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Thousands still without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor said that at least 64 people were killed in the state during a devastating cluster of tornadoes. At least 14 people are dead in four other states: Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. Kentucky Gov.…

Golden Globes announce nominations to a skeptical Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg has read the nominations for the 79th Golden Globes. After nine months of widespread criticism forced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to reform, the group tried its best Monday to keep its perch in…

Spielberg 'West Side Story' debuts weakly with $10.5M

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite critical acclaim and two years-worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish “West Side Story” revival made little noise at the box office. According to studio estimates on Sunday it debuted with $10.5 million in ticket sales.…

Paul Revere family artifacts found in attic sold for $20K

BOSTON (AP) — Artifacts once owned by Paul Revere’s family have been sold at auction for $20,000. The Boston Globe reports that the items were found in the attic of a home in Canton, Massachusetts, believed to have been owned…

Photo from tornado-damaged home lands almost 130 miles away

(AP) --- A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana. Katie Posten lives in New Albany, Indiana. She found the photo Saturday morning stuck to her car's windshield. The black and white photo…

Anne Rice, author of gothic novels, dead at 80

(AP) --- Gothic novelist Anne Rice has died due to complications from a stroke. Rice's son Christopher Rice announced her death late Saturday on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. Rice was widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview…

Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s, made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78. His family says Nesmith died Friday of natural causes. Nesmith was a struggling singer-songwriter in 1966 when he…

Gaming while driving: Tesla allows it, Mercedes does recall

DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Tesla allows drivers to play video games on dashboard touch screens while vehicles are moving. Now Mercedes-Benz has issued a U.S. recall for a simliar issue. The German automaker said in…

'The internet's on fire' as techs race to fix software flaw

BOSTON (AP) — Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software vulnerabilities discovered in years. The critical flaw is in an open-source utility widely used by government and industry. Experts say it is…