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The ruling came after Sautner reduced Lohan's grand theft case down to a misdemeanor and after prosecutors gave their case against the actress. Sautner ruled that prosecutors had shown that Lohan violated her probation on a 2007 drunken driving case. The judge refused to dismiss the theft case against Lohan.

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She has been a courthouse fixture since last May when she missed a hearing in her drunken driving case. Since then, two judges have sent her to jail twice and rehab, also twice.

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She arrived at the courthouse wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue trousers and a scarf. She often conferred with her attorney throughout Friday's hearing, at times scribbling notes and shaking her head at some of the testimony. She showed no real reaction as the judge handed down her sentence.

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KOLKATA: Royal Challengers Bangalore's skipper Daniel Vettori was feeling himself lucky that they got the service of Chris Gayle in the middle of the IPL 4 season.

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KOLKATA: Royal Challengers Bangalore's skipper Daniel Vettori was feeling himself lucky that they got the service of Chris Gayle in the middle of the IPL 4 season. "Actually we had no idea whether we will get Gayle after Dick Nannes was ruled out due to an injury. We just thought about him and luckily he was available for us," Vettori said after Gayle's superb show at the Eden Gardens on Friday. KOLKATA: Royal Challengers Bangalore's skipper Daniel Vettori was feeling himself lucky that they got the service of Chris Gayle in the middle of the IPL 4 season. "Actually we had no idea whether we will get Gayle after Dick Nannes was ruled out due to an injury. We just thought about him and luckily he was available for us," Vettori said after Gayle's superb show at the Eden Gardens on Friday. "He is a big guy and can hit the ball hard and has shown us all what he is capable of," the Kiwi said.

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LOS ANGELES – Miley Cyrus has royal wedding fever and says she'd love to be a flower girl because she knows their dresses will be amazing.

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The 18-year-old admits she wasn't really into the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William until she read about the April 29 nuptials in a fashion magazine. Now, she's excited, plans to watch the televised ceremony and is really curious about what Middleton will wear, from her dress to her shoes. Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

Miley Cyrus has royal wedding fever (AP)

Kaushik Ghosh: Jobs Create more jobs, was the u nanimous demand of the students of the department of journalism and mass communication (MA), Calcutta University.

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Change is the only constant, they agreed. While some want a reformed Left Front to return to power, the rest wants to give Trinamool a chance. After 34 years of rule finally the Left Front government is facing a formidable challenge from Trinamool Congress. And no matter who wins the battle the young minds at CU feel that the general people of Bengal should emerge as the winners.

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Change is the only constant, they agreed. While some want a reformed Left Front to return to power, the rest wants to give Trinamool a chance. After 34 years of rule finally the Left Front government is facing a formidable challenge from Trinamool Congress. And no matter who wins the battle the young minds at CU feel that the general people of Bengal should emerge as the winners. "It is a do or die situation for both parties. If Trinamool gains power, it will have certain things to prove. It will have to solve the issues that the Left couldn't and do justice to the power given to them. Trinamool will also have to rise to the standards of a party that could overthrow a 34-year-old regime. If the Left retain power they will also have to live up to a lot of expectations. The people of Bengal would ultimately gain," said Arko Chatterjee, a first year student.

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Idol needs to recreate how people are able to vote, a limit on the amount of times you can vote for a contestant. This way it doesn't look like they are catering to AT&T who is raking in tons of money from all the extra calls! It makes it look like there are more people watching the show than actually are.

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Now I hope the judges realize that it has not been a singing competition for years and has turned into a popularity contest. Not about the person with the most talent, but who the little guys and gals like the most.

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Karen was pretty, and she is not from NY. She's from my hometown, Miami. I didn't like that she kept trying to distinguish herself from the others using her ethnicity. That kind of crap pisses me off, because we are all Americans regardless of our ethnicity. As long as we keep segregating ourselves using ethnicity and race as an excuse, our country won't be really united. Our friends and enemies abroad don't see us as black, hispanic, irish, italian, whatever. They see us as Americans, and they wish us well or ill as a collective. We need to start getting rid of all these artificial walls of separation. Karen was a decent singer, but if she doesn't see herself as an American she doesn't need to be an American Idol.

'American Idol' eliminates another finalist (AP)

KOLKATA: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat on Thursday said the WikiLeaks disclosure in The Hindu of the U.S. cables about American diplomats suggesting that the Trinamool Congress be cultivated showed that Washington wants the party to win the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal.

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KOLKATA: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat on Thursday said the WikiLeaks disclosure in The Hindu of the U.S. cables about American diplomats suggesting that the Trinamool Congress be cultivated showed that Washington wants the party to win the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal. “The cable shows that the United States is very clear about where they stand. As far as the elections here are concerned, they would very much like to see the Trinamool Congress in government and they would very much like to see Mamata Banerjee as Chief Minister,” Mr. Karat told journalists. The report comes a day after Biman Bose, State secretary of the CPI(M), made similar comments and alleged that the alliance between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress was formed under U.S. pressure to ensure the defeat of the Left in these elections.

WikiLeaks disclosure shows U.S. wants Trinamool to win: Karat - The Hindu

NEW YORK – In a waterfront celebration a stone's throw from where the World Trade Center towers stood, the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival opened with music and a movie Wednesday.

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Tribeca has made flashy, populist festivities a central component over the years, so Elton John was a good fit. First, Cameron Crowe's documentary on the collaboration between John and Leon Russell, "The Union," screened. It was followed by a short performance by John. Tribeca has made flashy, populist festivities a central component over the years, so Elton John was a good fit. First, Cameron Crowe's documentary on the collaboration between John and Leon Russell, "The Union," screened. It was followed by a short performance by John. "I'm honored. I'm frightened," said John, introducing the film he had yet to see himself.

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Share this * Dollar index slides to 3-yr low, supports commodities * Libya, Middle East unrest remain supportive to oil * Coming up: EIA natural gas storage data, 10:30 a.m. EDT NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures edged up in choppy...

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NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures edged up in choppy trading on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar after the previous day's inventory report showed falling crude and refined products stocks in the United States. U.S. crude oil inventories fell 2.3 million barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly report. Gasoline stocks fell 1.58 million barrels and distillate inventories fell 2.5 million barrels, the EIA said.

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NEW YORK – In "Restrepo," his searing, Oscar-nominated documentary about a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan, Tim Hetherington achieved what every war filmmaker aspires to: bringing the viewer painfully close to the raw and terrible truths of battle.

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On Wednesday, the director and veteran photojournalist came too close himself to a different war — the chaotic, unpredictable conflict in Libya. Hetherington was killed while covering fighting between rebels and government forces in the western city of Misrata. The British-born Hetherington, 40, was remembered by colleagues and friends not only as a brave, dashing figure but also as a singular talent who constantly sought to expand the boundaries of his craft as he traveled the globe chronicling conflict.

'Restrepo' director Hetherington killed in Libya (AP)

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NEW YORK/LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - Copper rose to its highest in a week on Wednesday after the U.S. housing market showed more signs of revival, strong earnings boosted U.S. equities and the dollar hit a 15-month low against the euro.

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In New York, May copper futures HGK1 rallied 2.60 percent to $4.3395 per lb, an 11-cent increase. Earlier, they hit a one-week high at $4.3480 a lb.

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NEW YORK – Matthew Morrison's first single isn't igniting the charts like the songs from "Glee," the hit show he plays a teacher on, but the actor-singer says he's not trying to compete with its musical success.

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Morrison's single, the pop tune "Summer Rain," was released in early March; it currently sits at No. 27 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Last week he released his duet with Gwyneth Paltrow — a cover of "Over the Rainbow" — and this week he dropped his duet with Elton John, "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters/Rocket Man." Morrison said there will be a "big unveiling" of one more star-studded duet.

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'Glee' star Morrison branches out with own album (AP)

NEW DELHI: Eminent lawyer Shanti Bhushan has blamed elements in the government, the Congress and some corporates for what he says is a campaign to discredit him and his son, both of whom are at the vanguard of an agitation for a Lokpal bill.

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Bhushan, the co-chairman of the committee to draft the bill, on Monday sued former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh for contempt. His petition in the Supreme Court said Singh apparently played a role in fabricating a CD containing conversations which suggested that a judge of the court could be influenced through his lawyer son Prashant. Bhushan, the co-chairman of the committee to draft the bill, on Monday sued former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh for contempt. His petition in the Supreme Court said Singh apparently played a role in fabricating a CD containing conversations which suggested that a judge of the court could be influenced through his lawyer son Prashant. "But this is not a single-man conspiracy. There are others within the Congress party and the government, and some corporate houses that may have played a role in this," Bhushan told ET in an interview.

Govt, Congress & Corporates trying to discredit us: Shanti Bhushan - Economic Times

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's estate has settled a lawsuit against a nonprofit claiming it is the successor to the singer's Heal the World charity.

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Jackson's estate battled the Heal the World Foundation in federal court for more than 18 months then settled the case on Tuesday just as trial was scheduled to begin.

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Jackson estate settles lawsuit over Heal the World (AP)

MUMBAI: The rupee on Tuesday recovered its initial sharp losses in line with the local equities and late dollar demand, still it ended lower by three paise against the US currency.

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A weak dollar overseas amid early fall in local equities and fresh capital outflows led the rupee to resume down at 44.55/56 a dollar from 44.45/46 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It immediately touched a low of 44.7050 as the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex was down by nearly 115 points in morning deals and Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) pulled out USD 178.57 million on April 18 as per SEBI data.

Rupee down 3 paise against US dollar - Times of India

The five-time Grammy winner announced Monday he'll return with his "Million Dollar Piano" show to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas starting in September.

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John completed his first run at Caesars Palace in April 2009. "The Red Piano" was originally slated to run for three years, but was extended to a five-year run because of audience demand.

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I saw his 'Red Piano' show. The music was great, but the video projection was distracting. I hope this time he just plays and sings- he doesn't need any help to entertain an audience.

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Elton John returning to Las Vegas for 3-year run (AP)

The Indian markets are flat unlike global stocks that are trading deep in the red after ratings agency Standard & Poor’s lowered its outlook on US debt to negative. At 9.30 am, the Sensex was trading 6 points lower at 19,085 while the NSE Nifty slipped 1 point to 5,727.

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The US is the world's biggest economy and any concern on its sovereign debt affects global sentiments. On Tuesday, all Asian markets fell more than 1 per cent. Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1.4 per cent. The Chinese markets were trading close to 2 per cent lower.

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On the Sensex, 11 stocks were trading higher while 19 stocks declined. HDFC Bank was the top gainer on the back of strong earnings. The bank reported a 33 per cent jump in net profit for the fourth quarter. The stock was trading 1.4 per cent higher.

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PYONGYANG, North Korea – Amid a burst of fireworks and a haze of smoke, a burly showman in a white sequined suit and gold lame cape appears with a flourish. Over the next 45 minutes, he appears to make a Pyongyang bus levitate and wriggles free from a box sent crashing to the stage through a ring of fire.

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This is magic North Korean-style performed in a show touted as the country's biggest ever and mounted in a city where good, old-fashioned illusion, a dancing bear and a dose of slapstick comedy can still command the biggest crowds of the year. North Korean founder Kim Il Sung ordered the creation of the Pyongyang Circus in 1952 in the middle of the Korean War. The tradition of highly technical stagecraft — including the Arirang mass games, where 100,000 performers move in sync in a feat that has come to embody North Korean discipline and regimentation — still dazzles in a country where high-tech entertainment is scarce.

North Korea stages biggest magic show ever (AP)

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HONG KONG – Hong Kong's annual film awards on Sunday honored a sentimental favorite with its top prize — a quirky, low-budget action comedy about a kung fu master who briefly wakes up from a 30-year-old coma to train two aging students and two newcomers.

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It was sweet vindication for Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau and his producer, actor Lam Ka-tung, the driving forces behind the long-shot project. "Gallants" was also beloved by local critics, clinching best picture and best actor at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society's annual awards earlier this year.

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Tsui, one of Hong Kong's most versatile filmmakers whose credits range from comedy to action and animation, however, didn't go home empty-handed. He won best director and the actress he cast as an ancient Chinese empress in "Detective Dee," Carina Lau, took best actress honors.

Action comedy 'Gallants' named HK best film (AP)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) --The latest BRICS summit held in south China increased the voices of emerging economies on the world economic and financial order, some foreign media reported.

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The one-day summit, which was attended by leaders of BRICS grouping the major emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, took place in the southern Chinese city of Sanya Thursday. The Associated Press said the leaders of the world's largest emerging economies gathered for what could be a watershed moment in their quest for a bigger say in the global financial architecture.

Foreign media say BRICS summit gives bigger say to emerging economies - Xinhua

PHILADELPHIA – The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, long considered one of the best in the nation, will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — an apparent first in recent history for a major U.S. orchestra.

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Board chairman Richard Worley said members made a nearly unanimous vote Saturday to file for reorganization in a federal bankruptcy court in Philadelphia after a "long meeting, thoughtful meeting, emotional meeting." "We're running low on cash, we're running a deficit, and we have to put ourselves in a position to attract investment funds to help us," Worley told reporters. Officials stressed, however, that concerts would go on as scheduled, including the evening's performance of a Mahler symphony. And they said a revitalization campaign was planned to increase revenues by about two-thirds and bring in new art and audiences.

Philadelphia Orchestra board OKs Chapter 11 filing (AP)

There are some days when everything goes according to plan and Friday was one of them - we played and won against Rajasthan Royals. It was extremely satisfying to have a game plan and then execute it well on the ground. Our bowling, fielding and the partnership between Jacques Kallis and myself were all according to script and helped us register our second successive win.

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Playing and beating Rajasthan in Jaipur was especially pleasing because we now play them once again at home. However, I don't think psychological advantage is gained by a win in the preceding game, when it comes to Twenty20 cricket.

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The immediacy of the format and the fact that the game can swing so dramatically because of a single knock or bowling spell can dispel any thought of a psychological edge. We will have to start from scratch and ensure we do everything with the same commitment as the last game. There is this danger of sitting back a bit, and that's something we need to guard against.

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NEW ORLEANS – Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested after he got drunk in the city's French Quarter and argued in the street with his wife over whether a house they were in front of was theirs, police said Saturday.

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The couple was in front of a home that Cage insisted they were renting, police said. When she said it wasn't theirs, Cage grabbed her arm, according to a police news release. Cage started hitting vehicles and tried to get into a taxi, police said. An officer saw that Cage was drunk and told him to get out of the cab. Cage then started yelling at the officer.

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MUMBAI: For a cricketer who is 37 going on 38, and keeping aside his batting that makes him the best in the world, it is amazing to watch how he manages to keep up with the most sparkling of fielders, whatever the tournament or whichever the format.

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That's Sachin Tendulkar for you, undoubtedly one of India's best fielders in the deep and as committed as he was in the last decade or the one before. It is natural then that if a player half his age doesn't end up showing the same level of commitment if not the same ability when playing alongside the man. Tendulkar gave credit to Kochi Tuskers Kerala batsmen after they chased the Mumbai Indians total on Friday. He also talked well about their bowlers who he thought kept a good line bowling first in conditions that were seamer-friendly. It is the fielding, he thought, was what made the difference between the two sides in a well-fought contest at the Wankhede Stadium.

Fielding let us down: Sachin Tendulkar - Times of India

NEW YORK – A "60 Minutes" investigation alleges that the inspirational multimillion seller "Three Cups of Tea" is filled with inaccuracies and that co-author Greg Mortenson's charitable organization has taken credit for building schools that don't exist.

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The report, which airs Sunday night on CBS television, cites "Into the Wild" author Jon Krakauer as among the doubters of Mortenson's story of being lost in 1993 while mountain climbing in rural Pakistan and stumbling upon the village of Korphe, where the kindness of local residents inspired him to build a school. The "60 Minutes" story draws upon observations from the porters who joined Mortenson on his mountain trip in Pakistan and dispute his being lost. They say he only visited Korphe a year later.

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In a statement issued Friday through the institute, Mortenson defended the book he co-authored with David Oliver Relinhis, and his humanitarian work.

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Report: "Three Cups of Tea" inaccurate (AP)

MUMBAI: Debutantes Kochi Tuskers Kerala on Friday roared back into the Indian Premier League with an upset victory over Mumbai Indians and skipper Mahela Jayawardene hoped the rivals team will take them more seriously now.

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The Kochi tuskers chased down an imposing 182-2, set by Mumbai Indians, to open their account in the tournament and Jayawardene said it was a big win against the IPL 3 runners-up team. The Kochi tuskers chased down an imposing 182-2, set by Mumbai Indians, to open their account in the tournament and Jayawardene said it was a big win against the IPL 3 runners-up team. "It was a good win. We were pretty close in the last two games. It is good to finish the game off and it is a big win against Mumbai Indians," the Sri Lankan told reporters after his team notched up their maiden eight-wicket victory.

IPL teams will take us seriously now: Jayawardene - Times of India

LONDON – Members of Prince William's search-and-rescue unit say all 27 of them have been invited to attend the royal wedding later this month.

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An Indian-origin woman has pleaded guilty to not reporting to the US federal authorities about her HSBC bank account of more than $8 million to evade taxes, days after another person of Indian descent admitted to the same charge.

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The Justice Department's Tax Division said that Josephine Bhasin filed a false individual income tax return for 2008 that failed to include the mandatory reporting her interest in or signature authority over foreign financial accounts at HSBC India.

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The 2008 income tax return was further false because it reported interest income of only $1,257.16, whereas she actually earned approximately $169,000 of interest income on certificates of deposit maintained at HSBC India, the Justice Department said.

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Lopez said the bluesy 20-year-old college student from Wheeling, Ill., didn't dial up her best performance with Blondie's "Call Me" from "American Gigolo" on the Fox talent competition's evening of film tunes Wednesday. The show's lone female judge was reluctant to criticize Reinhart because every eliminated finalist has been a woman this season.

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Lopez said the bluesy 20-year-old college student from Wheeling, Ill., didn't dial up her best performance with Blondie's "Call Me" from "American Gigolo" on the Fox talent competition's evening of film tunes Wednesday. The show's lone female judge was reluctant to criticize Reinhart because every eliminated finalist has been a woman this season. "I don't want any of the girls to go home," lamented People magazine's most beautiful woman.

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The show's other remaining female crooner, 16-year-old high school student Lauren Alaina of Rossville, Ga., fared better with Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" from "Hannah Montana: The Movie." Before taking the stage, "Idol" mentor and Interscope chief Jimmy Ivovine told Alania that he thought she was "a much, much stronger singer than Miley Cyrus." "I love what you bring to a song, and I love more what a song brings to you," said Steven Tyler.

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that Pakistan is engaging friendly countries to exert diplomatic pressure on the Unites States to stop drone attacks on its Tribal Areas, and added that America will have to stop such strikes.

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The US, Gilani said, would have to stop drone strikes, asserting that such strikes were counter-productive and undermined anti-terror efforts. The premier reiterated that Pakistan was against American predator airstrikes which, he said, deviated from the government’s rational strategy to isolate terrorists from local tribal people. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly to respond to various assertions made by opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali in his speech on the presidential address a couple of days back, Gilani said that diplomatic channels were being used to exert pressure on America to stop drone attacks. He said that attacks were increasing grave problems for the country, adding that “whenever a missile was fired from an unmanned aerial vehicle, it worked to unite the militants and the tribal people”. Reportedly, a PPP parliamentarian, Akhunzada Chattan, of FATA staged walkout from the assembly against drone attacks in Tribal Areas. The prime minister’s remarks came just hours after a drone pounded Angoor Adda area. “The foreign secretary has lodged a strong protest with the US ambassador today (Wednesday),” said a Foreign Office statement issued after the attack.

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NEW YORK – Katie Couric returned to the "Today" show Wednesday for an on-air reunion with Matt Lauer, but didn't give him an exclusive about her future.

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NEW YORK – Katie Couric returned to the "Today" show Wednesday for an on-air reunion with Matt Lauer, but didn't give him an exclusive about her future. "I'll call you," she said with a wide smile, her hand mimicking a telephone. The current "CBS Evening News" anchor, whose contract expires in June, said she expected to make a decision about her future in a few weeks. It was her second time back on the morning show where she was host from 1991 to 2006 (the other was to promote an anti-cancer initiative). She's currently on a tour touting her new book, "The Best Advice I Ever Got," a collection of essays with words of wisdom for young people.

Couric returns to 'Today' for interview with Lauer (AP)

A top US general expressed concern to Congress on Tuesday about the expanding reach of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, warning it was no longer solely focused on India or even South Asia. LeT, one of the largest and best-funded Islamic militant organizations in the region, is blam ed for the November 2008 attacks on Mumbai, which killed 166 people in India's commercial capital.

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The group was nurtured by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency to fight India in Kashmir, and analysts say it is still unofficially tolerated even though Islamabad banned the group nearly a decade ago. Admiral Robert Willard, head of the US military's Pacific Command, told a Senate hearing the United States was actively working with South Asian governments including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and India to contain LeT.

Focus on India, butLeT has global ambitions: US Commander - Hindustan Times

Legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard was knocked out of the "Dancing With the Stars" ballroom Tuesday — one night after earning his highest scores on the hit ABC show.

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Leonard and his professional partner, Anna Trebunskaya, collected 21 points out of 30 for their Viennese waltz on Monday's episode, but viewers failed to keep them as contenders in the competition.

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Returning to dance on next week's Patriots' Day-themed show with songs about loving America will be actors Kirstie Alley, Ralph Macchio and Chelsea Kane; athletes Hines Ward and Chris Jericho; model Petra Nemcova; singer Romeo; and reality star Kendra Wilkinson.

Another star knocked out of the `Dancing' ballroom (AP)

The US has reminded Pakistan of its 'special' responsibility to bring perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to justice and asked it to do so 'urgently'.

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The US has reminded Pakistan of its 'special' responsibility to bring perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to justice and asked it to do so 'urgently'. "There's an international responsibility to cooperate to bring the perpetrators to justice and that Pakistan has a special responsibility to do so transparently and urgently," State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters at his daily news conference.

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He was responding to queries on a statement of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, Pakistani-Canadian accused in the terror attack case, in court that he provided 'material support' to the terrorists at the behest of the Pakistan government and its spy agency ISI and not the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.

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LOS ANGELES – While legendary music producer Phil Spector sits in prison, his lawyers are poised to urge an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction and grant a new trial on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.

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Oral arguments were scheduled Tuesday before the California 2nd District Court of Appeal, which has received hundreds of pages of legal briefs from Spector's lawyers and the state attorney general's office over the past year. If Spector were to receive a new trial, it would be his third on the charge that he murdered actress Lana Clarkson at his castle-like mansion on Feb. 3, 2003. His first jury in 2007 deadlocked 10-2 in favor of a guilty verdict. A second jury convicted him in April 2009, and he was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison.

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But lawyers say it seems likely that private banking units across Asia are now on red alert for similar investigations into their businesses. But lawyers say it seems likely that private banking units across Asia are now on red alert for similar investigations into their businesses. "It is likely U.S. authorities are pursuing a tip about HSBC India and believe they can use the investigation to get the attention of the Asia banking community," said William McGovern, a former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer and now a partner at law firm Kobre and Kim in Hong Kong.

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AP - Russell Brand's "Hop" remained the top weekend movie with $21.3 million, but he was not able to deliver the No. 2 film, after all.

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What is ‘cloud computing’?  That’s what the federal government needs to determine as it aggressively pursues this strategy to cut costs and improve the flexibility of its agencies. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to issue a first draft of a “Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap” by the end of fiscal 2011, intended to provide agencies with a single, standardized process for cloud adoption and management, Fierce Government IT reports .

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LOS ANGELES – "Glee," "Modern Family" and "Project Runway" are winners of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 22nd annual Media Awards.

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Prizes for outstanding comedy series and reality program were among those presented at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles Sunday. Actor Sean Hayes presented entertainer Kristin Chenoweth with the Vanguard Award. Dolly Parton presented NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.

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Indian drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical surged as much as 3 per cent in the morning trade on the BSE and the NSE today, amid news that the company is likely to enter into a marketing tie-up with U.S. drug major Merck & Co.

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A mini-Partridge Family reunion was held Saturday in Atlantic City when David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce played a song onstage together. They say it was only the second time in 40 years they've done so.

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Bonaduce, a Philadelphia disc jockey, portrayed Cassidy's younger brother on the '70s TV hit, but lip-synched and only pretended to play the bass guitar on the show. On Saturday, after he did a standup comedy routine to open the show at Resorts Casino Hotel, Cassidy got him to play "Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted." Bonaduce learned that song for real when they played it together last October in suburban Philadelphia.

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David Cassidy, Danny Bonaduce play Partridge song (AP)

After the civil nuclear agreement, India and the US are pursuing an alliance in the coal sector. Both the countries, which met recently in New Delhi, are considering encouraging equity partnerships with offtake in expansion projects, long term offtake arrangement and equity in new projects.

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India’s premier coal producer, Coal India (CIL), has identified 142 new projects, comprising 35 under ground (UG) and 107 opencast (OC) for ultimate capacity of 380.22 million tonnes with an estimated capex of $7.7 billion. Besides, CIL is setting up 20 washeries with a capacity of 111.1 million tonnes, with estimated capex of $510 million. India is expected to have a coal production of 447 million tonnes by the end of the 11th plan and 633 million tons by end of the 12th plan. According to Centre’s estimates, the coal shortage is expected to be 85 million tonnes by end of 2011-12.

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NEW YORK – Speaking in his office above the Broadway theaters where he performed as a child, director Sidney Lumet was typically unpretentious in discussing his films, a body of work numbering more American classics than most have a right to contemplate.

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His actors, with whom he always rehearsed for at least two weeks before starting production, were nominated for 17 Oscars for their performances in his films; several, including Faye Dunaway and Ingrid Bergman, won. The director was, in four nominations, always shut out until he was given a lifetime achievement award in 2005.

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The Gujarat High Court, while hearing the Ishrat Jahan encounter case on Friday, gave some scary moments to the state government, asking the latter not to compel it to hand over the probe to a Central agency.

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The Gujarat High Court, while hearing the Ishrat Jahan encounter case on Friday, gave some scary moments to the state government, asking the latter not to compel it to hand over the probe to a Central agency. “Don’t compel us to hand over investigation of the case to a Central agency,” a Division Bench hearing the case told the government. The court was unhappy over its directions not being heeded to entirely by the Gujarat government and felt there was an attempt to see that Satish Verma, one of the three members of the SIT formed by it to probe the case, was not allowed to function.

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NEW YORK – Christie's auction house says it has reached an agreement with Elizabeth Taylor's family to sell her prized jewelry collection, as well as some of her art, clothing and other memorabilia.

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Christie's to auction Liz Taylor jewelry, art (AP)

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LOS ANGELES – Pia Toscano says she expected to land in the bottom three on "American Idol" but felt overwhelmed when she was eliminated that she needed a little medical assistance.

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Judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez expressed shock on the air that the audience vote failed to keep Toscano in the competition.

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Kamal Ahmed, a young IT professional from Gurgaon, skipped office on Friday not to enjoy an extended weekend but to show solidarity with Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign at Jantar Mantar in the Capital. “We can help curb corruption by supporting the demand for the Jan Lokpal Bill. Even though corruption cannot be stemmed out easily, we must have a strong law to tackle such cases,” said Ahmed.

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With support pouring in from all corners of the country, white collar executives don't want to be left behind in the fight against corruption. With support pouring in from all corners of the country, white collar executives don't want to be left behind in the fight against corruption. “We are also a part of the society. We want to contribute in our own little way,” he added. Ahmed was not alone. Deepak Sharma, vice-president of a real estate firm and executive Ashwani Sharma too were present at the protest site.

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The country music star plays a small but pivotal role in the film "Soul Surfer," the inspirational tale of shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton.

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Underwood plays youth pastor Sarah Hill, a key figure in Hamilton's life and recovery after the attack. Hamilton, then 13, lost her left arm when a 14-foot tiger shark ripped it off while she was surfing with friends in Hawaii. Underwood plays youth pastor Sarah Hill, a key figure in Hamilton's life and recovery after the attack. Hamilton, then 13, lost her left arm when a 14-foot tiger shark ripped it off while she was surfing with friends in Hawaii. "Soul Surfer" is the tale of her recovery and triumphant return to the sport she loves.

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LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON: Indians in Los Angeles are organizing a day-long fast Saturday in support of Indian social activist Anna Hazare's fast against corruption in India.

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The fast in support of Hazare's fast has been sponsored by the same NRI group which organized Dandi March II, a 240 mile walk against corruption in the US last month. Similar one-day fasts are also planned in several cities across US. Support has been pouring from Indians across the globe in support of Anna Hazare's fast against corruption started at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi April 5, Sasidhar Kalagara , one of the organizers said.

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LOS ANGELES – Songbird Pia Toscano was eliminated from "American Idol" on Thursday, leaving the judges who had lavished praise on her in despair over the audience's decision.

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Toscano, 22, a dark-haired beauty from the Queens borough of New York City managed to remain composed on stage as the judges decried the results. Toscano, 22, a dark-haired beauty from the Queens borough of New York City managed to remain composed on stage as the judges decried the results. "I have no idea what happened her. I'm shocked. I'm angry," said judge Jennifer Lopez.

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Escalating the U.S. attack on off-shore tax evasion, federal investigators Thursday sought approval for a court summons aimed at forcing banking giant HSBC to turn over account data for wealthy American clients suspected of using the bank’s India division to hide assets.

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The London-headquartered bank joined Switzerland’s UBS as the second financial institution targeted by U.S. authorities in a crackdown on foreign private banking services that have long enabled many such clients to duck millions of dollars in federal taxes.

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ATLANTA – With a blond streak running up his uncombed Afro, rapper Wiz Khalifa leans back in his chair seemingly without a care in the world, as the aroma of marijuana rises from his gray sweater.

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This is a snapshot of rap's newest sensation. "Weed is just my thing," says the 23-year-old, whose latest album, "Rolling Papers," debuted this week at No. 2 on the album charts with more than 198,000 copies sold, putting him right behind Britney Spears.

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa surges to fame with new album (AP)

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Curt Weldon, the former U.S. congressman who intends to meet with Moammar Gadhafi and persuade him to step aside, told CNN on Thursday he hasn't yet but still hopes to sit down with Libya's defiant strongman.

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If and when he does have the sitdown, Weldon said he plans "to reinforce the message of the Obama administration." "It is time for us to resolve this conflict," said Weldon, a Republican who once represented a House district outside Philadelphia. Libya remains in a deadly stalemate as pro-Gadhafi forces battle rebel fighters demanding an end to Gadhafi's nearly 42-year-rule. Weldon said he is underscoring the importance of an immediate cease-fire monitored by the United Nations on both sides, with the Libyan army pulling back in all the cities in distress and rebel forces stopping their forward movement to protect the people.

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After weeks of expectedly performing ballads, the soaring 22-year-old songstress from Howard Beach, N.Y., earned praise from the Fox talent competition's judges for strutting around the stage while powering through Tina Turner's up-tempo tune "River Deep — Mountain High" on Wednesday's rock `n' roll edition. Toscano previously promised to sing that tune.

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Other singers who switched it up included 17-year-old high school student Scotty McCreery of Garner, N.C., and 22-year-old rocker James Durbin of Santa Cruz, Calif. Randy Jackson said he'd seen "a new Scotty" after McCreery jazzed up Elvis Presley's "That's All Right," while an emotional Durbin slowed down on George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." "It's good to see that not only did your guitar gently weep, but so did you," said Tyler.

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Lauren Alaina seemed to impress with Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman," but Jackson noted that the 16-year-old high school student of Rossville, Ga., "only took a very difficult song and did a good job." He also proclaimed that 21-year-old singer Stefano Langone of Kent, Wash., got off to "a jerky start" with Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman." "I liked it, but I wasn't jumping up and down," said Jackson, who was shushed by Lopez.

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission warned that fuel at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant’s crippled reactors in Japan had melted and that salt build-up in spray nozzles was probably impeding the flow of cooling water.

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The assessment was written on March 26 by the commission’s reactor-safety team and sent to its engineers in Japan who are helping stabilize the reactors and spent-fuel pools, which emitted radiation after power was shut off by an earthquake and tsunami on March 11. The report, labeled “For Official Use” only and obtained today, recommends ways workers at the site should attempt to keep the reactors cool and minimize the risk of further explosions, such as by injecting nitrogen, an inert gas, into containment vessels.

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NEW YORK – Men and women will compete head-to-head, some of the more exotic awards like best Native American album and best spoken-word children's record have been eliminated, and the number of categories has been reduced by more than 30 in the biggest overhaul in the 53-year history of the Grammys.

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While no musical genres will be excluded from Grammy contention, the changes will make the awards a lot more competitive. "It ups the game in terms of what it takes to receive a Grammy and preserves the great esteem of with its held in the creative community, which is the most important element," Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow said in a telephone interview Wednesday.

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While the Academy has adjusted its rules and adapted to industry changes over the years, these changes follow its first major examination of the awards structure, a process that took more than a year.

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Genpact, India’s largest business process outsourcing (BPO) company, today announced the acquisition of US-based Headstrong for $550 million (Rs 2,475 crore). This is the biggest deal in the Indian BPO space.

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NEW YORK – Netflix will start streaming the hit TV series "Mad Men" in a multi-year deal the online movie rental company struck with Lions Gate, the show's producer.

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Netflix Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said late Tuesday the show's first four seasons will be available beginning July 27, with additional seasons added each year after they air on AMC. Netflix is already streaming the first four seasons of "Mad Men" in Canada. Set in the 1960s, the drama series stars Jon Hamm as an advertising executive working in Manhattan. The fifth season will return in early 2012.

Hit show 'Mad Men' will be streamed on Netflix (AP)

WASHINGTON: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday sanctioned five India-based affiliates of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) that formerly served as independent auditors of Satyam Computer Services Limited.

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These Indian PwC affiliates have been accused of repeatedly conducting deficient audits of Satyam's financial statements and enabling a massive accounting fraud to go undetected for several years. As a result, PwC has agreed to pay a USD 6 million penalty, the largest ever by a foreign-based accounting firm in an SEC enforcement action.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard has announced that comedian and actress Amy Poehler has been selected as this year's "Senior Class Day" speaker.

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The school announced Tuesday that the Massachusetts native will address graduates and their families in Harvard Yard's Tercentenary Theatre on May 25.

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The annual ceremony is scheduled the day before commencement and is a chance for Harvard's senior class to socialize one last time before graduating.

Amy Poehler named Harvard's 'Class Day' speaker (AP)

In a major development in the Satyam fraud case, US regulators on Tuesday fined the software firm and its auditors PriceWaterhouse India up to USD 17.5 million for the accounts bungling that went undetected for several years.

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The US Securities Exchange Commission said that Satyam Computer Services have agreed to pay a fine of USD 10 million towards settlement of charges of fraudulently “overstating the company's revenue, income and cash balances by more than USD 1 billion over five years“. Also, the statement said, Lovelock & Lewes and Price Waterhouse Bangalore have agreed to pay the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) a USD 1.5 million penalty for their violations of PCAOB rules and standards in relation to the Satyam audit engagement.

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LOS ANGELES – Kirstie Alley and "Dancing with the Stars" partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy (MAKS'-ihm shmehr-KAWF'-skee) have taken a tumble in the ballroom during the live performance show.

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Just seconds into their rumba routine to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on Monday, Chmerkovskiy fell to the floor, taking the 60-year-old actress down with him. After a few moments the pair recovered and went on to earn the praise of the judges and a score of 21 - one point higher than their score for last week's quickstep.

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Sheen changed up the format for his 20-city road show after bombing in Detroit, using a master of ceremonies who asked the former "Two and a Half Men" star questions during Sunday night's performance in Chicago. Sheen ditched the rapper, the long monologue and the videos that were part of the Detroit show that had people leaving in droves Saturday night.

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The changes seem to have helped. Audience members said the second performance on Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is not an Option" tour wasn't stellar, but it at least had some amusing moments. And the crowd at the 3,600-seat Chicago Theatre stayed for the entire performance and continued to cheer Sheen throughout. Mackenzie Barth, 19, said the sold-out show was "weird," but that "at least no one was booing," referring to the reaction Sheen received in Detroit, where audience members chanted "refund" and headed for the exits even before the show abruptly ended.

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The U.S. may be trying to dial back its involvement in the war against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Ali Aujali, the rebels’ representative in Washington, would like America to crank it way, way up. He tells Danger Room that NATO airstrikes need to “destroy” the remaining loyalist army, which has inflicted nearly a week of damaging military setbacks on the rebels.

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And that’s not all that Aujali wants. At the Center for American Progress, Aujali laid out a wish list of aid that he wants from the administration and its allies. On the military front, “missiles against [Gadhafi's] tanks are very important,” he said, but otherwise passed on a question from Danger Room about what specific weapons the rebels need to turn the tide against Gadhafi, saying he was “not a military man.” Not only does NATO have to keep up the attacks on Gadhafi, but it has to “paralyze” his forces before they enter cities, where U.S. pilots have stopped short of attacking for fear of accidentally killing the very civilians they sought to protect. Aujali, Libya’s former man in Washington before abandoning Gadhafi in February, repeatedly said he wants “training” for the rebel forces — apparently beyond the level of whatever assistance the CIA is providing them — to become a more competent army. And small arms wouldn’t hurt, either: “the weapons [rebel fighters] have in hand are not up to date… I am sure that any kind of weapon will be helpful.” About the only thing he doesn’t want is foreign troops on Libyan soil.

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NEW YORK – Katie Couric is leaving her anchor post at "CBS Evening News" less than five years after becoming the first woman to solely helm a network TV evening newscast.

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Couric's move from NBC's "Today" show was big news in 2006, and she began in the anchor chair with a flourish that September. She tried to incorporate her strengths as an interviewer into a standard evening news format and millions of people who normally didn't watch the news at night checked it out. But they drifted away and the evening newscast reverted to a more traditional broadcast.

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TV VIEW  : INCREDIBLE INDIA, it said in large letters on the pitch in Mumbai. Sky Sports for most of Saturday fell on a game that gave us its own peculiar brand of wonder. That India and Sri Lanka were contesting the World Cup final brought an unique energy and gaiety. But it was the drama on the pitch, the new phrases and language we had to comprehend as well as the sheer breadth of what the win for India means to a majestic, troubled country that drew interest.

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Between bowlers and batsmen the music in Wankhede Stadium blared out a Bollywood party theme and the fans, who former English captain Atherton recently described as febrile, brought a gaiety that you seldom see at Lord’s. Between the balls we also had a taste of what the GAA could be letting themselves in for if this weekend’s technology trial passed off peacefully. And the crowd loved that too. While Croke Park is making subtle passes at the use of cameras, cricket is positively promiscuous. If there is any sport that has fully embraced the tool of slow motion, predictive bounces and audio replays cricket has.

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Fan voting makes this year's entertainer award especially hard to predict. Neither Carrie Underwood nor Kenny Chesney — winners of the last six entertainer awards — are nominated this year. And only two-time winner Toby Keith has taken home the ACM's top award. Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban have won the competing Country Music Association artist of the year awards, but have yet to breakthrough in Sin City. Jason Aldean, like Lambert a rising star, also is a first-time nominee.

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Lambert looks for another 'Revolution' at ACMs (AP)

CHENNAI: The US ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the World Cup title beating Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai .

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CHENNAI: The US ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the World Cup title beating Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai . "On behalf of the people of the United States , I congratulate India on winning the World Cup. As a friend of India and Sri Lanka, the US was proud to watch the players of both countries put up a truly spectacular show in the true spirit of great sportsmanship," he said in a statement.

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He said the people and the government of India could take pride in successfully hosting the cup, displaying great statesmanship and leadership through sports diplomacy.

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US ambassador congratulates Team India for World Cup win - Times of India

DETROIT – DETROIT (AP) — Charlie Sheen has been everywhere lately, venting in interviews and online postings about being fired from his hit TV show, and carrying on about the "tiger blood" coursing through his veins and the "trolls" who derailed his career.

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Promising "the real story," the 45-year-old former "Two and a Half Men" star hit the road for a month-long, 20-city variety show tour, with the first stop Saturday's sold-out show in Detroit.

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He may be the youngest member of the team, but Virat Kohli's statement after the match showed poise and flair. "Sachin Tendulkar has carried Indian cricket on his shoulders for 21 years. So it was fitting that we carried him on our shoulders after this win," Virat, who carried Tendulkar on his shoulder for an emotional lap of honour, said after India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets.

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Zaheer Khan who has been the highest wicket-taker was all praise for Yuvraj as he was draped in national tri-colour. "When he (Yuvraj) was going through a tough phase, I told him that he would win the World Cup for us," an ecstatic Zaheer said. Zaheer Khan who has been the highest wicket-taker was all praise for Yuvraj as he was draped in national tri-colour. "When he (Yuvraj) was going through a tough phase, I told him that he would win the World Cup for us," an ecstatic Zaheer said. "It was one year back in Dambulla, we started thinking that we can win the World Cup. During a match in Dambulla, when we were in the dressing room, we thought that one year from now, we should be playing the final of the World Cup on April 2 at the Wankhede Stadium. It has been brilliant performance by the boys in all three departments," said Virender Sehwag.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A rehab worker told a 911 dispatcher that she ordered Lindsay Lohan to pack her bags and leave the Betty Ford Center after the actress hit her during a December argument, according to a recording of the call released Friday.

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The six-minute call started with a chaotic exchange between Lohan and the worker, Dawn Holland, arguing over control of the phone at the facility in Palm Desert. Later, Holland told the dispatcher she wanted to press charges. "I have a problem because Lindsay Lohan pushed me and hit me with the phone while I was trying to talk to you," Holland said on the recording.

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Sales of small cars raced ahead in March as buyers flocked to more fuel-efficient vehicles, a trend major US automakers expect to persist if gasoline prices continue to rise.

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In addition to gas-sipping cars, the improving US job market helped most major automakers race past expectations for US sales in March with the main exception being General Motors Co, which pulled back on its incentives. Executives at GM and Ford motor Co, which reported sales gains of 11.4% and 19%, respectively, added that the Japan crisis was unlikely to bite into US sales in the near-term.

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AP - Penelope Cruz has been enshrined in concrete.

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WASHINGTON: India, which along with China is one of the world's "documented growth stories", offers some of the largest opportunities for American companies and the "challenge" for US companies is to come and see the "potential of India", says Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group , one of India's most successful corporations.

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WASHINGTON: India, which along with China is one of the world's "documented growth stories", offers some of the largest opportunities for American companies and the "challenge" for US companies is to come and see the "potential of India", says Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group , one of India's most successful corporations. "The opportunities for US companies is vast volume markets of the world," he said participating in a panel discussion on "The Shifting Global Economy and Implications for Trade" at the US Exim Bank Annual Conference here Friday.

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WASHINGTON: India, which along with China is one of the world's "documented growth stories", offers some of the largest opportunities for American companies and the "challenge" for US companies is to come and see the "potential of India", says Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group , one of India's most successful corporations. "The opportunities for US companies is vast volume markets of the world," he said participating in a panel discussion on "The Shifting Global Economy and Implications for Trade" at the US Exim Bank Annual Conference here Friday. "The challenge for US companies is to come and really see the potential of India," Ambani told America's premier forum for discussing US trade policy and developing strategies to expand the role exports play in the US economy.

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LOS ANGELES – John Travolta will play legendary Gambino crime family leader "Dapper Don" John Gotti in an upcoming film about Gotti's life.

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A person with knowledge of the project who spoke on condition of anonymity because the project has not been officially announced said the film from independent production company Fiore Films will be produced by Marc Fiore and directed by Nick Cassavetes. Talent broker Marty Ingels will be executive producer. The official announcement will be made at an April 12 news conference in New York, where the film will be shot on a budget of about $15 million later this year.

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The US and Britain have hailed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s cricket diplomacy as a welcome development that brought the leaders of India and Pakistan together earlier this week in an impromptu summit.

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But a reminder of how fragile and fraught ties are between the neighbours, who have fought two of three wars over Kashmir, came soon after the 30 March meeting, when an Indian high commission employee went missing in Islamabad the next day. The person was handed over to the Indian high commission in Islamabad on Friday after India asked Pakistani authorities “that our high commission staffer be released immediately and unharmed”, said a senior government official, who did not want to be identified.

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LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas prosecutor who handled recent drug cases involving Paris Hilton and pop singer Bruno Mars has resigned following his arrest in a crack cocaine case.

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The 47-year-old Schubert was arrested March 19 after Las Vegas police reported watching him in a white BMW sedan buy $40 worth of rock cocaine in a neighborhood east of the Las Vegas Strip. Any common street junkie will attest to the fact that you can't hang around addicts without having to come to grips with your own demons; that's why it's wrong to prosecute drug offenders, rather than getting them into drug and alcohol abuse programs. Prison should be exclusively to confine murderers, rapists, pedophiles and others with violent ideations, and not those who participate in self-abuse only. Like many hypocrites who hide behind authoritarian posts to disguise thier own sexual perversions and drug proclivities, this prosecuter-dude who honked with the highest got careless and subsequently busted. The irony of the story makes for a "ha ha moment" but that's about it.

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The Census Commissioner has put out the provisional population totals as of March 1, 2011, for India and the states on March 31, 2011. There are now 1,210 million of us. The press release highlights some features of this, including the decline in the absolute number of children below six, the small improvement in the sex ratio in some states and the fact that the absolute decadal population growth is less than the previous decade. In this, the focus is on how the numbers stack up against expectations.

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A comparison of the projections made by the registrar-general in May 2006 and the provisional results reported, shows that the population total is 17.7 million more than what was expected in 2006, a discrepancy of about 1.5 per cent or about a year’s population growth. A big part of this difference is in Bihar, where the provisional population numbers are 6.1 million (i.e. 6.2 per cent) higher than what was projected. The tribal states of Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh also show a similar pattern, with a discrepancy relative to the projections, which is significantly above the national average. West Bengal’s and Assam’s population numbers are about two per cent above the 2006 projections. The North-Eastern states (other than Nagaland and Tripura) are off the projection by a large margin, ranging from 8.6 per cent to 13.1per cent.

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LOS ANGELES – Joel Surnow is adamant that the Kennedy family legacy will survive and even be enriched by his eight-part TV miniseries that starts this weekend.

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To those who scoff, the executive producer suggests they watch the drama which, well before it was filmed or aired, was pummeled as a historical distortion by Kennedy associates, admirers and others.

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To those who scoff, the executive producer suggests they watch the drama which, well before it was filmed or aired, was pummeled as a historical distortion by Kennedy associates, admirers and others. "The Kennedys," developed over a two-year period for the History channel and then abruptly dropped in January, found a foster home on cable's ReelzChannel. The $30 million series begins Sunday with a two-hour episode and, in what ReelzChannel CEO Stan Hubbard calls "old-school miniseries treatment," unfolds in a compressed window through April 10.

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Pakistan has ruled out any possibility of a US role in resolving its outstanding issues with India as it clearly stated that both Islamabad and New Delhi should endeavour to “take ownership of their own affairs” without the interference of any third country.

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Without naming the United States, Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said in a media briefing: “We do not need a third country for us to take ownership of our own affairs.” “Prime Minister [Yousaf Raza] Gilani (in his meeting at Mohali) said that both Pakistan and India, as two important States in South Asia, must endeavour to take ownership for their affairs, with a view to advancing the objectives of stability and peace in our region and fulfilling the aspirations of the peoples of South Asia for progress and prosperity,” The News quoted Janjua, as saying.

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Speaking about the Mohali meet, she said that Gilani had an opportunity to have a “friendly conversation” on the state of Pakistan-India relations and the world situation.

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Pak rules out US role in resolving bilateral issues with India - Indian Express

Adedapo and Megia were sent packing after the judges overturned viewers' votes last week to save quirky 20-year-old film camp counselor Casey Abrams. He redeemed himself Wednesday with a tender take on "Your Song." "If you knew how many (votes) you got, you'd be very proud," Seacrest informed Abrams.

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The other remaining finalists are Lauren Alaina, 16, of Rossville, Ga.; James Durbin, 22, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; Stefano Langone, 21, of Kent, Wash.; Jacob Lusk, 23, of Compton, Calif.; Scotty McCreery, 17, of Garner, N.C.; Haley Reinhart, 20, of Wheeling, Ill.; and Pia Toscano, 22, of Howard Beach, N.Y. Another singer will be eliminated next week.

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