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Chef describes kids' grief over Jackson's death

Chef describes kids' grief over Jackson's death
By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago. Gone are the

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena
By KEN RITTERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a privately financed 20,000-seat

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress. Eunice Huthart, of

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress. Eunice Huthart, of

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress. Eunice Huthart, of

Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher

Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
By CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Investors are in a game of wait-and-see with the Federal Reserve. On Monday, they guessed that the Fed will continue trying to prop up the economy, and sent stocks higher. The major stock indexes all rose about 1 percent in early trading and

Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher

Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
By CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Investors are in a game of wait-and-see with the Federal Reserve. Monday, they guessed that the Fed will continue trying to prop up the economy, and sent stocks higher. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 153 points, or just over 1 percent,

'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut

'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The retelling of Superman's

'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut

'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The retelling of Superman's

Google launches Internet-beaming balloons

Google launches Internet-beaming balloons
By NICK PERRY AND MARTHA MENDOZAAssociated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into