Woman accusing Vince Neil of grabbing her in Vegas
Police were investigating a complaint by a woman who claimed Motley Crue singer Vince Neil grabbed her arms in an elevator at the Las Vegas Hilton, but a hotel executive said Thursday surveillance video showed the allegation was not true.
Bowersox finds out her files were checked in Ohio
More than a half-dozen public employees snooped in confidential state records for personal information on "American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox, officials said Thursday.
Former LFO member Rich Cronin dies at 36
Rich Cronin, whose band LFO sang the breezy summer hit "Summer Girls" that name-checked Abercrombie & Fitch, has died after struggling with health setbacks including leukemia and a stroke. He was 36.
Austria kidnap victim book launch draws big crowd
Crowds of people have crammed into a bookstore amid tight security to attend the launch of an Austrian kidnap victim's account of her 8 1/2 ordeal.
Olivia de Havilland honored by French president
Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland, whose memorable performance in "Gone With The Wind" still touches hearts 70 years later, was awarded the Legion of Honor on Thursday by the president of France.
Britney Spears denies bodyguard harassment claims
Britney Spears denied a bodyguard's accusations that she sexually harassed him and abused her children, saying Thursday in a statement on her website that authorities looked into his claims but found no reason to act.
Correction: Obit-Kluge
In a Sept. 8 obituary for John Kluge, The Associated Press misspelled names of two ex-wives and his widow. The correct names of the former wives are Yolanda Galardo, not Tolanda Zucco; and Patricia Maureen Rose, not Patricia Rose Gay. His widow's correct name is Maria Tussi Kutner, not Maria Tussi.
Japanese cult director in Venice with samurai film
Japanese cult director Takashi Miike says he remade the 1963 classic "Thirteen Assassins" to help Japan's younger generation learn about the past.
NY Fashion Week opens at new venue uptown
New York Fashion Week brought its cutting-edge style uptown on Thursday, opening its spring-collection previews in a new location on the campus of Lincoln Center.
Co-owner of missing painting charged with fraud
Federal authorities say a man fooled a New York art collector into thinking they were partners in the $1.1 million purchase of a missing painting when he was actually ripping her off.
Iraq bomb-ravaged car on show at London museum
The mangled remains of a bomb-ravaged car that illustrates life in Iraq is going on display at a London museum.
Correction: ABC-Westin story
In a story Sept. 7 about ABC seeking a news chief, The Associated Press erroneously identified Richard Wald as Columbia University president. He is a Columbia professor.
Jessica Simpson is `Project Runway' finale judge
Jessica Simpson took her seat as guest judge at Thursday's "Project Runway" show at New York Fashion Week in a super-short, sparkly silver minidress, but she had nothing on the models, who wore an extraordinary number of hot pants.
Sotheby's to sell rare Audubon 'Birds of America'
A rare copy of John James Audubon's "Birds of America," billed as the world's most expensive book, is up for sale alongside a first edition of Shakespeare's plays at an auction to set book lovers' pulses racing, Sotheby's said Thursday.
Jessica Simpson is `Project Runway' finale judge
Jessica Simpson took her seat as guest judge at Thursday's "Project Runway" show at New York Fashion Week in a super-short, sparkly silver minidress, but she had nothing on the models, who wore an extraordinary number of hot pants.
Will and Jada's daughter makes her record debut
Call her the Fresh Princess.
Mark McEwen returning to visit 'The Early Show'
CBS News says its former weatherman Mark McEwen will return to "The Early Show" for his first nationally televised weathercast since a near-fatal stroke five years ago.
'California Gurls' is Billboard's top summer song
Fine, fresh, fierce, she's got it on lock: Katy Perry's "California Gurls" is the top song of the summer.
Apple publishes guidelines for app approval
Apple Inc. gave software developers on Thursday the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.
Living Blues magazine has 4 decades worth of blues
As the Vietnam War raged and rock 'n roll reeled from the breakup of the Beatles, a ragtag group of enthusiasts put out the first edition of what they hoped would become a showcase magazine for the blues music they loved.
Tourist crowds threaten Vatican's Sistine Chapel
The Vatican Museums chief warned that dust and polluting agents brought into the Sistine Chapel by thousands of tourists every day risk one day endangering its priceless artworks.
African pop star Youssou Ndour launches TV station
You would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of this country's newest TV station was an event backed by Senegal's government.
Kennedy Center to feature They Might Be Giants
The Kennedy Center plans to launch its new arts education website with a concert by the rock band They Might Be Giants.
Nielsen: Univision hits a TV ratings milestone
Univision was the most popular network among television viewers aged 18 to 49 years old last week, the first time a Spanish-language station has beaten English stations in this key demographic in the United States.
A whole different Playboy channel _ for the blind
Suzi Hanks reads Playboy magazine for the articles. And the jokes. And the letters and cartoons.