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False report of rescue operation aired
(AP)
AP - An erroneous report Wednesday that an operation was under way to rescue the South Korean hostages in Afghanistan played widely in the media, raising questions about whether reporting such maneuvers in real time might put the operation itself at risk.
Scary Spice files paternity petition
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_ce/people_brown_murphy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.dda9fb00ab2c4303bd3221d4653d4047.people_brown_murphy_la104.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=LWb9Wo3cSvPbrIJrEvGh_w--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Melanie 'Scary Spice' Brown, left, and her attorney Michael Maroko take questions during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, in Los Angeles. Brown filed a Superior Court petition Wednesday that seeks to legally establish Eddie Murphy as the father of her 4-month-old daughter. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Scary Spice went to court Wednesday to try to scare up some child support from Eddie Murphy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spector's daughter testifies for defense
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_ot/phil_spector"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070731/capt.f69a6c4c1e6740f2b05910be962aa9ee.phil_spector_wxs308.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=2RXBimNKtex0JqjX6DEsPQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Music producer Phil Spector, center, stands with defense attorneys Roger Rosen, left, and Linda Kenney Baden at the end of the court day during Spector's murder trial in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Spector, 67, is accused of fatally shooting actress Lana Clarkson on Feb. 3, 2003. (AP Photo/EPA, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - Phil Spector's daughter took the witness stand Wednesday as the defense's case wound down in his murder trial, but the judge only allowed her to testify that he is right-handed and stopped questioning that suggested he was an attentive father.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dave Matthews Band to play at Va. Tech
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_ot/virginia_tech_concert"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.96675ed52c79461e890565ea98b9fd76.virginia_tech_concert_nyet128.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=J9Zv58rWCMAMNffm1RP4gQ--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Dave Matthews Band performs during the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium,on July 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, N.J. The band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas will play at Virginia Tech in a special concert Sept. 6,2007, at the university's Lane Stadium, the university announced Wednesday, Aug. 1,2007. A gunman killed 32 people and himself at Virginia Tech on April 16. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas will perform at a special concert for Virginia Tech at the university's Lane Stadium on Sept. 6.</p><br clear="all"/>
Getty to return antiquities to Italy
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_ot/italy_looted_antiquities"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070801/capt.sge.hgv96.010807140747.photo00.photo.default-341x512.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=FlnXwlN0tTZgybaSnVmFlA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="A marble statue of Aphrodite and Eros are on display at the Louvre museum in Paris in June 2007. The Getty museum of Los Angeles has agreed to return a prized statue, dubbed "The Aphrodite," to Italy following years of dispute over allegedly looted antiquities, the Italian culture ministry announced.(AFP/File/Francois Guillot)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Italian Culture Ministry and the J. Paul Getty Museum have reached an agreement for the return of 40 artifacts to Italy — including a prized statue of the goddess Aphrodite.</p><br clear="all"/>
Imperioli connected to "Lovely Bones"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Emmy-winning "Sopranos"
star Michael Imperioli has joined the cast of Peter Jackson's
adaptation of "The Lovely Bones."
Stevie Wonder to sing at L.A. news conference
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/music_nm/wonder_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070802/2007_08_01t220024_450x342_us_wonder.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=pRjfbZoel28D8j_Cfq4u2A--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Stevie Wonder smiles as he is interviewed at the 'Songs of Hope IV' benefit evening at the Esquire House 360 in Beverly Hills, November 1, 2006. Stevie Wonder could be about to launch his first tour in more than 20 years. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Stevie Wonder could be about to
launch his first tour in more than 20 years.</p><br clear="all"/>
False report of rescue operation aired
(AP)
AP - An erroneous report Wednesday that an operation was under way to rescue the South Korean hostages in Afghanistan played widely in the media, raising questions about whether reporting such maneuvers in real time might put the operation itself at risk.
"Zodiac" a sales star on DVD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/media_nm/video_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070802/2007_08_01t212741_450x348_us_video.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=4OlJ5TX2vE42VkajCJroew--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Actor Rick Yune arrives for the evening gala screening of director David Fincher's in-competition film 'Zodiac' at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, May 17, 2007. 'Zodiac' made a killing in its first week out on DVD, overshadowing fellow rookie 'The Number 23' on the sales chart, Nielsen VideoScan said Wednesday. (Jean Paul Pelissier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "Zodiac" made a killing
in its first week out on DVD, overshadowing fellow rookie "The
Number 23" on the sales chart, Nielsen VideoScan said
Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rock Musical 'Bare', a Fan Favorite, Will Get Two-Disc Recording
(Playbill)
Playbill - <i>Bare</i>, the teen-angst rock musical that might have been a <i>Spring Awakening</i>-style sensation had its commercial New York City move not be scrapped in 2004, will finally be heard on a world premiere recording, to be released Sept. 25.
Imperioli connected to "Lovely Bones"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Emmy-winning "Sopranos"
star Michael Imperioli has joined the cast of Peter Jackson's
adaptation of "The Lovely Bones."
Siskel, Ebert, Roeper critiques hit Web
(Reuters)
Reuters - As many as 5,000 clips
featuring film reviews by Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Richard
Roeper and guests of their movie commentary show will be
available online starting Thursday.
Broadbent, Richardson join Queen Victoria movie
(Reuters)
Reuters - Jim Broadbent and
Miranda Richardson have joined Emily Blunt in a Martin
Scorsese-produced drama about Queen Victoria.
Director McG plans scary buddy comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Charlie's Angels"
director McG is teaming with the Oscar-winning writer of
"Little Miss Sunshine" for his next movie.
"Zodiac" a sales star on DVD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/film_nm/video_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070802/2007_08_01t212741_450x348_us_video.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=4OlJ5TX2vE42VkajCJroew--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Actor Rick Yune arrives for the evening gala screening of director David Fincher's in-competition film 'Zodiac' at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, May 17, 2007. 'Zodiac' made a killing in its first week out on DVD, overshadowing fellow rookie 'The Number 23' on the sales chart, Nielsen VideoScan said Wednesday. (Jean Paul Pelissier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "Zodiac" made a killing
in its first week out on DVD, overshadowing fellow rookie "The
Number 23" on the sales chart, Nielsen VideoScan said
Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Scary Spice files paternity petition
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mo/people_brown_murphy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.dda9fb00ab2c4303bd3221d4653d4047.people_brown_murphy_la104.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=LWb9Wo3cSvPbrIJrEvGh_w--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Melanie 'Scary Spice' Brown, left, and her attorney Michael Maroko take questions during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, in Los Angeles. Brown filed a Superior Court petition Wednesday that seeks to legally establish Eddie Murphy as the father of her 4-month-old daughter. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Scary Spice went to court Wednesday to try to scare up some child support from Eddie Murphy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ebert's Web site to post movie reviews
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mo/ebert_web_site"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.e50c90bdf0bf4087b05db6bea9972837.ebert_web_site_cx101.jpg?x=128&y=130&sig=m25U8opyBe.2BSO3U9cp.Q--" align="left" height="130" width="128" alt="In this undated photo released by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, movie critics Roger Ebert, right, and Gene Siskel are shown. Starting Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, a new web site touted as the largest collection of video-based movie reviews online will begin. The site will feature clips from the show that made the thumb famous and include 5,000 movie reviews, spanning more than 20 years of the show hosted by newspaper film critics Roger Ebert and the late Gene Siskel and columnist Richard Roeper. (AP Photo/Disney-ABC Domestic Television)" border="0" /></a>AP - For someone who can't talk, film critic Roger Ebert is saying a lot — at times in a British accent.</p><br clear="all"/>
TV, theme parks boost Disney's profit
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mo/earns_disney"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.0c97d60068884f4a83687cce0b1b97ca.earns_disney__la102.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=NuBZNs_KDorwdJDqOLOT1Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The newly renovated Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage ride is shown at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, June 5, 2007. The Walt Disney Co. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)" border="0" /></a>AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. delivered higher third-quarter profits on strong performance from its TV networks and theme parks, and acquired the online virtual world Club Penguin, expanding its presence in Web entertainment, the company said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
It's a man's world, woman's world on TV
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mo/ap_on_tv_gender_divide"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.7b5c0e7be36f42a1af6709fcc08cbafe.tv_gender_divide_nyet356.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=fa2O44g0zdR76SUOuEpCHw--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="This 2007 photo, provided by ABC, shows the cast of the network's new drama series,'Women's Murder Club,' staring, from left, Laura Harris, Tyrees Allen, Angie Harmon, Paula Newsome and Aubrey Dollar. (AP Photo/ABC, BOB D'AMICO)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's one of the tantalizing questions of the moment and, if Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, at least through the 2008 election: How much does gender matter?</p><br clear="all"/>
Spielberg may resign as Olympic adviser
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mo/oly_beijing_spielberg"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070727/capt.sge.fzv48.270707160928.photo00.photo.default-352x512.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=dsoAFtfgIKGq5Ml1y1YGWQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="US director Steven Spielberg arrives at the 79th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, in this February 2007 file photo. Spielberg may step down as artistic adviser to the 2008 Beijing Olympics unless China adopts a tougher stance towards Sudan over the conflict in Darfur, ABC television said Friday.(AFP/File/Hector Mata)" border="0" /></a>AP - BEIJING (AP) — Beijing's Olympic organizing committee said Wednesday it didn't know Hollywood director Steven Spielberg might be planning to resign as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Games.</p><br clear="all"/>
Stevie Wonder to sing at L.A. news conference
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/music_nm/wonder_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070802/2007_08_01t220024_450x342_us_wonder.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=pRjfbZoel28D8j_Cfq4u2A--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Stevie Wonder smiles as he is interviewed at the 'Songs of Hope IV' benefit evening at the Esquire House 360 in Beverly Hills, November 1, 2006. Stevie Wonder could be about to launch his first tour in more than 20 years. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Stevie Wonder could be about to
launch his first tour in more than 20 years.</p><br clear="all"/>
AC/DC goes digital via Verizon wireless
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/music_nm/acdc_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070802/2007_08_01t211238_450x292_us_acdc.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=WTwzQ0VeZt9pp_0bHA10qA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Angus Young, lead guitarist with Australian rock band AC/DC plays during the band's concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, October 21, 2003. AC/DC is finally selling its music digitally. But not on iTunes. (Toby Melville/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - AC/DC is finally selling its music
digitally. But not on iTunes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Scary Spice files paternity petition
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mu/people_brown_murphy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.dda9fb00ab2c4303bd3221d4653d4047.people_brown_murphy_la104.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=LWb9Wo3cSvPbrIJrEvGh_w--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Melanie 'Scary Spice' Brown, left, and her attorney Michael Maroko take questions during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, in Los Angeles. Brown filed a Superior Court petition Wednesday that seeks to legally establish Eddie Murphy as the father of her 4-month-old daughter. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Scary Spice went to court Wednesday to try to scare up some child support from Eddie Murphy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sean Kingston talks about his hot song
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mu/music_q_a_sean_kingston"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.a71e58777c4d4171b03a8a831c9ebc11.music_sean_kingston_nyet436.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=JOdPQPa2FdGDg5b74.d2Hw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Singer Sean Kingston is photographed in New York, July 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sean Kingston proves that how you start out in life doesn't always determine where you end up. Just a few years ago, Kingston was homeless with just a dream of making it big in the music industry. Today, the Miami-born, Jamaican-bred Kingston has one of the hottest songs of the summer, "Beautiful Girls."</p><br clear="all"/>
Spector's daughter testifies for defense
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mu/phil_spector"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070731/capt.f69a6c4c1e6740f2b05910be962aa9ee.phil_spector_wxs308.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=2RXBimNKtex0JqjX6DEsPQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Music producer Phil Spector, center, stands with defense attorneys Roger Rosen, left, and Linda Kenney Baden at the end of the court day during Spector's murder trial in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Spector, 67, is accused of fatally shooting actress Lana Clarkson on Feb. 3, 2003. (AP Photo/EPA, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - Phil Spector's daughter took the witness stand Wednesday as the defense's case wound down in his murder trial, but the judge only allowed her to testify that he is right-handed and stopped questioning that suggested he was an attentive father.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dave Matthews Band to play at Va. Tech
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_mu/virginia_tech_concert"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.96675ed52c79461e890565ea98b9fd76.virginia_tech_concert_nyet128.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=J9Zv58rWCMAMNffm1RP4gQ--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Dave Matthews Band performs during the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium,on July 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, N.J. The band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas will play at Virginia Tech in a special concert Sept. 6,2007, at the university's Lane Stadium, the university announced Wednesday, Aug. 1,2007. A gunman killed 32 people and himself at Virginia Tech on April 16. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas will perform at a special concert for Virginia Tech at the university's Lane Stadium on Sept. 6.</p><br clear="all"/>
Prince can't dethrone "Now 25" on album chart
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070801/music_nm/sales_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070801/2007_08_01t150316_450x352_us_sales.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=DOLEcpFqGaylJWKwJiPe1g--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="Prince performs during a jam session at the Montreux Jazz Cafe after his concert at the 41st Montreux Jazz Festival July 17, 2007. The 'Now 25' hits compilation led the pop chart for a second week Wednesday, while Prince's latest album opened disappointingly at No. 3. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The "Now 25" hits compilation led
the U.S. pop chart for a second week Wednesday, while Prince's
latest album opened disappointingly at No. 3.</p><br clear="all"/>
John Mayer, DMB Headline VA Tech Tribute
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070801/en_music_eo/010ff4d60c54_40dd_ab59_06a127307b8c"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070802/capt.cc896d6406bd56d5d38a98b566c60916.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=vY1AXoBMseRRCmCUIuDRHg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="John Mayer, DMB Headline VA Tech Tribute(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Virginia Tech University is looking to begin the fall semester on a positive note.</p><br clear="all"/>
DMX Loses Dog Suit
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070801/en_music_eo/05ac634a11d2_4f29_bd02_b9d82510de45"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070802/capt.58dddae32253718fa7e6294cfcf38f2d.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=0fNRjB.W2MAYuxqVqxw4MQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="DMX Loses Dog Suit(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - DMX was barking up the wrong tree when it came to this business venture.</p><br clear="all"/>
Zeppelin's Time Has Finally Come
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070801/en_music_eo/6f61c95b_f053409a_9513_565f4442990a"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070802/capt.f1d53c781de1725f8504d173624ab29f.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=Ii7W.yuLqwfJoor0mcrG5g--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Zeppelin's Time Has Finally Come(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Led Zeppelin is feeling a whole lotta love for the Internet.</p><br clear="all"/>
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