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  Tim McGraw looks to rev up career with Big Machine

  Posted 12:16 PM 5/21/2012

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tim McGraw has chosen a new record label run by an old friend.

  The country music superstar has signed a multi-album deal with Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Records, officially ending his acrimonious relationship with his only previous label, Curb Records.

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  Theme parks opening new attractions, coasters

  Posted 11:32 AM 5/21/2012

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida's Walt Disney World, the new Cars Land at California's Disneyland based on the "Cars" movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood's new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at theme parks across the country in (More)

  
  

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  Producers of 'Annie' find a Broadway home for fall

  Posted 11:22 AM 5/21/2012

  NEW YORK (AP) Little Orphan Annie has found a home finally the Palace Theatre.

  Producers of "Annie" said Monday that the revival of the musical about the plucky redhead will move into the Broadway theater being vacated by the musical based on "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."

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  Weekend 'Today' anchor Robach jumps to ABC

  Posted 11:13 AM 5/21/2012

  NEW YORK (AP) Weekend "Today" show anchor Amy Robach is jumping from NBC News to ABC.

  ABC said Monday that Robach will be a news correspondent based in New York. She has been the co-anchor of the weekend "Today" edition since 2007.

  Robach worked in local news in Washington, D.C. (More)

  
  

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  Weekend 'Today' anchor Robach jumps to ABC

  Posted 11:09 AM 5/21/2012

  NEW YORK (AP) Weekend "Today" show anchor Amy Robach is jumping from NBC News to ABC.

  ABC said Monday that Robach will be a news correspondent based in New York. She has been the co-anchor of the weekend "Today" edition since 2007.

  Robach worked in local news in Washington, D.C. (More)

  
  

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  Tim McGraw looks to rev up career with Big Machine

  Posted 10:39 AM 5/21/2012

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tim McGraw has chosen a new record label run by an old friend.

  The country music superstar has signed a multi-album deal with Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Records, officially ending his acrimonious relationship with his only previous label, Curb Records.

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  Tim McGraw looks to rev up career with Big Machine

  Posted 10:18 AM 5/21/2012

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tim McGraw has chosen a new record label run by an old friend.

  The country music superstar has signed a multi-album deal with Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Records, officially ending his acrimonious relationship with his only previous label, Curb Records.

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  City Center calls on 'Fiorello!' to mark 20 years

  Posted 9:43 AM 5/21/2012

  NEW YORK (AP) To celebrate its 20th anniversary, New York City Center's Encores! series is going back to the beginning.

  City Center announced Monday that it will open its next series in January with "Fiorello!," the show that launched the program in 1994.

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  Katie Couric urges UVa grads to persevere

  Posted 9:56 PM 5/20/2012

  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Television journalist Katie Couric has urged University of Virginia graduates to take risks and persevere.

  The Daily Progress reports (http://bit.ly/L9Zxnj ) that the former "Today" host and CBS News anchor addressed about 6,400 graduates on Sunday. She recounted (More)

  
  

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  Chinese company to buy US movie theater chain AMC

  Posted 8:33 PM 5/20/2012

  BEIJING (AP) A Chinese conglomerate has announced it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator.

  Dalian Wanda Group Co. said Monday it is willing to invest an additional $500 million to fund AMC's strategic (More)

  
  

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  Katie Couric urges UVa grads to persevere

  Posted 8:06 PM 5/20/2012

  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Television journalist Katie Couric has urged University of Virginia graduates to take risks and persevere.

  The Daily Progress reports (http://bit.ly/L9Zxnj ) that the former "Today" host and CBS News anchor addressed about 6,400 graduates on Sunday. She recounted (More)

  
  

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  Katie Couric urges UVa grads to persevere

  Posted 7:18 PM 5/20/2012

  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Television journalist Katie Couric has urged University of Virginia graduates to take risks and persevere.

  The Daily Progress reports (http://bit.ly/L9Zxnj ) that the former "Today" host and CBS News anchor addressed about 6,400 graduates on Sunday. She recounted (More)