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Patti Page: A vocalist with enduring appeal (+video)
Patti Page had many big hits, but the biggest was 'Tennessee Waltz,' which made Patti Page the best-selling singer of the 1950s. Patti Page had a career that spanned decades and multiple genres, including country, pop, and R&B.
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Les Miserables reviews: What makes the movie different from the stage show?
Les Miserables reviews: British director Tom Hooper says the movie provides emotion via close ups. Les Miserables made its English language debut 27 years ago.
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Tate Stevens wins 'X Factor' and $5 million record deal (+video)
Tate Stevens, the country singer from Belton, Mo., won Season 2 of 'The X Factor.' Tate Stevens beat out Carly Rose Sonneclare and the girl-band 'Fifth Harmony.'
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Olivia Culpo, a 'cellist nerd,' takes Miss Universe crown (+video)
Olivia Culpo, a Boston University sophomore, won the Miss Universe competition Wednesday. Olivia Culpo, a cellist, won the Miss Rhode Island contest in a rented $20 dress with a hole in it and then began working out, dieting, and studying current events on flashcards to compete for the Miss USA crown.
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Cassadee Pope voted as Season 3 'The Voice' winner (+video)
Cassadee Pope took home the 2012 title in The Voice Tuesday night. Cassadee Pope was a protege of country singer Blake Shelton.
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'SNL' features poignant tribute to victims of Connecticut shooting
'SNL' opened with a children's choir singing 'Silent Night' in a reference to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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12-12-12: An auspicious date for a $1,212,120 wedding?
12-12-12 is the latest triple-date marketing opportunity for the wedding industry. Banking on Chinese numerology, one Vegas wedding package is priced at $1,212,120 and includes a private jet.
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SAG award nominations: 'Argo' and 'Lincoln' top the list (+video)
Among the top nominees for the Screen Actors Guild film awards on Wednesday, were the actors of Iran hostage drama 'Argo' and drama 'Lincoln.'
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Ravi Shankar: Sitar virtuoso and father of the rock benefit concert (+video)
Ravi Shankar: George Harrison called him "the godfather of world music." Ravi Shankar helped millions of classical, jazz and rock lovers discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music.
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Jenni Rivera, the 'Diva de la Banda,' lost in Mexico jet crash (+video)
Jenni Rivera died Sunday when her Learjet 25 crashed. Jenni Rivera was a mother, grandmother, and the queen of the grupero music scene in Mexico. Her death was confirmed by US officials Monday.
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Nap Nanny warning issued by US government agency
Nap Nanny, a portable baby recliner, poses "a substantial risk of injury and death to infants," says the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The maker of the Nap Nanny, Baby Matteres, rejects the CPSC
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Why Kate Middleton's pregnancy is big news in America (+video)
Brits are mostly taking Kate Middleton's pregnancy in stride. But in the US, British royalty fascinates the public, and news organizations. ABC News has a baby names poll for Kate and William's child.
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Spotify song of the year: 'Somebody I Used to know' (+video)
Spotify song of the year was by Gotye. The runner-ups to the Spotify song of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and "We Are Young" by fun.
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New Jersey spruce survives Sandy, lights up Rockefeller Center
An 80-foot tall Norway spruce was decked out with 30,000 lights in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The Christmas tree-lighting ceremony goes back to 1933.
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Laura Ingraham goes off the air – to pursue modern dance?
Laura Ingraham, a conservative talk radio host, has left the Talk Radio Network after 9 years. Laura Ingraham jokes that she plans to pursue modern dance and the xylophone. If those don't work out, she'll go back to radio.
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Melissa Rycroft takes DWTS title on second try (+video)
Melissa Rycroft was crowned champion Tuesday on 'Dancing With The Stars: All Stars,' the ABC TV dance competition. Melissa Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani dazzled the show's judges with a samba and a freestyle dance.
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Fox News ends interview after Thomas Ricks criticizes network (+video)
Fox News ends interview with Thomas Ricks after he criticizes Fox coverage of the Benghazi controversy. Watch the video to see if Fox News ends the interview abruptly or not.
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Angus T. Jones describes 'Two and a Half Men' as 'filth'
Angus T. Jones is now campaigning against the TV show in which he stars as 'Jake' on 'Two and a Half Men.' In a video, Angus Jones asks viewers, 'Please stop filling your head with filth.'
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Baby box ban: Why the UN wants to ban the practice
Baby box ban: Eleven nations in Europe have drop boxes for unwanted babies, including Germany with 100 baby boxes. But a UN human rights group wants to ban them.
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Anchors resign on air in dispute with Maine TV news station (+video)
Anchors resign on air: Two news anchors resigned at the end of Tuesday's 6 p.m. broadcast. Later, when they were off air, they expressed frustration with the TV station's management.
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