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Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges
NEW YORK - American actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court on Friday and denied charges of possessing marijuana and tossing a bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.
Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress up for auction
LONDON - The wedding dress worn by film star Elizabeth Taylor for her first marriage to hotel heir Conrad Hilton in 1950 will go up for sale next month, auction house Christie's said on Friday.
Singer and Piaf songwriter Georges Moustaki dies at 79
PARIS - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 79.
Jon Stewart's humor a hit with millions of envious Chinese
SHANGHAI - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders.
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards
- Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince.
Singer George Michael gets medical treatment after car crash
LONDON - British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said.
Churchill and Stalin in all-night wartime drinking session
LONDON - Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and Britain's wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill enjoyed an alcohol-fuelled all-nighter in Moscow as World War Two was in full swing, previously secret files have revealed.
Music's Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 million to USC academic program
LOS ANGELES - Rapper Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to establish an entrepreneurial undergraduate program at the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles school said on Wednesday.
Japanese octogenarian becomes oldest to reach Everest summit
KATHMANDU - An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain.
A Minute With: Zachary Quinto on 'Star Trek,' Spock and coming out
LOS ANGELES - Actor Zachary Quinto has transitioned swiftly from a television villain into an unlikely action film star in J.J Abrams' rebooted "Star Trek" franchise, playing the series' most recognizable half-Vulcan, Spock.
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