Arts

Magnum Photos selling past to ensure future - 02/05/2010

WASHINGTON, Chris Lefkow - Magnum, one of the most storied names in photojournalism, is selling its past to ensure its future in the digital age. Nearly 200,000 original prints by Henri...

Japan's John Lennon Museum to close - 02/05/2010

TOKYO- The world's only authorised John Lennon Museum, on the outskirts of Tokyo, will close its doors in September when a deal with his widow Yoko Ono ends, the operator said Thursday. The museum...

Jackson doctor negotiating surrender: lawyer - 02/05/2010

LOS ANGELES, Rob Woollard - Michael Jackson's doctor is preparing to surrender to prosecutors, his lawyer said Thursday, as speculation grew that the physician will be charged with manslaughter over...

"Hair" back in Serbia after 40 years, minus nudity - 02/04/2010

BELGRADE - "Hair" makes its return to the Serbian stage Wednesday 40 years after it first premiered here -- but minus the famed nudity that helped the anti-war musical cause a scandal. The updated...

Four women battle to bring Dead Sea Scrolls back to life - 02/03/2010

JERUSALEM, Patrick Moser- The only four people in the world allowed to touch the 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls are battling a resilient enemy: sticky tape. Their weapons: tweezers, tiny brushes...

'Avatar', 'The Hurt Locker' top Oscar nomination - 02/02/2010

BEVERLY HILLS, Rob Woollard - Science-fiction epic "Avatar" and gritty Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" will battle for supremacy at the Oscars after topping the nominations with nine nods each here...

China's hit TV show on housing sparks controversy - 02/01/2010

SHANGHAI, Joan Feng - Mistresses, rocketing home prices and corrupt officials colluding with property developers are the potent mix fuelling a hit Chinese television drama that is making some...

After box-office magic, can 'Avatar' strike Oscars gold? - 02/01/2010

LOS ANGELES, Rob Woollard - It may have cast a record-breaking spell over the box office -- but can "Avatar" work its magic at the Oscars? That is the question Hollywood is asking as nominees for...

Egypt set to unveil Tutankhamun DNA results - 02/01/2010

CAIRO- One of the great remaining mysteries of ancient Egypt, the lineage of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, may soon be solved, the country's antiquities supremo hinted on Sunday. Zahi Hawass told...

Beyonce, Taylor Swift lead early Grammy honors - 02/01/2010

LOS ANGELES- R&B diva Beyonce stole a march on her rivals at the 52nd Grammy Awards here Sunday, dominating the early honors with wins in four categories as the music industry extravaganza got under...
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