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Playbill - Two troupes - Teatro Vista in association with Goodman Theatre - are sharing resources for the world premiere of Massacre (Sing to Your Children), a darkly comic thriller by Academy Award nominee José Rivera. More Info...  

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK The Los Angeles Times has announced that it will merge its sunday opinion section (called "Current") with the book review section beginning April 15, and that the paper will have more book reviews appearing throughout the paper as well, according to a press release. More Info...  

AP - LeBron James invited a buddy who has even more money than he does to watch him play. Billions and billions more.

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AP - Leeza Gibbons' dance resume consists of a tap class in grade school and another that her teenage daughter, Lexi, talked her into taking a couple years ago.

AP - Leeza Gibbons' dance resume consists of a tap class in grade school and another that her teenage daughter, Lexi, talked her into taking a couple years ago.

Reuters - Reuters Group said on Monday it had launched its FXMarketSpace trading platform joint venture with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as part of a drive to tap the fast-growing global currency market.

AP - The ninja turtles are back, and they're winning. The Warner Bros. adventure "TMNT," a computer-animated update of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comics, cartoons and 1990s live-action movies, debuted as the top weekend flick with $25.45 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

AP - The murky circumstances surrounding Anna Nicole Smith's death could become clearer Monday, when authorities are expected to release the results of the former pinup's autopsy.

AP - The Statler Brothers, who enjoyed a four-decade run as one of the most successful groups in country music, have been named Virginians of the Year by the state's press association. More Info...  

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AP - Two freelance photographers are suing Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson, charging that Richards assaulted them when they tried to take her picture and that the women lied about the scuffle.

AP - Two freelance photographers are suing Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson, charging that Richards assaulted them when they tried to take her picture and that the women lied about the scuffle.

AP - Pop legend Elton John will celebrate his 60th birthday with a record-extending 60th performance at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

AP - A Stanford University professor who sued James Joyce's estate for the right to quote excerpts from "Finnegans Wake" and letters between the author and his daughter will be able to use the material after agreeing to settle the case.

AP - A new Oprah book club pick will be announced Wednesday on her television talk show, the same day Winfrey hosts the author of her current selection, Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier.

AP - Rachel Smith realized she had a real shot at the Miss USA crown when she made it to the top 15. Next up was the swimsuit portion of the pageant, and the journalism graduate from Tennessee told herself: "I'm just going to work it." Smith, 21, ultimately bested 50 other aspiring beauty queens to win the title of Miss USA on Friday night.

AP - Thirteen students lie in a circle and stretch. They make monkey sounds to warm up their voices. Then they practice being funny.

Reuters - Real men don't pose for the cover of a Harlequin romance. And that's something the publisher wants to change.

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AP - The slate of 51 young women aspiring to wear the Miss USA crown was trimmed to 15 on Friday as the pageant moved closer to selecting a new titleholder.

AP - The slate of 51 young women aspiring to wear the Miss USA crown was trimmed to 15 on Friday as the pageant moved closer to selecting a new titleholder.

AP - Mel Gibson exchanged angry words with a university professor who challenged the accuracy of his film "Apocalypto" at an on-campus screening.