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Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday - even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23. The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree, which included a four-song performance by the teen queen and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and 16 giant inflatable candles....
Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards....
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
INDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) -- Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta....
Madonna gives fans a treat with "Sticky & Sweet"
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- In a show defined by throbbing dance music, tight choreography, spectacular stage sets and stunning visuals, perhaps the most stirring moment during the kickoff concert to Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour came when the Material Girl stood onstage with just her guitar and a few musicians for an acoustic set....
Female fan's kiss ends music concert in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- A Kuwaiti official says authorities abruptly ended a music concert by an Egyptian singer in this conservative Muslim country when a young female fan jumped on stage, hugged the male singer and gave him a kiss....
Teen athlete's killing lamented in Ice Cube video
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home....
Janet Jackson delays 3 more shows due to illness
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness....
Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama
CHICAGO (AP) -- Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills....
Placido Domingo sings at Mexico pyramid
CHICHEN ITZA, Mexico (AP) -- Tenor Placido Domingo's choice of a program peppered with local music and help from Mexican pianist and crooner Armando Manzanero may smooth the controversy surrounding his Saturday concert at the Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza....
Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream....