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Fowler planning $100K donation to Oklahoma relief

(AP) Rickie Fowler is encouraging fans attending the Colonial to contribute to relief efforts after the deadly tornado this week in Oklahoma.

Boston church official faces racketeering charges

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(AP) A Boston church official who claimed in an...

Mont. man gets 3 years for guns in Calif. airport

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(AP) A federal judge sentenced a Montana man to three...

Douglas, Damon dramatize a steamy showbiz affair

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(AP) The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace...

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HEALTHY LIVING

May 20

EAGLES! Spirits soar with sightings of majestic but still seemingly rare birds

May 16

At Home

IN BRIEF

May 17

Crank up your a.c. care know-how before height of summer

May 17

Health

Taking care of your skin in the summer

May 20

Your Health: Spring clean your home for a healthier you

May 13

Taste

Spices of Ethiopia add a special zest to shepherd's pie

May 8

It's Greek week in W-B

May 8

Sandy Snyder

SANDRA SNYDER WALL TO WALL

May 10

Yea or nay to these earthy — I think — ideas?

Apr 26

Dallas exhibit reunites art JFK saw before death

May 22

(AP) Artist Jack Zajac said learning earlier this year that his bronze sculpture was among the last works of art ever seen by President John F. Kennedy left him feeling...

Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert

May 22

(AP) President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.

Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

May 22

(AP) Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her.

'Idol' winner rolling out debut album in July

May 22

(AP) Candice Glover spent more time on season 12 of "American Idol" than she will on creating her debut album.

Cannes: James Franco builds a bookish filmography

May 22

(AP) James Franco's filmography is starting to look like a book shelf and a very respectable one, at that.

Beatles' lyrics headed for British Library

May 22

(AP) Shakespeare, the Magna Carta and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics. The august British Library has added substantially to its already formidable collection with...

Deputy mayor urges mayor to address crack video

May 22

(AP) A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking...

Piers Morgan writing book about life at CNN

May 22

(AP) Piers Morgan is going behind the scenes.

Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

May 22

(AP) Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.

Deputy mayor urges mayor to address crack video

May 22

(AP) A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking...

Redford swept away in shipwreck saga 'All is Lost'

May 22

(AP) Robert Redford makes actions speak louder than words in shipwreck drama "All is Lost."

Douglas, Damon dramatize a steamy show-biz affair

May 22

(AP) The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself.

Arts and entertaiment calendar, week of May 22, 2013

May 22

VISUAL ARTS/PERFORMING ARTS

'GMA' host Roberts to write memoir about illness

May 22

(AP) Robin Roberts will tell the story of her battle with a life-threatening illness in a new memoir.

AGENDA, 5.22.13-5.28.13

May 22

BAZAARS/FESTIVALSEndless Mountains Nature Center(280 Vosburg Road, Tunkhannock. 570.836.3835.)• Vosburg Neck Festival: June 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Peculiar Music Fest

SPEAK AND SEE, 5.22.13-5.28.13

May 22

POETICDietrich Theater(60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock: 570.996.1500)• Breaking Ground Poets Poetry Slam: May 26, 5-8 p.m. $5. Ages 14 and up.Library Express

THEATER, 5.22.13-5.28.13

May 22

Dietrich Theatre(60 E. Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, 570.996.1500, dietrichtheater.com)• Dietrich Radio Players Performance: June 4, 7 p.m.Jason Miller Playwrights Project

CONCERTS, 5.22.13-5.28.13

May 22

16TH ANNUAL BRIGGS FARM BLUESFEST(88 Old Berwick Hwy., Nescopeck)570.379.3342, briggsfarm.com• Featuring Lurrie Bell, more: July 12-13, $28-$90

Ryan Gosling breaks Cannes' heart, misses premiere

May 22

(AP) The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year's festival: Ryan Gosling.

Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th

May 22

(AP) Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of Leipzig.

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

May 22

(AP) Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers and even sits on the toilet in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled,...

Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

May 22

(AP) Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.

Steamed clams deliver big flavor and lean protein

May 21

I'd love to claim that this wonderful recipe required hours of arduous research and testing (not to mention the expert application of all of my hard-won culinary skills) before I was able to settle on the exact proportions of its ideal ingredients. But I'd be...

Smoked seafood is smoking hot

May 21

PORTLAND, Maine — There's no smoke and mirrors about it — Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to.

Hold the ketchup, please, on these works of meat art

May 21

There is something about a burger.

Good Eats!

May 21

Editor's note: Please send news for this space by noon Friday to [email protected] or by mail to Good Eats, The Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. To ensure accuracy, information must be typed or computer...

Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video

May 21

(AP) Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further...

Bolivia lashes at Sean Penn over jailed American

May 21

(AP) Bolivia's culture minister calls it actor-activist Sean Penn's "worst performance" ever. He isn't talking about a movie.

Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K

May 21

(AP) For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.

Ratings show 'Idol' decline

May 21

(AP) For the past decade, the "American Idol" season finale has been one of television's biggest events of the year. Now it's not even TV's biggest event of the week.

Breaking Ground Poets to bring slam poetry to Dietrich

May 21

On May 26, join the Breaking Ground Poets at the Dietrich Theater as they present their annual Breaking Ground Poets Poetry Slam. In this live competition, members of the Breaking Ground Poets will perform original poetry over the course of three rounds before a panel of...

Lakeside Players to present 'Hallelujah Girls'

May 21

The Lakeside Players think Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall is the perfect venue for their latest production, “The Hallelujah Girls.”

Library news

May 21

The Abington Community Library will be closed Saturday, May 25, Sunday, May 26, and Monday, May 27 in observance of theMemorial Day holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28 (9 am to 9 pm).New Fiction for Adults

Dance instructor celebrates 50th anniversary season

May 21

Carmel Ardito, director, choreographer and owner of The Carmel Ardito School of Dance in Moscow and Peckville will celebrate her 50th anniversary instructing dance. In celebration the 50th anniversary, the dance school is hosting “The Golden Gala,” May 31, 9...

More than the movies

May 21

The Dietrich Children's Theatre recently delighted families and young children at the theater with their stage version of “Peter and the Wolf.” It was absolutely enchanting! I loved the music, colorful set and costumes, of course, the beautiful story.

Classic comedy with a 'Real Housewives' theme

May 21

Clarks Summit-based Ghostlight Productions will present its fifth annual Shakespeare in the Park production with the light-hearted “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” giving the Bard's classic comedy a modern-day makeover with a “real housewives”...

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