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TOKYO: A giant bluefin tuna fetched a record 32.49 million yen, or nearly $396,000, in Tokyo on Wednesday, in the first auction of the year at the world's l

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Job prospects are rolling in for a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice who has quickly become an online sensation. The

LONDON: Javier Bardem's powerful performance in "Biutiful" has been overlooked during the awards season, so his fellow actor Julia Roberts has dec

JEROME, Idaho: Police in Idaho say a man who asked authorities to arrest and deport him to Mexico stole a squad car after his request was denied.

LONDON: George Clooney is set to play author Douglas Preston in the big screen adaptation of the bestselling crime novel, "The Monster of Florence," ab

NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Country singer Kellie Pickler has gotten married. Her label, BNA Records, said in a statement that she wed songwriter Kyle Jacobs on New Ye

NEW YORK: Dennis Hopper shot two bullet holes through an Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Zedong but instead of earning the wrath of the artist, Warhol called the “

JEDDAH: Preparations are underway for Jeddah's 4th Asian Film Festival that will take place in February. Like in the past, feature films

NEW YORK: Toni Braxton is the latest celebrity to open her home to reality television cameras. The 43-year-old Grammy-winning singer of "Un-Bre

LAS VEGAS: Rocker Vince Neil's trial on misdemeanor drunken driving and speeding charges has been pushed back due to a change in the judge in the case.