocean, so deep that the pressure is the equivalent of three SUVs sitting on your toe.And it's being launched by the rich and famous.
Date: 03/16/2012 | Nation & World
Raffaele Sollecito has book deal
NEW YORK (AP) -- Amanda Knox's former boyfriend will be the first to tell about the Italian murder case that made them famous worldwide.Raffaele Sollecito has a deal with Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books for a book scheduled to come out this fall. Knox's memoir is due next year.
Date: 03/15/2012 | Northwest
Dick Van Dyke marries makeup artist at age 86
LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke is a very happy newlywed at age 86, his spokesman said Friday.Van Dyke and makeup artist Arlene Silver, 40, were married last week in a small Leap Day ceremony at a Malibu chapel near the actor's home, publicist Bob Palmer said.
Date: 03/10/2012 | Entertainment
Arnold Schwarzenegger still a star in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Forget political unpopularity and marital dalliance. Columbus still loves Arnold Schwarzenegger.Fans walk around wearing buttons of his face, hop on buses that bear his name, check into hotels with posters of Arnold in the lobby that proclaim "I'm back."
Date: 03/03/2012 | Nation & World
Backstage with the stars
What happens behind the scenes at the Oscars
Date: 02/27/2012 | Entertainment
Streep's surprise win
It's her third Oscar; 'The Artist' wins best picture (gallery)
Date: 02/26/2012 | Entertainment
Beautiful people
Stars shine brightly at the Academy Awards (gallery)
Date: 02/26/2012 | Nation & World
Whitney Houston remembered at hometown funeral in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. -- Clapping hands and swaying to gospel hymns in the church where Whitney Houston's powerful voice once wowed her congregation, the biggest names in entertainment sang along with the choir to remember the pop superstar at her hometown funeral Saturday.
Date: 02/18/2012 | Nation & World
First public photos of Beyonce daughter, Blue Ivy, go online
LOS ANGELES — She's been a sensation since she's been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut.Five photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents — Beyonce and Jay-Z — on a page at the blogging service Tumblr.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Entertainment
Ethel Kennedy opens up in documentary
PARK CITY, Utah -- Ethel Kennedy prefers coming to the Sundance Film Festival when she's not the star of a movie.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Life
Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson: Tiny town known for pot busts
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Nestled among the few remaining businesses that dot a rundown highway in this dusty West Texas town stands what's become a surprise destination for marijuana-toting celebrities: the Hudspeth County Jail.
Date: 01/28/2012 | Nation & World
Margaritas fueled early 'Wheel of Fortune' shows, Pat Sajak says
You may have suspected it, but now it's fact: Pat Sajak used to host "Wheel of Fortune" while drunk.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Life
River Pageant to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year
LONDON -- Palace officials Wednesday announced details of a massive pageant on London's River Thames to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee year.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Nation & World
Former Miss USA appears in court on DUI charge
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. -- A Michigan beauty queen who made headlines two years ago by becoming the first Arab-American crowned Miss USA will stand trial in March on a drunken-driving charge unless a plea deal is reached, a judge said Wednesday.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Nation & World
Judge says Lindsay Lohan doing well on probation
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan received her second favorable probation report in a row and a judge told the actress that she appears to be on track to complete a strict program by the end of March.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Nation & World
Danish queen celebrates her 40th jubilee
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Danish Queen Margrethe II celebrates her 40th jubilee today amid massive public support for the monarchy among the 5.5-million-strong population.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Nation & World
Heather Locklear taken to California hospital
THOUSAND OAKS, California — Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after an emergency call was made from her home.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Nation & World
Snoop Dog hit with minor drug charge in Texas
EL PASO, Texas -- Rapper Snoop Dogg is facing a minor drug charge in Texas after border agents say they found several joints on his tour bus.
Date: 01/09/2012 | Nation & World
Sinead O'Connor back with ex-husband Barry Herridge
Sinead O'Connor's love life has another chapter. Actually this is more like an extended cut of the previous chapter. She announced on Twitter that she's back with her husband of less than a month.
Date: 01/04/2012 | Nation & World
Russell Brand, Katy Perry to divorce
LOS ANGELES -- British actor-comedian Russell Brand is divorcing "California Gurls" songstress Katy Perry after 14 months of what had appeared to be one of Hollywood's happier marriages.
Date: 12/30/2011 | Nation & World
Britain's royal grandkids visit Prince Philip in hospital
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II emphasized the importance of family in her Christmas message this year and her grandchildren brought some Christmas cheer to her husband, Prince Philip, as he recovered in a hospital after a heart procedure.
Date: 12/26/2011 | Nation & World
Britain's Prince Philip has surgery for chest pain
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II's husband has undergone surgery for a blocked coronary artery, British royal officials said Friday.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Nation & World
Britain's Prince Harry plans another shot at combat
LONDON -- Britain's Prince Harry has said he will be deployed to Afghanistan for a second time -- almost four years after his previous secret mission was cut short when details leaked, according to a report Wednesday.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Nation & World
Italian appeals court explains why it cleared Knox
MILAN, Italy -- The Italian appeals court that overturned Amanda Knox's murder conviction in the slaying of her British roommate gave the reasons for its ruling on Thursday: The evidence that had been used by a lower court against the American and her Italian boyfriend just didn't hold up.
Date: 12/15/2011 | Northwest
Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry, art up for sale in New York
NEW YORK -- The glittering gems, fabulous clothes, accessories and memorabilia amassed by Elizabeth Taylor are up for sale -- but any would-be buyers had better have some deep pockets.
Date: 12/12/2011 | Nation & World
Lindsay Lohan tells Playboy she's learned from her mistakes
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan told Playboy magazine in an interview released Monday that she has learned from her mistakes and is trying to be more accountable for her actions.
Date: 12/12/2011 | Nation & World
Piggy, Kermit not your typical power couple
LOS ANGELES -- Kermit the Frog is cooling his cloth-and-cotton heels in the Beverly Hilton hotel room."Miss Piggy apologizes. She's delayed. Actually she's standing right outside the door. She wants to make a special entrance," Kermit said.
Date: 12/12/2011 | Life
Lindsay Lohan now ahead of schedule on community service
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan is making headlines for her coming Playboy centerfold. But law enforcement sources said she's been quietly putting in her required hours of community service at the L.A. County coroner's office and is now ahead of schedule for completing the court-ordered...
Date: 12/08/2011 | Nation & World
Police: Ex-Miss USA was above legal alcohol limit
DETROIT -- Former Miss USA Rima Fakih was speeding and weaving through traffic with an uncorked, half-empty bottle of champagne and a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when she was arrested in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, according to a police report released...
Date: 12/06/2011 | Nation & World
Alec Baldwin kicked off L.A. flight for playing game
LOS ANGELES -- Alec Baldwin says he was kicked off a plane Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport after having words with a flight attendant over an "addicting" word game he was playing on his cellphone.
Date: 12/06/2011 | Nation & World
Alan Sues, 'Laugh-In' comic actor, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES -- Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday night.
Date: 12/05/2011 | Nation & World
Justin Bieber tops Kim Kardashian as most-searched person
Justin Bieber has overtaken Kim Kardashian as the most-searched person in 2011, according to the search engine Bing.Looks like Kim just can't get a break.
Date: 11/30/2011 | Nation & World
Comedian Patrice O'Neal dies, had suffered stroke
NEW YORK -- Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41.
Date: 11/29/2011 | Nation & World
The 100 dresses that will live forever
NEW YORK -- Some dresses you remember: Michelle Obama's inaugural gown, Coco Chanel's little black dress, Cher's Oscar getups. They make an impression on the collective culture beyond a fleeting fashion trend.
Date: 11/29/2011 | Life
Ken Russell, British film director, dies at 84
LONDON -- Ken Russell got Oliver Reed and Alan Bates to wrestle naked, turned Vanessa Redgrave into a demonic nun and cast Ringo Starr as the pope. Critics and mainstream audiences often hated his films. Actors and admirers loved him.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Nation & World
Lana Peters, Josef Stalin's daughter, dies at 85
MADISON, Wis. -- Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's daughter, whose defection to the West during the Cold War embarrassed Lana Peters -- who was known internationally by her previous name, Svetlana Alliluyeva -- died of colon cancer Nov. 22 in Wisconsin, where she lived off and on after becoming a U.S.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Nation & World
40 years later, D.B. Cooper a mystery
SEATTLE -- It's been a rich year for students of D.B. Cooper, the mysterious skyjacker who vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 wearing a business suit, a parachute and a pack with $200,000 in ransom money 40 years ago today.
Date: 11/24/2011 | Northwest
Britain's Prince Harry rents Harley, heads for Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Those lucky enough to have a brush with Prince Harry during his first visit to Las Vegas say he was as down-to-earth as any other 27-year-old who appreciates a Harley, a night out with friends, and a cheap beer.
Date: 11/22/2011 | Nation & World
Official says Robert Wagner not a suspect in Natalie Wood death
LOS ANGELES -- Investigators reopened the case of Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning after receiving new information they deemed credible enough to warrant another look at one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries.
Date: 11/18/2011 | Nation & World
Lee Pockriss, writer of 'Itsy Bitsy' bikini song, dies at 87
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Paul Vance remembers calling his friend and fellow songwriter Lee Pockriss more than 50 years ago to share the lyrics of a song he had just written: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini."
Date: 11/18/2011 | Nation & World
Bieber paternity case withdrawn; DNA test still on
LOS ANGELES -- An attorney for a woman who claims Justin Bieber is the father of her baby boy said Wednesday her lawsuit has been withdrawn as both camps await the singer to take a paternity test.
Date: 11/16/2011 | Nation & World
Dershowitz's celebrity trial papers go public
NEW YORK -- Ten years after celebrity defense attorney Alan Dershowitz agreed to donate his papers to his alma mater, the collection once owned by the man whose clients have included Mike Tyson and O.J. Simpson opened to scholars and the public on Monday.
Date: 11/15/2011 | Nation & World
Justin Bieber plans DNA test in paternity dispute
Justin Bieber will soon take a paternity test in hopes of proving Mariah's Yeater's baby boy is not his — but before that happens, folks who've toured with him are backing up Bieber's assertion that there's no way he and Yeater could have hooked up privately for backstage sex.
Date: 11/11/2011 | Nation & World
Britain’s Prince William to be deployed to the Falklands
LONDON -- Prince William will be deployed to the politically sensitive Falkland Islands next year as an air force search and rescue pilot, Britain's defense ministry said Thursday.
Date: 11/11/2011 | Nation & World
Rapper Heavy D dies at 44
LOS ANGELES — It was as if Heavy D knew that it would be his last tweet.
Date: 11/08/2011 | Nation & World
Lindsay Lohan checks in and out of jail
LYNWOOD, Calif. -- Lindsay Lohan was released from a Los Angeles County jail early Monday, less than five hours after she arrived at the crowded women's lockup to serve a 30-day sentence for violating probation.
Date: 11/08/2011 | Nation & World
Judge sentences Lindsay Lohan to jail for 30 days
LOS ANGELES — A judge sentenced Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday to 30 days in jail and warned the actress there would be plenty more time behind bars if she violated further court orders.
Date: 11/02/2011 | Nation & World
Singer Charice calls for justice for slain father
MANILA, Philippines -- Singer Charice Pempengco of the hit TV show "Glee" appealed Wednesday for justice for her father, who was stabbed to death in her Philippine hometown, as police offered a reward and hunted for the suspect.
Date: 11/01/2011 | Nation & World
Oscar producer Gil Cates led with wit, charm and confidence
LOS ANGELES -- Anytime veteran Oscar producer Gilbert "Gil" Cates booked another superstar for the big show, he banged a giant golden gong outside his office.Gong! Jamie Foxx. Gong! Jennifer Aniston. Gong! Sandra Bullock.
Date: 11/01/2011 | Nation & World
Testimony ends in Michael Jackson doctor trial
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's doctor finally made a decision he had long delayed, telling a judge Tuesday he would not testify in his involuntary manslaughter trial.
Date: 11/01/2011 | Nation & World
Girls to get an equal shot at British royal crown
If Will and Kate's first child is a girl, it's now clear that she'll probably become queen one day -- and not even getting a little brother can mess that up.
Date: 10/29/2011 | Nation & World
Lindsay Lohan 'behaving herself' at L.A. county morgue
LOS ANGELES — Actress Lindsay Lohan made her second appearance of the week on Friday at the Los Angeles County morgue, chipping away at the 120 hours of community service she must perform as part of her shoplifting sentence.
Date: 10/28/2011 | Nation & World
Amy Winehouse drank herself to death, coroner rules
LONDON — Amy Winehouse drank herself to death. That was the ruling of a coroner's inquest into the death of the Grammy-winning soul singer, who died with empty vodka bottles in her room and lethal amounts of alcohol in her blood — more than five times the British drunk driving...
Date: 10/26/2011 | Nation & World
The sports fan's best friend
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen to speak at Everett fundraiser
Date: 10/26/2011 | Local News
Defense of Jackson case opens with doctor, police
LOS ANGELES -- Defense attorneys for the doctor accused of killing Michael Jackson began their case Monday, targeting Jackson as the architect of his own demise by seeking to cure his insomnia with an intravenous drug, even when he was warned it was dangerous.
Date: 10/24/2011 | Nation & World
Lindsay Lohan late to Day 1 of community service at morgue
LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan arrived late to her first day of community service at the county morgue Thursday and was turned away, another hiccup in the actress' effort to prove to a judge that she is complying with terms of her probation.
Date: 10/19/2011 | Nation & World
Former Hollywood super-agent Sue Mengers dies
LOS ANGELES -- Sue Mengers, a former Hollywood super-agent whose clients included Barbra Streisand, Cher, Michael Caine and Joan Collins, has died. Mengers claimed to be 78, though some sources listed her age as 81.
Date: 10/17/2011 | Nation & World
Lindsay Lohan often a no-show for community service work
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Lindsay Lohan has rarely appeared at a women's shelter and never shown up at the coroner's office, where she is supposed to do a combined 480 hours of community service, law enforcement sources said.
Date: 10/15/2011 | Nation & World
Brits plan changes in royal succession
LONDON -- Britain's government is pushing its plan to change the rules on royal succession to provide equal treatment for princes and princesses, the prime minister said Wednesday.
Date: 10/14/2011 | Nation & World
King of Bhutan marries his commoner bride
PUNAKHA, Bhutan — The fifth Dragon King came down from his golden throne to place a silk crown upon the head of his bride. Monks chanted in celebration and she took her seat beside him Thursday morning, the new queen of the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan.
Date: 10/12/2011 | Nation & World
Frank Kameny, gay rights pioneer, dead at 86
WASHINGTON — Frank Kameny, who was fired from his job as a government astronomer in 1957 for being homosexual and became a pioneer in the gay rights movement, died Tuesday at his home in Washington. He was 86.
Date: 10/11/2011 | Nation & World
Coroner: No evidence Michael Jackson took fatal dose
LOS ANGELES -- A medical examiner, striking a major blow to the defense of Michael Jackson's doctor, said Tuesday it is unreasonable to believe Jackson could have given himself a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol.
Date: 10/11/2011 | Nation & World
It's a girl for Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
NEW YORK -- Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott have a new baby girl.Spelling gave birth to daughter Hattie Margaret McDermott on Monday.The couple confirmed the news over their Twitter accounts, saying the baby is "gorgeous" and the family is "so happy."
Date: 10/11/2011 | Nation & World
Prince Harry to practice combat flying in U.S.
EL CENTRO, Calif. -- Prince Harry will arrive in the United States next week to begin a two-month military helicopter training course to prepare him for combat.
Date: 10/07/2011 | Nation & World
Jackie O's half-brother again jailed
MEDFORD, Ore. -- The half-brother of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, James Auchincloss, is back in jail in Oregon, accused of violating terms of his probation in a child pornography case.
Date: 09/29/2011 | Northwest
Germany's cross-eyed opossum, Heidi, dies
BERLIN -- Facebook friends and fans across the Twittersphere are mourning the loss of Heidi -- the cross-eyed German opossum whose cute but confused countenance warmed hearts around the world.
Date: 09/29/2011 | Nation & World
'L-Word' star kisses girl, gets escorted off plane
A lesbian actress who starred in "The L-Word" said she kissed a girl -- and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday for doing it.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Nation & World
Sheen, studio settle lawsuit over 'Men' firing
LOS ANGELES -- The studio that fired former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen said Monday it has struck a deal with the actor to end their legal dispute.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Nation & World
Early Marilyn Monroe photographs to be auctioned
LOS ANGELES -- Copyrights and images from Marilyn Monroe's first photo shoot are hitting the block.
Date: 09/25/2011 | Nation & World
Dolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102
LOS ANGELES -- Dolores Hope, the sultry-voiced songstress who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and sometimes sang on his shows for U.S. troops and on his television specials, has died at age 102.
Date: 09/19/2011 | Nation & World
Late Sen. Kennedy's daughter dies after workout
WASHINGTON — Six years after she was deemed cancer-free, Kara Kennedy accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom on behalf of her father, just days before Sen. Edward Kennedy died while battling a brain tumor.
Date: 09/17/2011 | Nation & World
Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell to wed in London
LONDON — Paul McCartney is set to tie the knot at the venue where he first married more than 40 years ago.Officials said Friday that the former Beatle and fiancee Nancy Shevell have posted a notice of intention to marry at London's Marylebone Town Hall.
Date: 09/16/2011 | Nation & World
Levi Johnston writes of Bristol Palin's pregnancy
NEW YORK -- Levi Johnston writes in his upcoming book that his ex-girlfriend Bristol Palin was so angry about her mother's pregnancy with son Trig that she wanted to get pregnant, too.
Date: 09/13/2011 | Nation & World
Jackie's tapes released
NEW YORK -- It's a side of Jacqueline Kennedy only friends and family knew. Funny and inquisitive, canny and cutting.
Date: 09/13/2011 | Life
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