National Symphony Orchestra to tour Latin America

The National Symphony Orchestra in Washington will tour through five countries in Latin America this summer in its first international tour under music director Christoph Eschenbach, the group announced Tuesday.

Sugarland video depositions slated for next week

Members of the country duo Sugarland will give video depositions from West Virginia next week in lawsuits over the Indiana State Fair stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.

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Redford returns to Watergate with TV documentary

Hollywood film star Robert Redford is returning to Watergate with a documentary on the 1970s scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

Allegiant Airlines to Charge for Carry-Ons

Move over Spirit Airlines — there’s another low-cost carrier about to make serious money off passengers’ carry-on baggage. Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air confirmed to ABCNews.com it will begin charging as much as $35 for carry-on bags for reservations made starting April 4. Reservations made prior...

Fla. Car Reaches 567K Miles; How to Make Your Car Last

With 567,000 miles on it, Rachel Veitch’s 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente has been all over the U.S., from California and Michigan to Texas and Pennsylvania. It isn’t headed for a spot in the Guinness World Records — that honor belongs to Irv Gordon and his...

A second star is dismissed from 'Dancing'

Jack Wagner remains among "The Bold and the Beautiful," but his time on "Dancing With the Stars" is done.

Review: Dafoe stars in taut thriller 'The Hunter'

You'd swear that a film titled "The Hunter" and starring Willem Dafoe would be some dark, mud-caked descent into the primal nature of man.

Delta Airlines New Fare Class: Cheaper, No Seat Assignment

  Delta Airline’s new fare class, called Basic Economy, is basic indeed. The new fare offers the airline’s lowest prices but even more restrictions than the already restricted non-refundable economy-class fares offered by airlines and purchased by most leisure travelers. In essence, you purchase the...

Is Motherhood Scary?

Perhaps, if you are being honest, the answer, at times, can be a resounding yes.  Between the isolation, the guesswork, the temper tantrums and the constant diapers, there is a lot of hazing that children inflict on their mothers while we are earning the title...

Olbermann says Current TV wasn't the home for him

Keith Olbermann is explaining his split with Current TV in decorating terms.

Jelly Bean Taste Test Winner Crowned

With Easter around the corner and hundreds of bags of candy to choose from, it can be stressful picking out the best bag of jelly beans in the bunch. We’ve done the difficult work for you. We tested 15 brands of candy. Each type of...

Mother’s Down Syndrome Memoir on Sale Today

The memoir “Bloom,” a mother’s raw, honest, and sometimes very entertaining account of her journey raising a toddler with Down Syndrome, is on sale today. Check out my interview with the book’s author, Kelle Hampton, below, and read more about the book here.

Burger King ad with Blige stirs criticism

A Burger King commercial featuring Mary J. Blige singing about chicken has been pulled. But the fast-food chain is blaming music licensing issues for the decision â€" not criticism of the ad.

Deneuve, icon of French cinema, honored in NY

Of her more than 100 films, only seven have been in English. So Catherine Deneuve said she was surprised to win an American film award.

Country star George Jones released from hospital

Country music legend George Jones is out of the hospital after nearly a week of treatment for an upper respiratory infection.

A generation gap, slowly bridged, in '4000 Miles'

For Vera Joseph, there may be one good thing about being 91 years old, and that's the spacious, book-filled, and (most importantly) rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan's Greenwich Village where she's lived for decades.

Palin and Couric: No drama on morning TV showdown

Viewers who fantasized about potshots being volleyed between Sarah Palin and Katie Couric were disappointed Tuesday morning. Both women did their own thing in their respective morning-show guest spots.

Review: 'Shrew' is a fresh take on age-old battle

The battle of the sexes is waged anew as "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare enjoys a fresh, robust off-Broadway presentation by Theatre for a New Audience at The Duke on 42nd Street.

Titanomania: Museum charts obsession with Titanic

Somewhere between the black Titanic teddy bears and the pale Iceberg beer, the Titanic Barbie doll and the "Tubtanic" bath plug, the global obsession with the story of the doomed ocean liner began to border on the absurd.

Alec Baldwin goes Twitter-ballistic for fiancee

When it comes to his 28-year-old fiancee, Alec Baldwin is very protective.

Dior exhibit set to trace 60 years of film fashion

Christian Dior is set to take a high-heeled stroll through cinema history next month in a retrospective that traces the design house's close links with the fashions â€" and ficklenessâ€" of the silver screen.

Review: Holocaust survivor, 108, shines in book

"A Century of Wisdom: Lessons From the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor" (Spiegel & Grau), by Caroline Stoessinger: The strength of Alice Herz-Sommer's advice lay in its simplicity. Generosity above all, she says. Gratitude is essential for happiness. Complaining never helps.

Dave, Craig staying put in late night through 2014

Relax, all you fans of David Letterman and Craig Ferguson. They'll be staying put in late night awhile longer.

Ashley Judd to be Democratic convention delegate

Democratic leaders in Tennessee are sending actress Ashley Judd as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in September.

Amy Adams to join free summer Central Park plays

Amy Adams, who played a princess in the film "Enchanted," will be returning to fairy tales this summer, starring opposite Cinderella and a witch.

Cancun: Spring break on despite tourist unease

Tinkling drinks in hand, New Yorkers Lauren Levy and Jacob Schum settle onto lounge chairs a few feet from the Caribbean's lapping waves. Levy adjusts her yellow bikini. Schum smooths his blue Bermuda shorts. They smile at each other and sigh softly.

Guggenheim lab finds new Berlin site

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation says it has found a new Berlin location for a traveling design and discussion project after some local groups' hostility prompted it to abandon its first-choice site.

Palin joins 'Today' team against Couric on 'GMA'

Viewers who fantasized about potshots being volleyed between Sarah Palin and Katie Couric were disappointed Tuesday morning. Both women did their own thing in their respective morning-show guest spots.

Patton Oswalt to host 16th annual Webby Awards

Patton Oswalt will host the 16th annual Webby Awards.

Neil Patrick Harris to host his 3rd Tony Awards

Neil Patrick Harris will be back for his third turn hosting the Tony Awards.

Beatles' kids could form a band, says McCartney son

A fresh wave of Beatlemania could sweep the world after Paul McCartney's son said four of the legendary British rock group's children were considering setting up a band together.

Review: Spurlock doc 'Comic-Con' for geeks only

People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That's pretty much the extent of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan Spurlock's documentary about the annual convention in San Diego which has turned into sort of an extravaganza for geeks.

Anne Tyler, still making it up

In the living room of Anne Tyler, you could shelve virtually all the books under a single heading: fiction.

Sarah Palin: Anyone but Obama in the White House

Sarah Palin doesn't sound too gung-ho about Mitt Romney as the GOP presidential candidate, but she insists that anyone is better than Barack Obama in the White House.

Titanic museum launched in Southampton, England

Most people associate the drama of the Titanic with icebergs, lifeboats, and flares fired into the night. Few think of the heartbreak that took place as news of the tragedy filtered home.

'Titanic' director says ocean 'alien world'

Fresh from his journey to the deepest point of the Pacific in a solo submarine dive, Hollywood director James Cameron has spoken to Australian schoolchildren, answering questions on how fast his craft could travel to how he went to the toilet.

Titanic museum launched in England

Most associate the drama of the Titanic with icebergs, lifeboats, and flares fired into the April night.

'Luck' duo defend safety record to 'bitter' end

For writer David Milch, a TV series' early demise always leaves something "bitter in the cup." With "Luck," the HBO horseracing drama he and director Michael Mann fashioned together, the dregs were unlike any other.