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Nash and Tucker set to wed
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. actress and reality television personality Niecy Nash announced on her Web site Wednesday her plans to wed her boyfriend Jay Tucker.
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Orca dies at SeaWorld San Diego
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Sumar, one of the killer whales at SeaWorld San Diego, died Tuesday at the early age of 12, a day after trainers noticed it was lethargic and seemed ill.
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Dance celebrated at White House
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- First lady Michelle Obama welcomed an audience of students to the White House Tuesday for a program of performances by several top U.S. dance companies.
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Lennon's killer denied parole again
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Mark David Chapman, convicted of killing John Lennon in front of the former Beatle's New York City apartment, was denied parole Tuesday, officials said.
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Aerosmith may be Aerosmith reconstituted
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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Aerosmith co-founder Joe Perry says he was blindsided by the news that vocalist Steven Tyler plans to join "American Idol" as a judge.
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Single days behind him, Clooney says
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PARIS, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Hearts broke when U.S. actor George Clooney said Tuesday his single days are behind him and he's settled down with his Italian girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis.
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Man Booker finalists announced
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LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Six authors from three continents were named to the short list Tuesday for the Man Booker Prize literary award, the committee announced in London.
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'Glee's' Lynch gives form to 'iCarly' mom
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U.S. actress Jane Lynch, an Emmy winner for her role in "Glee," will appear this week on "iCarly" as a previously unseen mom, producers say.
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Snipes' tax adviser gets more prison time
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MOUNT DORA, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The Florida tax adviser for actor Wesley Snipes and other clients got 20 years added to his prison term for advising how to beat revenuers, a judge ruled.
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Jolie visits Pakistani refugee camps
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. actress and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie is visiting relief camps in Pakistan to highlight the plight of flood victims, the organization said.
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College offers zombie course
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A University of Baltimore professor said he is basing his English 333 curriculum around zombies.
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McCartney, Winfrey among Kennedy honorees
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Five standouts of the stage, screen and studio will receive the 33rd annual Kennedy Center honors, the performing arts center in Washington said Tuesday.
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Ferrera to host 'Independent Lens'
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- America Ferrera, known as the title character in "Ugly Betty," will host the PBS series "Independent Lens," the producers said in San Francisco Tuesday.
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Telethon raises $58.9M for 'Jerry's Kids'
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, a Labor Day staple for many U.S. TV viewers, tallied $58.9 million for muscular dystrophy research, the association said.
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Travolta drops case related to son's death
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U.S. actor John Travolta decided to drop his case against two alleged Bahamian extortionists, saying he wants to move on from his son's 2009 death.
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