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Lions Gate, Weinsteins eye Disney's Miramax-sources

Lions Gate, Weinsteins eye Disney Lions Gate Entertainment Corp and the Weinstein brothers are among the potential buyers of Walt Disney Co's Miramax film unit, sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.

Michael Jackson's doctor charged in singer's death

Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.

Gora book must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks

Gora book must-have for fans of "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation" (Crown, 384 pages, $26), by Susannah Gora:
Australian PM 'sick' over tales of racism

Australian PM AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said his Chinese son-in-law has worried him with stories about racism, but he believes Australia is a tolerant country despite recent violence against Asians.
Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression

Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression 
    (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - Are you in a gray mood today? How about a blue funk? Maybe you're seeing red, because you're green with jealousy. The colors we use to describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research.
Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed

Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed 
    (AP) Charlie Sheen and his wife were reunited Monday after a judge modified a restraining order and allowed them them to work out their differences following a Christmas Day domestic violence dispute in which the actor allegedly pinned his spouse on a bed with a knife to her throat.
Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast 
    (AP) Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence.
Judge says Charlie Sheen can see wife

Judge says Charlie Sheen can see wife 
    (AP) A judge has modified a protective order allowing actor Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke, to see each other as Sheen faces domestic violence allegations.
Vieira set for home debut as City aim to revive campaign

Vieira set for home debut as City aim to revive campaign 
    (AFP) AFP - Manchester City are set to hand home debuts to Patrick Vieira and Adam Johnson as they look to revive their faltering Premier League campaign against Bolton on Tuesday.
Andre Leon Talley to judge 'Top Model'

Andre Leon Talley to judge Andre Leon Talley will help crown "America's Next Top Model."
Lawyer: Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim

A London law firm says Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing a British tabloid that reported they w ...
Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests

Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests 
    (AP) A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack.
Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares

Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares 
    (Reuters) More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem on Monday, violence stoked by rising tensions over a stalemate in peace talks.
Star power: celebrity endorsements surge at Grammys

Star power: celebrity endorsements surge at Grammys 
    (Reuters) Would the Black Eyed Peas persuade you to shop at Target or Eric Clapton lure you to switch to T-Mobile?
Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression

Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression 
    (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - Are you in a gray mood today? How about a blue funk? Maybe you're seeing red, because you're green with jealousy. The colors we use to describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research.
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 
    (AP) Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.
Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight

Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight 
    (Reuters) Ukraine waited for Yulia Tymoshenko Tuesday to contest a weekend presidential election or concede defeat and allow the winner, Viktor Yanukovich, to start piecing together a governing coalition in parliament.