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Mourners for Senator Edward M. Kennedy gathered in long lines around the presidential library in Boston.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins' bullets, has died at his home in Hyannis Port after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.

Mr. Hewitt changed the course of broadcast news by creating the television magazine program for CBS.

Mr. Novak was a pugnacious political columnist and cable TV fixture whose scoops reached across five decades.

Shriver devoted her life to improving the welfare of the mentally disabled and founded the Special Olympics as a showcase for their abilities.

John Hughes, whose 1980s films such as "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" offered a sharp-eyed look at teenagers and their social habits, has died, according to a statement from his representative.

Dr. Conrad Murray was suffering financially with nearly $435,000 in judgments and liens against him over the past two years, according to court documents. Then he decided to leave his practice and work for Michael Jackson, getting paid $150,000 a month.

Law enforcement officials continue to focus on Dr. Conrad Murray as they investigate the death of Michael Jackson, raiding both the Las Vegas home and offices of Jackson’s personal physician. Sources tell TMZ investigators are searching for all medical records and documents pertaining to Jackson.

Long before the secret world of closeted black gay men came to light in America, bestselling author E. Lynn Harris introduced ...

Gidget the Taco Bell dog was, in many ways, the Michael Jackson of the Mexican fast food-endorsing chihuahua world.

The similarities are remarkable. Both were megastars. Both brought joy to an otherwise miserable world.