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WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript
(AP) WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We...
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.
(AP) Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward,...
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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
(AP) Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends
(AP) CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close.
WWII historian taking on American Revolution
(AP) An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution.
Mary J. Blige faces $3.4M federal tax lien in NJ
(AP) Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey.
'Epic' raises the animation bar
/Derivative as all get out and plainly concocted by a committee, “Epic” is a children's animated film that is more entertaining and emotional than it has any right to be.
'Fast & Furious 6' just dumb, easygoing summer fun
Bad movies are rarely as much fun as these “Fast and the Furious” pictures. And make no mistake about it — they're bad.
A Sweet Valley welcome to almost-summer
SWEET VALLEY — Members of the Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company are gearing up once again for the annual Sweet Valley Fair, a Memorial Day weekend tradition for many.
Game for an old favorite? Come on down to 'The Price Is Right Live'
Chances are if you're planning to attend “The Price Is Right Live!” interactive show at the Kirby Center on Thursday, you're probably hoping you'll be called to “come on down” and be a contestant.
Song-and-dance revue not just for Anglophiles
All right, old chaps, gather round and let's see how well you know your trivia:Who discovered King Tut's tomb back in November 1922? If you immediately thought of British archaeologist Howard Carter, you're right.
'WHOM DO YOU REMEMBER ON MEMORIAL DAY?'
Because Monday is a special holiday, we asked:“ON MEMORIAL DAY, WHOM DO YOU REMEMBER?”•••“The soldiers, and my grandparents, Ted and Lil Brown.”
We mark their lives Under the ground and above it, memories live on all over Northeastern Pennsylvania
They sit silently under the shade of tall trees or out in the open amid well-groomed lawns, quiet monuments to those who have gone before us.
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What: Donna's Hoagies & DeliWhere: 64 Maffett St., Plains TownshipCall: 570-235-1355Credit cards? Yes
Third and final 'Hangover' easy to sleep off
Slow, sentimental and somewhat sedated, the third “Hangover” movie isn't so much exhausted of outrageous “Oh no, they DIDN'T!” ideas as it is spent of energy. And they knew it, too. The only raunchy moment is stuffed into the closing...
New Victory Theater offers Bob Marley, Shakespeare
(AP) A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company and an...
Bernard Waber, children's author, dies at age 91
(AP) Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died.
Sorrentino serves up a cinema banquet at Cannes
(AP) Paolo Sorrentino has a thing about food appropriately enough, for the director of a sumptuous feast of a film, "The Great Beauty."
Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of charts
(AP) Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he didn't really get what was so infectious about the string band's signature hit "Wagon Wheel" at...
Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot
(AP) Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison.
Debbie Reynolds: We all knew Liberace was gay
(AP) In the new film "Behind the Candelabra," veteran entertainer Debbie Reynolds has just three major scenes to flesh out one of the most complicated figures in...
Barbie's Dream House goes life-size
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Days of Malibu living are long gone for Barbie. The iconic doll has moved to Florida and is inviting people to step into her life-size dream house, the first one now open worldwide.
