Friday, September 3
Palace: Blair memoirs 'cheap and cheerful'
LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II is displeased that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's memoir details private meetings between the two, members of her staff said.
Children's book on evolution wins award
LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An illustrated children's book with an evolution theme has won an award in Britain, and its author says it's an important topic for youngsters to learn.
Lopez, 'Idol' reportedly close to deal
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is close to inking a deal to be an "American Idol" judge, people with knowledge of the negotiations said.
Lohan allegedly nicks nanny with car
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Lindsay Lohan allegedly struck a woman pushing a stroller as the actress was turning her vehicle in Hollywood, witnesses said.
Snoop Dogg jumps on anti-cybercrime wagon
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Rapper Snoop Dogg, once a criminal, is now a crime-stopper, teaming with U.S. Internet security company Symantec on the "Hack is Wack" video contest.
Woo wins lifetime achievement award
VENICE, Italy, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Chinese director John Woo earned the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award Friday at the Venice Film Festival.
Sistine Chapel pollution levels too high
VATICAN CITY, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The level of atmospheric pollution in the Sistine Chapel is too high and the number of visitors threatens priceless art, a Vatican official said Friday.
Paris Hilton may be on hook for $160K
MIAMI, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Florida ruled Paris Hilton broke her contract by not doing interviews with British and Russian media for her 2006 flop "Pledge This!"
Brendan Fraser heads to Broadway
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Film star Brendan Fraser is preparing for his Broadway debut in "Elling," a U.S. version of a play that ran in London in 2007.
Indian filmmaker jailed in Houston
HOUSTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A documentary filmmaker remained jailed in Houston on federal immigration charges for allegedly having brass knuckles in his airplane luggage, authorities said.
Axl Rose keeps fans waiting, then leaves
DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Only die-hard Guns n' Roses fans caught the heavy metal band's complete performance in Dublin, where the band left the stage after playing only four songs.
Thursday, September 2
Spanish 'Mecca' disco angers some Muslims
AGUILAS, Spain, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Spanish disco called La Meca angered some Muslims in the country, who said the name was disrespectful to their faith.
Scientists 'listen' to paint pigments
MONTREAL, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A new technique that can "hear" the sound of colors may help art restorers identify the pigments in centuries-old paintings, researchers say.
Letterman's would-be blackmailer freed
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The former New York CBS television producer convicted of trying to blackmail "Late Show" host David Letterman was released from prison Thursday.
Tree cathedral grows in Italy
BERGAMO, Italy, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The world's first tree cathedral has taken root in a forest near Bergamo in northern Italy, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
Calendar, parties mark '90210' day
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- It only happens once a century and Thursday was the day the calendar and a once-popular U.S. television show were the same: 90210
Kurdish 'Romeo and Juliet' could be staged
TEHRAN, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Kurdish version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" could be staged in Tehran, Iranian stage director Amir Dejakam said.
Sheik issues fatwa against reality TV
RABAT, Morocco, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A religious leader in Morocco has issued a fatwa calling candid camera TV shows "among the most grave and abhorrent of sins."
Brother: Hostage-taker sought death
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The brother of the gunman shot dead by police at Discovery Channel headquarters in Maryland said Thursday he believes James J. Lee was seeking death.
Sly, Rice, Alley danced away from 'DWTS'
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Some big names in the entertainment and political worlds turned down ABC's offer to be on "Dancing With The Stars" when it airs this month in Los Angeles.
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