Monday, May 12
Nucci, Duff to star in Spike TV movie
NEW YORK, May 12 (UPI) -- Danny Nucci, Haylie Duff and Ryan Merriman will soon be seen in the Spike original movie, "Backwoods," the U.S. cable network said Monday.
Smokey, Denzel set for Apollo honors
HARLEM, N.Y., May 12 (UPI) -- Singer Smokey Robinson and actor Denzel Washington are to be honored at the Apollo Theater's fourth annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Harlem, N.Y.
Play of the Day: Clinton's rise and shine surprise
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Doris Smith went downtown early Monday to see about getting tickets to Barack Obama's rally. Advance seats were sold out, she said, and the only option was to stand in line for up two hours or more and hope for the best.
'Waterfront' mural gets new home in N.Y.
NEW YORK, May 12 (UPI) -- A 1963 mural depicting longshoremen at work with the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty in the background is to be rededicated in Brooklyn, N.Y.
ATF chief: Crime rose as cities' funding dropped
WASHINGTON - Violent crime has increased in some cities in recent years in part because local police are too cash-strapped to fight it, the ATF chief said Monday.
China quake death toll rises above 8,700
CHENGDU, China - A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and a chemical plant Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the worst quake in three decades.
Ex-State officials allege corruption in Iraq
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
Stocks advance as oil falls, dollar advances
NEW YORK - Wall Street rallied Monday as oil prices, supported by a stronger dollar, fell back and alleviated some of investors' concerns about accelerating inflation. The Dow Jones industrials gained 130 points.
Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying at least three homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.
Obama defends his patriotism, quarrels with McCain
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.
NBC: Fallon to replace outgoing O'Brien
NEW YORK, May 12 (UPI) -- NBC announced in New York Monday that actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon is set to take over as host of its "Late Night" talk show next year.
Jackson won't lose Neverland Ranch
LOS OLIVOS, Calif., May 12 (UPI) -- An investment company says it has bought the loan to Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in California's Santa Ynez Valley, saving it from foreclosure.
Production of ABC's 'Ugly Betty' moving to NYC
NEW YORK - Production of ABC's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York. The announcement was made Monday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor David Paterson and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz. They say the show will take advantage of a 35 percent tax credit from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles.
NBC says Fallon will succeed O'Brien
NEW YORK - Jimmy Fallon's kindergarten yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's going nowhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime in the middle of next year. NBC on Monday made ...
Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers
CHICAGO - Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
Duke, Sanchez lead Pirates past Braves 5-0
PITTSBURGH - Freddy Sanchez's three-run double in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie, leading Zach Duke and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.
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NBC anoints Fallon as Conan O'Brien successor
NEW YORK - Jimmy Fallon's kindergarten yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman."
Paging Dr. Jones: Crystal skull stolen
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Indiana Jones better get his alibi
Duke, Sanchez lead Pirates past Braves in DH opener
PITTSBURGH - Freddy Sanchez's three-run double in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie, leading Zach Duke and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.
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