NEW YORK, March 2 (UPI) -- NBC News has reassigned "Nightly News" executive producer John Reiss as the once-dominant New York-based newscast fights to regain lost audience ratings.
SARASOTA, Fla., March 2 (UPI) -- Jazz drummer Bobby Rosengarden, 82, known for his wisecracks as the bandleader for the "The Dick Cavett Show," has died of kidney failure in Sarasota, Fla.
BRUSSELS, March 2 (UPI) -- The European Commission said it is investigating the 2004 merger between Sony and BMG to find out whether the deal created a music recording monopoly. The commission, the Brussels-based European Union's antitrust authority, said it should make a final dec
ATLANTA, March 2 (UPI) -- The rapper Chopper, scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courtroom on assault charges, has a Maryland bench warrant issued against him for failing to appear. Tuesday's Atlanta court appearance stems from Chopper's recent arrest for an argument involving his
NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to a probation violation for traveling outside New York without getting permission from authorities.
DEDHAM, Mass., March 1 (UPI) -- Singer Bobby Brown has been released from a Massachusetts jail after he paid $19,000 in back child support, authorities said.
LONDON, March 1 (UPI) -- British singer and television personality Charlotte Church has confirmed she and her Welsh rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson are expecting a baby.
NASSAU, Bahamas, March 1 (UPI) -- The memorial service and burial of Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas will be private but "over the top," a friend of the late model said.
NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- Author Sophie Kinsella pulled a "Shopaholic" stunt on a recent New York jaunt, buying Marie-Chantal kiddie bags because no one's too young for accessories.
LONDON, March 1 (UPI) -- The largest public appeal ever in Britain to keep a painting in the country ended successfully with the help of an 8-year-old boy and his piggy bank.
AREZZO, Italy, March 1 (UPI) -- Organizers of a major Piero della Francesca show in Italy made a startling discovery -- the artist's first painting was part of a private collection in Chile.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 1 (UPI) -- Swedish rocker Magnus Uggla created a diplomatic situation with the song he plans to sing in Sweden's qualifying segment for the Eurovision Song Contest.
LONDON, March 1 (UPI) -- American pop diva Madonna is living her lyrics as the "Material Girl," sporting a new clothing line for the London-based retailer H&M.
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LONDON, March 1 (UPI) -- A deal with JumpTV, the largest distributor of international TV stations, to distribute programming from some stations is close, British-based Joost said. JumpTV distributes programming of about 270 stations in 70 countries.
VIENNA, March 1 (UPI) -- Sixteenth century art met 20th century technology as Viennese art conservators assess non-invasively the sculpture "Saliera" that was stolen then recovered. "The relief, indeed the joy, can scarcely be imagined that we can welcome the return of the Salier
NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- NBC's evening news, bested by ABC in two of the past three ratings periods, may undergo a shakeup in executive producers for the New York-based show. Several NBC executives said a change in the network's "Nightly News With Brian Williams" has been in the
HENDERSON, Nev., March 1 (UPI) -- Hal Rothman, 48, a Las Vegas expert who viewed the city with an academic eye, died from complications of Lou Gerhig's disease in his Henderson, Nev., home.
LONDON, March 1 (UPI) -- Neither Paul McCartney nor his estranged wife Heather Mills answered questions as they left their divorce hearing in London's High Court.
WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Bill and Hillary Clinton are returning to Washington this fall, but don't be surprised if they're a little stiff and, well, fake.
LAXMIKANTAPUR, India, March 1 (UPI) -- Doors opened to students and visitors at the first school in India outfitted with proceeds from the sale of Audrey Hepburn's signature little black dress.
NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- "This Is Why I'm Hot" by Mims zoomed from No. 32 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the third biggest leap in the chart's history. Akon's "Don't Matter" moved up to the No. 2 spot from No. 5.
BAHAI, Chad, March 1 (UPI) -- Actress Angelina Jolie recently ended a two-day mission to a refugee camp in Chad, where she visited with refugees from neighboring Sudan's Darfur region. A U.S. High Commission for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie traveled through a sandstorm to reach
