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Raw video: Baboon adopts stray kitten

A baboon at an Israeli petting zoo has adopted a tiny kitten that recently strayed into its cage. Video released by the zoo shows the baboon caring for the kitten,Click to Continue »

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Stewart and Pattinson say goodbye to 'Twilight'

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson sit side by side on a sofa at the Four Seasons hotel, discussing the end of the five-film project that made them famous and brought…Click to Continue »

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Bechtler's photos overflow with energy, eccentricity

Andreas Bechtler is best known as the man behind the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art...but he's also an artist.Click to Continue »

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'Twilight Saga' ends in fine 'painful but bearable' form

Whatever happens before it, the finale is a doozy, almost certain to be satisfying to fans and impressive even to the casual 'Twilight' viewer.Click to Continue »

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Couple's generosity nurtures kids' love of theater, music

Had Don Doctor been a better guitar player 40 years ago, you might not be reading this.Click to Continue »

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Speedway makes 3.5 miles bright with holiday lights

Featuring more than 3 million lights over a 3.5-mile course, Speedway Christmas once again provides visitors with a chance to see the lights, enjoy the sights and sounds of a…Click to Continue »

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You'll be 'Pi'-eyed at clever adaptation

Lawrence Toppman: By making 'Pi' look as real as possible, filmmakers get us to think about things we'll never be able to see.Click to Continue »

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Hearth-time TV for the Yule

Mark Washburn: People sometimes ask what my favorite Christmas special is. This always gets me in trouble.Click to Continue »

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Serio-comic 'Playbook' yields a surprise winner

Lawrence Toppman: Man with violent tendencies begins to heal when he meets widow with problems of her own. Yes, it's a comedy.Click to Continue »

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Making music the Suzuki way

Community School of the Arts teaches 130 kids the art of violin.Click to Continue »

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'33 Variations' on an especially memorable theme

Lawrence Toppman: I have spent two days trying to think up some witty lead for this review and I give up.Click to Continue »

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'Anna Karenina:' Shorthand for Tolstoy falls short

Lawrence Toppman: Visually sophisticated but emotionally shallow.Click to Continue »

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Tired of buying stuff? Give the hottest tickets

Courtney Devores: If you're stumped about what to give someone who has everything, consider the gift of live entertainment.Click to Continue »

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World-class acts do private shows - for 'Friends' only

Théoden Janes: It looks like just another fancy cocktail reception. A sea of guests is gathered inside Spirit Square, some crowding around tables piled with crab claws or tenderloin sandwiches,Click to...

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Another 'Bachelorette' hails from Charlotte

Katie Levans, 27, an instructor at Y2 Yoga, will be among the 25 potential mates vying for the affection of bachelor Sean Lowe, an entrepreneur from Dallas, Texas.Click to Continue »

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'Hitchcock' delivers a good e-e-e-e-vening

Lawrence Toppman: Speculation about Alfred Hitchcock's state of mind during the making of 'Psycho.'Click to Continue »

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Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit:' No more kid stuff

Lawrence Toppman: This grandiose interpretation takes Tolkien's story to a different plane - which works at times and not at others.Click to Continue »

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Ramona Holloway joins WCNC's 'Charlotte Today'

Radio personality Ramona Holloway has been named the new co-host of the lifestyle show.Click to Continue »

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Rogen and Streisand bring us a safe, sentimental 'Guilt Trip'

For their latest comic trick, Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen go for something that neither has been known for over the course of their respective careers – cute.Click to Continue »

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Energy explodes in circus-like 'Holidaze'

Lynn Trenning: It's not a play, and it's not a musical; it's a spectacle.Click to Continue »

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