10,000 fans attend RI’s Newport Folk Festival (AP)
AP - Blue skies and strong ticket sales blessed this year's Newport Folk Festival, two days of veteran acts and up-and-comers from a variety of musical genres.
‘Potter’ finale conjures up $1 billion worldwide (AP)
AP - Harry Potter has joined the billion-dollar club.
Famous Spanish restaurant El Bulli shuts, for now (AP)
AP - El Bulli, one of the world's most acclaimed and award-winning eateries, is preparing to serve its last supper on Saturday.
2 theater chains cancel rave documentary showings (AP)
AP - Two theater chains have canceled showings of the "Electric Daisy Carnival Experience" documentary after violence erupted outside the premiere of the film in Hollywood earlier this week.
Beck promotes, criticizes youth political camps (AP)
AP - Radio talk show host Glenn Beck criticized the notion of summer political camps for kids like the one in Norway where 68 people were killed last week, even though he has promoted similar camps in the U.S. where children are taught tea party principles.
APNewsBreak: Rosa Parks essay reveals rape attempt (AP)
AP - Long before Rosa Parks was hailed as the "mother of the civil rights movement," she wrote a detailed and harrowing account of nearly being raped by a white neighbor who employed her as a housekeeper in 1931.
Belafonte says Obama lacks moral courage, vision (AP)
AP - Singer and activist Harry Belafonte says President Barack Obama and his "mission" have failed because of a lack of moral courage and vision.
‘Jeopardy!’ host injured chasing burglar (AP)
AP - A woman accused of stealing cash and other items from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek's San Francisco hotel room was scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Comrades question Iraq veteran’s memoir, memories (AP)
AP - For the past four years, Luis Carlos Montalvan has been advocating for injured Iraq war veterans.
Elizabeth Smart says media played role in rescue (AP)
AP - Elizabeth Smart says she accepted a job with ABC News partly because she feels the media helped save her life.
Lauryn Hill: Rohan Marley not father of 6th child (AP)
AP - After the birth of her sixth child, Lauryn Hill wants to clear up two things: Rohan (RO'-han) Marley didn't abandon her while she was pregnant, and he's not the baby's father.
Winehouse’s death lands her back on the charts (AP)
AP - Death has landed Amy Winehouse back on the charts.
Wal-Mart offers video streaming on website (AP)
AP - Now playing: Movies at Walmart.com.
CBS back on top in Nielsen ratings (AP)
AP - NBC may have talent, but CBS has virtually everything else that prime-time viewers are interested in these days.
Winehouse family prepares for singer’s funeral (AP)
AP - The family of Amy Winehouse was preparing to hold a private funeral Tuesday for the singer, who was found dead last week at the age of 27.
Ex-Calif. governor tweets son ‘doing much better’ (AP)
AP - Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his son's condition is improving after a body-boarding accident at a Malibu beach.
Jackson tribute concert planned in Wales in Oct. (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's family has announced a tribute concert for the late singer later this year in Wales, but details on performers remain under wraps.
Family visits Amy Winehouse home, greets mourners (AP)
AP - Amy Winehouse's father greeted mourners laying flowers outside her north London home on Monday, only hours before police promised to release a post mortem on her death.
‘Always Sunny’ cast leads Comic-Con sing-along (AP)
AP - The cast of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" showed up to Comic-Con in appropriate attire: costumes.
‘Captain America’ knocks Harry from No. 1 spot (AP)
AP - In a battle of summer movie heroes, Captain America topped Harry Potter this weekend at the box office.
Winehouse among music talents gone too soon (AP)
AP - Amy Winehouse released only two albums in her life, one of which sold more than a million copies, won five Grammys and sparked a retro soul movement that hasn't yet stopped.
‘Grimm’ premiere episode unfolds at Comic-Con (AP)
AP - "Grimm" plans to turn fairytales on their heads.
Troubled diva Amy Winehouse dead at 27 (AP)
AP - Few artists summed up their own career in a single song — a single line — as well as Amy Winehouse.
New webmaster Garfield: Spidey’s always in style (AP)
AP - The new Peter Parker says it's never too soon for another "Spider-Man" movie.
McElhenney lives large for sitcom `Always Sunny’ (AP)
AP - "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star Rob McElhenney got fat on purpose and to make a few weighty points.
‘Twilight’ closer Condon doesn’t fear critics (AP)
AP - One person who's not sweating over the poor reviews of the first three "Twilight" movies is the guy directing the final two.
Pee-wee Herman aims to hit the road in new movie (AP)
AP - Pee-wee Herman hopes to take his act back on the road for a new big-screen adventure.
Schwarzenegger doesn’t want to pay Shriver support (AP)
AP - Arnold Schwarzenegger has indicated in court filings that he does not want to pay Maria Shriver spousal support or her attorney's fees in their divorce case.
Lindsay Lohan returning to court for case checkup (AP)
AP - For the first time in more than a year, Lindsay Lohan is returning to a Los Angeles courtroom without the expectation of major drama.
Katy Perry notches 9 MTV VMA Award nominations (AP)
AP - Katy Perry's "Firework" had enough sparks to claim a leading nine MTV Video Music Award nominations, including video of the year.
Review: `Captain America’ is solid, old-fashioned (AP)
AP - Let Tony Stark make the wisecracks and Nick Fury give the intimidating commands.
Hugh Grant win legal victory in hacking case (AP)
AP - A British judge has awarded "Notting Hill" actor Hugh Grant the right to see evidence that could reveal whether his voice mails were intercepted by journalists at the now-defunct News of the World.
Piers Morgan defends himself, Murdoch in scandal (AP)
AP - After remaining on the sidelines of Britain's phone hacking scandal, Piers Morgan was finally drawn into it, defending himself and his former boss Rupert Murdoch.
Viewers see Murdoch in the hot seat, and foamed (AP)
AP - For viewers of Rupert Murdoch's appearance before Parliament, the pie in the face was just icing on the cake.
Ziggy Marley underlines differences with father (AP)
AP - Ziggy Marley is proudly carrying on his father's musical legacy, but he wants to remind reggae lovers of their differences.
‘Harry Potter 7′ works box office magic overseas (AP)
AP - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" continued its record-setting sorcery at international theaters this past weekend and is well on its way to passing the half-billion dollar mark in total worldwide receipts just days after it opened.
‘Harry Potter’ record weekend climbs to $169.2M (AP)
AP - Harry Potter had an even bigger weekend than his Hollywood headmasters first projected.
Poll: ‘Jersey Shore’ not hurting New Jersey image (AP)
AP - Here's the real situation: It turns out MTV's "Jersey Shore" isn't killing New Jersey's reputation after all.
‘Potter’ takes down Batman with $168.6M weekend (AP)
AP - The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at both the domestic and international box office.
‘Harry Potter’ conjures first-day record of $92.1M (AP)
AP - Harry Potter has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office for his final film.
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony call it quits (AP)
AP - With three failed marriages between them, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony finally seemed to find true love together when they married seven years ago. They had twin children, went on tour together, did a movie together and even planned a music-based reality show they were working on together.
Final ‘Potter’ sets midnight box office record (AP)
AP - Harry Potter still has that magic touch — even before dawn.
News Int’l to apologize for phone hacking scandal (AP)
AP - James Murdoch says News Int'l will run advertisements in major British newspapers to apologize to the nation for the phone hacking scandal.
O’Neal sues ex-Fawcett associate for defamation (AP)
AP - Ryan O'Neal sued a former associate of longtime partner Farrah Fawcett on Thursday, claiming the man is responsible for a Texas university's attempts to reclaim an Andy Warhol portrait of the actress.
‘Harry Potter’ works new charms with $43M overseas (AP)
AP - Harry Potter has conjured up a tidy sum from the first overseas debuts of his final film.
`Game of Thrones’ vies for Emmy nomination (AP)
AP - Emmy voters have a chance to flaunt their risk-taking side with Thursday's nominations.
Man pleads not guilty to stalking Halle Berry (AP)
AP - A man charged with stalking Halle Berry pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was ordered to stay 500 yards away from the Oscar-winning actress if he is released from jail.
`Friday Night Lights’ cast exits with full hearts (AP)
AP - On Friday, the small-town Texas drama "Friday Night Lights" will end its five-season run as one of the finest, most humanistic shows on television.
Phone hacking on long list of journalism scandals (AP)
AP - Before the technology existed for Rupert Murdoch's journalists to hack into phone records, past generations of dubious reporters have given readers 4-foot-tall furry creatures living on the moon, a bogus 8-year-old heroin addict and a nonexistent interview with a sick president that won a Pulitzer Prize.
TV producer to be sent to Mexico to stand trial (AP)
AP - A judge has ordered a reality TV producer to be returned to Mexico to face a charge that he killed his wife while on a family vacation 15 months ago.
Marine’s date request gets through to Mila Kunis (AP)
AP - Thanks to the power of the Internet, a Marine's YouTube request to go on a date with Mila Kunis got through to the actress.
Man held in Picasso theft to plead not guilty (AP)
AP - The attorney for a New Jersey man accused of snatching a Picasso drawing off the wall of a San Francisco art gallery says his client will plead not guilty.
Carrie and Brad to host CMA Awards a 4th time (AP)
AP - Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will be back together again in November.
Royals charm Californians with casualness, grace (AP)
AP - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge returned to Britain on Monday after charming Californians ranging from Hollywood household names to inner-city school children with their mix of youthful casualness and graceful glamour.
Kate brings feminine, tried-and-true looks to US (AP)
AP - Even in a town where celebrity-studded awards shows are commonplace, it was the most anticipated event of the season.
David Beckham, wife Victoria welcome a baby girl (AP)
AP - A spokesman for David Beckham says the soccer star's wife Victoria has given birth to a healthy baby girl.
Greens and glitter for royal couple; Skid Row next (AP)
AP - Hollywood royalty mingled with the real thing as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent a sun-splashed day on the polo fields of Santa Barbara County followed by a diamond-studded night amid movie glitterati at the midpoint of their tour of California.
Folk singer Facundo Cabral killed in Guatemala (AP)
AP - Gunmen with rifles shot and killed one of Latin America's most famous folk singers, Facundo Cabral, on Saturday, causing outrage and grief across the region.
Prince to duke it out on horseback (AP)
AP - The prince will duke it out in the game of kings.
Richard `Evel Dick’ Donato leaves `Big Brother’ (AP)
AP - "Big Brother" contestant Richard Donato has cut short his return to the CBS reality series.
Outspoken China author leaves homeland for Germany (AP)
AP - An outspoken Chinese writer and government critic has left his homeland for Germany after police repeatedly threatened him with imprisonment to prevent him from publishing any more of his controversial works overseas.
Inside the first night of ‘Big Brother 13′ (AP)
AP - "Big Brother" viewers watched as eight new contestants — or houseguests, as they're more commonly called on CBS' voyeuristic reality series — converged with three pairs of veteran players on Thursday night's 13th season premiere.
Sheryl Crow helps group fighting NV horse roundup (AP)
AP - Singer, songwriter Sheryl Crow says she'll donate part of the profits from an upcoming concert in Wyoming to a wild horse protection group that is suing the government to try to stop a big mustang roundup in Nevada.
200 News of the World employees to be laid off (AP)
AP - News International says shuttering the scandal-wracked News of the World will cost about 200 tabloid staffers their jobs.
Bret Michaels suit over Tonys accident moved to NY (AP)
AP - Bret Michaels' lawsuit over an accident at the 2009 Tony Awards that the singer claims nearly killed him should be heard in New York where the accident happened, a federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled.
Anthony verdict leads to highest HLN ratings ever (AP)
AP - The HLN network reached its biggest audience ever when the verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial was announced.
With royal visit, celeb shooters under scrutiny (AP)
AP - More than a dozen years after Princess Diana's death on a Paris highway sparked an international backlash against the photographers who chased her, her son's visit to the paparazzi hotbed of Southern California has officials on high alert.
‘Captain America’ keeps full name in most of world (AP)
AP - Captain America will keep its patriotic full title in most of the world when the superhero adventure hits the big-screen.
Celebrated American painter Cy Twombly dies at 83 (AP)
AP - Celebrated American painter Cy Twombly, whose large-scale paintings featuring scribbles, graffiti and references to ancient empires fetched millions at auction, died Tuesday. He was 83.
Charlie Sheen next roastee for Comedy Central (AP)
AP - There should be no shortage of material.
Man arrested over Paris Hilton restraining order (AP)
AP - Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man accused of violating a restraining order that bars him from being within 200 yards of Paris Hilton or her home.
Harry Potter star says he no longer drinks (AP)
AP - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe said he has given up drinking alcohol after realizing he was partying too hard.
Nils Lofgren: Eye-popping past, poignantly present (AP)
AP - Homeless runaway? Backstage intruder? Daredevil gymnast? Rock guitar virtuoso, playing to tens of thousands of fans?
Radiohead ventures into Chinese social media (AP)
AP - Radiohead has taken a tentative step into censored Chinese cyberspace, even though the British rock band has been critical of China's human rights record.
Swift postpones Louisville concert for illness (AP)
AP - Taylor Swift is postponing a show for the first time in her career.
Albert, Charlene wed in Monaco religious ceremony (AP)
AP - A day after the civil wedding that transformed one-time Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock into the Princess of Monaco, she and Prince Albert II wed in a star-studded religious ceremony Saturday.
Maria Shriver files to divorce Schwarzenegger (AP)
AP - Maria Shriver stood by Arnold Schwarzenegger when he ran for California's governorship in 2003, even after several women accused him of lecherous behavior.
Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds finalize divorce (AP)
AP - The Green Lantern and Black Widow, or at least the actors who play them on the big screen, are officially single again.
Commentary: Why care about Tracy Morgan’s jokes? (AP)
AP - Who will Tracy Morgan tick off next?
Monaco palace releases wedding guest list (AP)
AP - France's richest man, an African prince and a James Bond actor are among the glitterati converging on Monaco this week for the much-anticipated nuptials between Prince Albert II and former South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock.