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China’s ‘Beijing Blues’ wins at Taiwan film fest

China’s ‘Beijing Blues’ wins at Taiwan film fest

Associated Press · November 24, 2012 5:00 am

Skip Lifetime’s ‘Liz & Dick’ and watch a film they headline

Associated Press · November 24, 2012 5:00 am

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 01: Actor Dominic West speaks at the "The Hour" discussion panel during the BBC America portion of the 2012 Summer Television Critics Association tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

’50s-era drama ‘The Hour’ returns

Associated Press · November 24, 2012 5:00 am

Iran accuses US Navy of ‘illegal’ acts in Gulf

Iran accuses US Navy of ‘illegal’ acts in Gulf

Associated Press · November 24, 2012 4:09 am

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad

Iowa straw poll on the outs with GOP establishment

Associated Press, Thomas Beaumont · November 22, 2012 5:00 am

Nicki Minaj accepts the award for favorite artist - rap/hip-hop at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Nicki Minaj on new music and ‘American Idol’

Associated Press · November 22, 2012 5:00 am

FILE - In this March 8, 2011 file photo, Gov. Tom Corbett delivers his budget address for the fiscal year 2011-2012 to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa. November 2012's election results have created a less friendly political landscape for Corbett as he prepares for his 2014 campaign, with Democrats newly elected to attorney general and auditor general pledging to hold the Republican governor accountable and a narrower Senate GOP majority that could complicate his path to success. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Potential Corbett challengers line up for 2014

Associated Press, Peter Jackson · November 22, 2012 5:00 am

ESPN College Game Day crews set up Thursday Nov. 15, 2012 in Eugene, Ore., for Saturday morning's show on the Memorial Quad on the University of Oregon campus. Oregon hosts Stanford on Saturday in an NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/The Register-Guard, Chris Pietsch)

ESPN to broadcast college football playoffs

Associated Press, Rachel Cohen · November 21, 2012 5:00 am

FILE - In this May 20, 2011 file photo, Disney CEO Robert Iger, left, and Star Wars creator George Lucas, third from right, talk to the Star Wars movie character Darth Vader, center, onstage at the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park during the re-opening celebration of the Star Tours motion simulation ride in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney announced on Oct. 30, 2012 that it would buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and resume making "Star Wars" movies, starting with Episode 7 in 2015. For Star Wars fans, the announcement has generated a lot of speculation about what direction the series will take. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

‘Star Wars’ 7 may bring new hope, but also letdown

Associated Press · November 21, 2012 5:00 am

Holiday albums from CeeLo Green and others

Associated Press · November 21, 2012 5:00 am

FILE- In this 1970 file photo, Jimi Hendrix performs on the Isle of Wight in England. A new Jimi Hendrix album is coming March 5. The musician's website says "People, Hell and Angels" contains 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1968 and '69. Rolling Stone revealed the album cover on its website Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012.(AP Photo/file)

12 unreleased Jimi Hendrix songs to debut March 5

Associated Press · November 21, 2012 5:00 am

UN chief: Israel ground war would lead to tragedy

UN chief: Israel ground war would lead to tragedy

Associated Press · November 20, 2012 5:55 pm