SAN JOSE, Calif. – We music fans of today are lucky. For the past 35 years or so, we’ve had Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band around to raise our spirits, give us hope and bring us together, a few thousand at a time, to celebrate the notion that it ain’t no sin to […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The Huffington Post said Sunday that it will bankroll a group of investigative journalists, directing them at first to look at stories about the nation’s economy. The popular blog is collaborating with The Atlantic Philanthropies and other donors to launch the Huffington Post Investigative Fund with an initial budget of $1.75 […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” graduated with honors Saturday at the Kids’ Choice Awards. The Disney musical was selected as the favorite movie by audience votes at the 22nd annual slime-filled Nickelodeon spectacle held inside UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens was also selected as the favorite […]

CHINKHOTA, Malawi (AP) – Madonna dashed from the airport to an impoverished Malawi village to discuss a school she is planning to build, saying nothing to the hordes of reporters on her trail Sunday about whether she is planning to start the process of adopting a second Malawian child. The singer, casually dressed in a […]

Favorite Movie: “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”Favorite Movie Actor: Will Smith, “Hancock.”Favorite Movie Actress: Vanessa Hudgens, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”Favorite Animated Movie: “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.”Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: Jack Black, “Kung Fu Panda.”Favorite Song: Beyonce, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).”Favorite Male Singer: Jesse McCartney.Favorite Female Singer: Miley […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chris Brown and Rihanna, who added star power to last year’s Kids’ Choice Awards, were conspicuously absent at the annual event on Saturday. Brown, who was nominated for favorite male singer and favorite song for “Kiss Kiss,” withdrew his name from Kids’ Choice contention after he was arrested Feb. 8 for […]

Some stories tell of a person who did something spectacular in his lifetime to benefit millions of people, yet the person remains anonymous. You know, everyone knows his contribution, but no one knows his name. This is not one of those stories. This is a story about a man whom you’ve probably heard of unless […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jennifer Capriati, 33; Elle Macpherson, 46; Amy Sedaris, 48; Bud Cort, 61 Happy Birthday: You will face some controversy and opposition if you aren’t discreet. Take small steps if you want to reach the finish line. This can be a year of progress but only if you stick to the […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old male living what appears to be “the dream.” I have completed my bachelor’s degree, and I’m starting what will more than likely be a prosperous career. Still, something important is missing. All my life I have always felt very isolated. Although I have been able to develop “friendships,” the […]

As the result of a discussion last evening in regard to the time required to walk around the beltline, that is, starting at a given point in Lewiston and walking down Main Street to Auburn, thence to New Auburn returning to the starting point via Cedar and Lisbon streets, a trial walk was taken. Starting […]