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`New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 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....

Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's the country cutie versus the King of Pop at this year's American Music Awards....

Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 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....

International Emmys to honor David Frost
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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 caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala
DETROIT (AP) -- 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....

Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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....

Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf
LONDON (AP) -- 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....

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City
CHICAGO (AP) -- 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....

'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 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....

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- 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....

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Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

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


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