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Will Smith voted 2008’s top moneymaking movie star

NEW YORK–No name on the marquee was more pleasing to theater owners in 2008 than Will Smith, according to a survey of movie exhibitors.

Rihanna taking no wardrobe risks for Malaysia show

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–The good girl gone bad has promised to be good for one night.

Cash-poor states eager for a piece of Obama plan

NEW YORK–President-elect Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems has local officials clamoring for their share of those federal dollars despite concerns that creating millions of jobs won’t d

Fire deaths confirmed at Texas homeless shelter

PARIS, Texas— Fire tore through a small-town homeless shelter early Monday, partially collapsing the building and killing five men, fire officials said.

Dem aide: Obama supports $300B tax cut plan

WASHINGTON— President-elect Barack Obama, commencing face to face consultations with congressional leaders Monday, is embracing an unexpectedly large tax cut of up to $300 billion. Obama said the country faces an "extraordinary economic challenge."

Court deals Coleman another setback on absentees

ST. PAUL, Minn.– The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected Republican Norm Coleman's request to count an additional 650 rejected absentee ballots in the state's U.S. Senate recount.

Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases

WASHINGTON—Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs.

Chestnut ‘Not Easily Broken’ in new role

The traditional love story is similar, no matter how you slice it. Boy meets girl. Boy courts girl. They get married and live happily ever after. And it’s from the woman’s point of view. Well, not this time. The new movie "Not Easily Broken,"

T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Keyshia Cole headline Big Jam

WGCI-FM/107.5 presented Big Jam 2008 Saturday, featuring Keri Hilson, Gym Class Heroes, Chicago’s own Ben One, R&B singer Keyshia Cole, Lil’ Wayne and T-Pain at the United Center.

NAACP report shows TV industry diversity ‘seriously short’

BALTIMORE–Threatening political action if the situation doesn’t improve, the nation’s largest civil rights organization has blasted the television industry for falling “seriously short” in achieving diversity by not increasin
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