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Motor Magic Roars Into Minot This Weekend

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:26:00 GMT

It is the car enthusiasts dream weekend in the Magic City starting tomorrow. Motor Magic rolls into Minot for another four day run through Labor Day. Everything and anything automotive can be found on the State Fairgrounds Be it drag racing raci

Jury struggles with actress' marriage fraud case

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:36:00 GMT

A federal judge has told a jury that described one of its members as hostile to keep trying to reach a verdict in a Mexican-born actress' marriage fraud trial. The jury weighing whether to convict Fernanda Romero and her U.S-born husband reporte

TV stars Olson, McElhenney welcome baby boy

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:36:00 GMT

Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" hit a home run with their new baby boy. A spokeswoman for the couple says Olson gave birth to Alex Lee McElhenney at home in the Los Angeles area Wednesday. He weighed in a

Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:23:00 GMT

The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club. A Harpo spokeswoman said Thursday that Winfrey will announce her 64th and latest pick during a live episode airing on Sept. 17. That w

4 more devices linked to Discovery gunman

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:23:00 GMT

A fire chief says crews detonated four explosives linked to a gunman who took three hostages at Discovery Communications headquarters in Maryland. Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers said Thursday that officials took the devices from a h

'Gone with the Wind' child actress dies at 76

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:23:00 GMT

Cammie King Conlon, the actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," has died at 76. Her friend, Bruce Lewis, says Conlon died of lung cancer Wednesday morning at her home on California's

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:55:00 GMT

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Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:41:00 GMT

Paris Hilton may owe investors in her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" about $160,000 for failing to do enough promotion. U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno in Miami ruled Thursday that the 29-year-old celebrity socialite didn't live up to her contract

Chris Brown returns to No. 1 spot with 'Deuces'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:27:00 GMT

Chris Brown is back to a familiar place the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts. The 21-year-old's latest song, the goodbye groove "Deuces," hit the top spot of Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart this week. Since Brown's February 2009

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:00 GMT

A California appeals court has scheduled a hearing for Michael Jackson's father to argue he deserves a role in his son's estate. The Second District Court of Appeal on Thursday set an Oct. 6 date for Joe Jackson's attorneys to argue his case.

Philly's mean streets featured in 'Wreck Chasers'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:31:00 GMT

The mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love are once again coming to television. "Wreck Chasers" is a reality show about the city's notoriously aggressive tow truck drivers. It's shooting in Philadelphia and slated to premiere in late October

Brendan Fraser to costar in 'Elling' on Broadway

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:31:00 GMT

Brendan Fraser and Denis O'Hare will star in the comedy "Elling." Producers announced Thursday the casting for "Elling," which will arrive on Broadway in November. It will begin performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Nov. 2 and open Nov. 2

Lady A's Dave Haywood looking for CMA Awards date

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:56:00 GMT

Lady Antebellum guitarist Dave Haywood still needs a plus-one for the CMA Awards. He tells The Associated Press that he asked his mom to go with him over Twitter, because "she loves Twitter for some reason." But it turns out she can't go.

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:00 GMT

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:46:00 GMT

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Extra critically injured on `Transformers 3' set

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Indiana State Police say a movie extra has been critically injured on the production set of "Transformers 3." Spokeswoman Sgt. Ann Wojas said Thursday that Gabriella Cedillo is in critical condition, according to a family member. Authorities

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Bob Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:31:00 GMT

Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public. Curator Kasper Monrad says the paintings in Dylan's "Brazil Series" were specifically made for the Danish exhibition, whi

Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:24:00 GMT

The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs has been freed from a New York City jail. City Department of Correction records show Robert "Joe" Halderman was released Thursday. He served