Pussy Riot appeal conviction to European Court

Lawyers for three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot are contesting their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

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For best musical theater Grammy, a vet vs. newbie

David Alan Grier would obviously love to win a Grammy when the awards are handed out this weekend. It's a small part of his master plan.

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Review: 'Dead Space 3' a less scary, solid shooter

Isaac Clarke has grown over the first two "Dead Space" games from a troubled systems engineer into a full-fledged action hero, so it would be naive to think that the series would not morph alongside its protagonist.

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Pussy Riot appeal conviction to European Court

Lawyers for three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot have contested their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

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Robin Roberts set to return to 'GMA' on Feb. 20

ABC News says Robin Roberts will be back on the job at the "Good Morning America" anchor desk on Feb. 20. Her return will be five months to the day since her bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder.

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Video game composer taking 'Journey' to Grammys

Austin Wintory still can't wrap his head around the fact that he's up against "Star Wars" composer John Williams for a Grammy Award.

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Pianist's music fails to put tortoises in the mood

No wonder they're endangered.

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Oscar Peterson's widow files copyright lawsuit

The widow of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson has filed a $1 million lawsuit against singer Hilary Kole for copyright infringement.

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'Judge Judy' ruling daytime TV

Sixteen years into her career as television's chief justice, Judy Sheindlin is as comfortable in her role as the nation appears to be with her.

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Morrissey rules as The Governor in 'Walking Dead'

"Brother against brother," says The Governor fiercely. "Winner goes free. Fight to the death."

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Modigliani portrait sells for $42M in London

The high-end art market is weathering Europe's economic storm, with London auctions this week netting more than 280 million pounds ($440 million) as international bidders snapped up high-profile works.

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Models on `The Face' say tough skin is a must

A pretty face helps, but it's a tough skin that makes a model a success. Who better to teach that than Naomi Campbell?

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Universal Music to sell Coldplay label to Warner

Universal Music Group is selling Parlophone _ the label of acts like Coldplay, David Guetta and Radiohead _ to Warner Music Group for 487 million pounds ($765 million).

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Capsule reviews of new movie releases

"Identity Thief" _ It seems ironic that the title is "Identity Thief" when its co-stars have such a firm grasp on their well-established screen personae. Melissa McCarthy is the brash wild card with an off-kilter sense of humor and an underlying, slightly dangerous streak. Jason Bateman is the initially bemused but increasingly frustrated straight man whose deadpan quips seem to be the only things that keep him sane. These two opposites are stuck on a cross-country road trip together but no one's really going anywhere. Optimally, with a better script, that wouldn't be such a bad thing. Instead, "Identity Thief" strands these two ordinarily enjoyable comics in the middle of nowhere with no help for miles. "Midnight Run," it is not. It's actually not even "Due Date," which felt similarly strained. It's not just that director Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses") and screenwriter Craig Mazin (the reheated "Hangover Part II") confuse meanness for hilarity. There's that, including a weirdly uncomfortable thread of homophobia and/or emasculation. More fundamentally, though, the premise is just flawed. Bateman's mild-mannered accounts processor, Sandy Patterson, discovers that a con artist (McCarthy) has stolen his identity and racked up thousands of dollars in charges. They all come from the same place _ Winter Park, Fla. _ and they started weeks ago. But Sandy lives in Denver. Isn't this suspicious? R for sexual content and language. 107 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

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Actor Cromwell arrested at Wis. regents meeting

Actor James Cromwell has been arrested for allegedly disrupting a University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting where he was protesting animal testing.

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Big parade weekend kicks off in Nola

The city's glitziest, most star-studded parades of the Carnival season roll this weekend, including one with a float being touted as the biggest in New Orleans' history.

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Burned opera fire-blower released from hospital

A fire-blowing stilt-walker with the Lyric Opera of Chicago who suffered second-degree burns during a dress rehearsal was released from the hospital Thursday.

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Author Cornwell takes stand at negligence trial

Crime writer Patricia Cornwell is the first to admit she is easily distracted by noise and finds it nearly impossible to write when she is interrupted.

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Blogger, chef, writer, thinker? Huang hates labels

The seats were filling fast for a book reading last week by food personality Eddie Huang, and a Barnes & Noble employee came to address the crowd. Actually, it was to issue a disclaimer of sorts.

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Judge cuts short ex-La. gov.'s court supervision

A federal judge has agreed to cut short former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards' court supervision following his release from prison.

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Music world helps Newtown heal following massacre

When 6-year-old Dylan Hockley was memorialized at a service following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, his parents were especially moved by one song.

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12-year-old boy charged in Ashton Kutcher hoax

A 12-year-old boy accused of making a prank call that sent police racing to Ashton Kutcher's home was charged Thursday with making that call and another that falsely reported an emergency at a bank.

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Bieber's mom trying to stay out of abortion debate

Justin Bieber's mom wants to set the record straight: She's not interested in the political fray on abortion as she promotes "Crescendo," a new film she hopes will raise $10 million for centers that help pregnant girls.

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CNN's Cooper skips trip to NY for Dyngus Day fete

CNN's Anderson Cooper won't be in Buffalo, N.Y., to celebrate the city's heritage on Dyngus Day, a holiday that made his show's "Ridiculist" and left him giggling uncontrollably on the air last year.

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Police arrest 3 for threatening Kashmir girl band

Three people have been arrested in Indian-controlled Kashmir for allegedly threatening the first Kashmiri all-girl rock band, which disbanded after its debut concert following abusive comments on social media and a demand from a top Muslim cleric that they stop performing.

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NY Fashion Week opens with new fall trend: freedom

From delicate purple skirts to thigh-high boots in lizard, New York Fashion Week opened Thursday with an anything goes vibe for fall.

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Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet

Fawad Mohammadi has spent half his life peddling maps and dictionaries to foreigners on a street of trinket shops in Kabul. Now the 14-year-old Afghan boy with bright green eyes is getting ready for a trip down the red carpet at the Oscars.

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Review: Ethan Hawke mines noir humor in 'Clive'

If you want to find beauty and meaning in life, it's probably a good idea to stop looking for it in your mirror.

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Ex-LA cop, murder suspect sent CNN anchor parcel

Law enforcement officials are inspecting a package CNN's Anderson Cooper received from a former Los Angeles police officer who allegedly killed three in a shooting spree.

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APNewsBreak: Tyler to testify on HI celeb privacy

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler plans to attend a legislative hearing in Hawaii on Friday on a bill that bears his name and would limit people's freedom to take photos and video of celebrities.

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