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Racette's Angelica a triumph at Met Opera

NEW YORK — Patricia Racette had just sung her moving final notes in "Suor Angelica" and fallen to the stage.

Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards

LOS ANGELES — It's the country cutie versus the King of Pop at this year's American Music Awards.

`New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend

LOS ANGELES — The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf

LONDON — An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's guest lavatory in southern England.

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Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony

LOS ANGELES — Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.

SMU's bowl hopes remain on hold after crunching loss

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The lasting image from Saturday for SMU won't be celebrating a long-awaited bowl milestone. Instead, it will be freshman quarterback Kyle Padron scrambling and dodging - unsuccessfully for the most part - Marshall defenders.

International Emmys to honor David Frost

NEW YORK — British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.

Motown gala 'means everything' to founder Gordy

DETROIT — Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty - the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

Sheryl Crow takes up cause of wild horses in West

RENO, Nev. — Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt roundups of wild horses in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary.

'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite

LOS ANGELES — Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City

CHICAGO — Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.

German auction house pulls disputed painting

BERLIN — A German auction house says it has withdrawn from sale a painting that the Max Stern estate claims was one of hundreds the Jewish art dealer was forced to sell off by the Nazis.

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild.

Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

DETROIT — Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty - the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

John Travolta, family attend opening of new movie

OCALA, Fla. — John Travolta and his family have helped raise money for charities in their home state of Florida with a screening of his new comedy

Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC

NEW YORK — The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 - plus tax - on Saturday.

Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans'

"Anything's possible in this storm!" says the man with the badge in Werner Herzog's delirious "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," a true feat of daring and one of the craziest films of the year.

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Charges dismissed against country singer John Rich

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.