Thursday, September 2
Scientists 'listen' to paint pigments
MONTREAL, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A new technique that can "hear" the sound of colors may help art restorers identify the pigments in centuries-old paintings, researchers say.
Letterman's would-be blackmailer freed
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The former New York CBS television producer convicted of trying to blackmail "Late Show" host David Letterman was released from prison Thursday.
Tree cathedral grows in Italy
BERGAMO, Italy, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The world's first tree cathedral has taken root in a forest near Bergamo in northern Italy, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
Calendar, parties mark '90210' day
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- It only happens once a century and Thursday was the day the calendar and a once-popular U.S. television show were the same: 90210
Kurdish 'Romeo and Juliet' could be staged
TEHRAN, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Kurdish version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" could be staged in Tehran, Iranian stage director Amir Dejakam said.
Sheik issues fatwa against reality TV
RABAT, Morocco, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A religious leader in Morocco has issued a fatwa calling candid camera TV shows "among the most grave and abhorrent of sins."
Brother: Hostage-taker sought death
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The brother of the gunman shot dead by police at Discovery Channel headquarters in Maryland said Thursday he believes James J. Lee was seeking death.
Sly, Rice, Alley danced away from 'DWTS'
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Some big names in the entertainment and political worlds turned down ABC's offer to be on "Dancing With The Stars" when it airs this month in Los Angeles.
'Transformers 3' extra hurt in stunt scene
HAMMOND, Ind., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A movie extra working on "Transformers 3" in Hammond, Ind., was seriously injured by a flying metal object during a stunt, Indiana State Police said.
T.I., wife arrested on drug charge
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were arrested in Los Angeles on a drug-possession charge, an arrest report indicated.
Perry's 'Teenage Dream' tops albums chart
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's album chart based on U.S. sales, pacing a pack of titles debuting in the Top 10 this week.
'Love the Way You Lie' tops singles chart
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" retained the No. 1 spot on the Billboard singles chart for U.S. sales.
Apple takes on television a second time
CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. technical giant Apple shifted its direction in its foray into television, introducing a $99 device that will stream shows commercial-free to viewers.
Suspect: 'Planet does not need humans'
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- James J. Lee, identified as the gunman killed by police at the Discovery Channel in Maryland, had a history of environmental extremism, online posts indicate.
Wednesday, September 1
Judge allegedly pimped lawyer wife
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Canadian Judicial Council says a complaint has been filed against an associate chief justice alleging she engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.
Apple bites into rental business
CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs made it official Wednesday: The Cupertino, Calif., computer giant soon will offer 99-cent TV show rentals on iTunes.
The Duke's manse on the market
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Well, Pilgrim, if you want to buy John Wayne's home in Orange County, Calif., it'll cost you a cool $2.2 million.
Studio completes Memphis-to-Nashville move
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- House of Blues Studio D -- the Memphis studio for Isaac Hayes, Sam the Sham and Three 6 Mafia -- says it's completed its trek to its new home in Nashville.
Rapper Young Buck files for bankruptcy
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Rapper Young Buck has filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy two days after IRS agents raided his Hendersonville, Tenn., home, court records indicate.
Webber hopes to salvage 'Love Never Dies'
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Lousy reviews, infighting and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's health combined to put a kibosh on the U.S. opening of "Love Never Dies," theater observers say.
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