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Grammy boost for Adele’s ‘21,’ 21st week on top (AP)

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

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Adele celebrates with the award for the best British Album of the Year during the Brit Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)AP – Adele’s album “21″ has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart — and its 21st week is the biggest one yet.

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Judge dismisses AEG Live from Joe Jackson lawsuit (AP)

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

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AP – A judge allowed a motion Tuesday to dismiss concert promoter AEG Live from a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s dad.

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Gabby Giffords’ husband writing children’s book (AP)

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

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AP – Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who collaborated with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, on her memoir, is writing a children’s book about a mouse that goes to space.

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South African soprano Elizabeth Connell dies at 65 (AP)

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

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AP – South African-born opera singer Elizabeth Connell, who won global acclaim in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others, has died. She was 65.

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Whitney Houston’s voice still soars (AP)

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

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The coffin holding the remains of singer Whitney Houston is carried to a hearse after funeral services at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.,  Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Houston died last Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., at the age 48. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP – After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston’s funeral came down to just one moment: The sound of her own voice.

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Ali smiles as Wonder, others sing Happy Birthday (AP)

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

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Former boxer Chuck Wepner arrives at the Keep Memory Alive 16th Annual 'Power of Love Gala' honoring Muhammad Ali with his 70th birthday celebration on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)AP – A casino owner paid more than a million dollars for boxing gloves Muhammad Ali used to defend his title. Samuel L. Jackson dedicated a rendition of “Stand By Me” to the boxer. And President Barack Obama told the icon in a birthday tribute that he inspired the world.

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Family and friends gather for Houston goodbye (AP)

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

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FILE - In this April 10, 2000 file photo, entertainer Whitney Houston strikes a pose during her performance at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles during taping of the '25 Years of #1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration.' Houston will be remembered on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012,  at a funeral service at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., the same church where a Houston sang with the choir as a young girl. While she died last Saturday in tony Beverly Hills, Calif., amid a media and celebrity crush ahead of her mentor Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party, her funeral will be a chance to reclaim Whitney Houston the person, instead of the icon. (AP Photo/Mark J.Terrill, file)AP – To the world, Whitney Houston was the pop queen with the perfect voice, the dazzling diva with regal beauty, a troubled superstar suffering from addiction and, finally, another victim of the dark side of fame.

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‘The Help’ cleans up at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (AP)

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

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Octavia Spencer, left, and Viola Davis pose in the audience at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP – “The Help” collected three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia Spencer and outstanding motion picture.

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Emmy-winning McCullough leaving ‘General Hospital’ (AP)

Friday, February 17th, 2012

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In this image released by ABC, actors, from left, Kimberly McCullough, Brooklyn Silzer and Finola Hughes appear in a scene from the daytime series, 'General Hospital.' This month, McCullough is leaving the  popular ABC soap opera to pursue directing. She has appeared on the show since she was 6-years-old. (AP Photo/ABC, Ron Tom)AP – Longtime viewers of “General Hospital” have watched Kimberly McCullough grow up. She originated the role of Robin Scorpio as a child in 1985 and will leave the show this month.

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Family, friends gather to honor Don Cornelius (AP)

Friday, February 17th, 2012

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FILE - This Monday, March 6, 2006 file photo shows Don Cornelius at his office in Los Angeles. Friends and family are gathering for a private memorial service for “Soul Trainâ€� creator and host Don Cornelius in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Cornelius, 75, died Feb. 1, at his home in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP – Friends and family gathered Thursday for a private memorial service for “Soul Train” creator and host Don Cornelius in Los Angeles.

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