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British poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham

O Beckham, where art thou? David Beckham has become an unlikely muse to Britain's poet laureate, who has written a verse about the soccer star's career-threatening injury. The former England captain t[...]

Picasso portrait, once center of dispute, for sale

Christie's auction house says it will sell a celebrated Pablo Picasso portrait that was the subject of a dispute about its Nazi-era ownership. "Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto" is expected to fetc[...]

Judge OKs settlement in deadly Lear jet crash

A judge approved a multimillion-dollar legal settlement Tuesday involving the wife and young son of former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker's assistant, who was killed in a 2008 plane crash in South Ca[...]

Nielsen's list of top 20 shows for March 8-14

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 8-14. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 22.75 million. 2. "American Idol" (Wedn[...]

`Growing Pains' producer sentenced for child porn

An executive producer for the 1980s sit-com "Growing Pains" has been sentenced in Arkansas to 7 1/2 years in prison for distribution of child pornography. Steven Marshall was arrested last April 15 on[...]

Luke Bryan, Gloriana among ACM top new artists

Reverse psychology may have done the trick for country singer Luke Bryan. Fans picked him as the Academy of Country Music Awards' top new solo vocalist. A YouTube video he posted went viral, featuring[...]