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Entertainer and activist Stevie Wonder (L) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at UN headquarters in New York, 03 Dec 2009
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Entertainer and activist Stevie Wonder (L) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at UN headquarters in New York, 03 Dec 2009

Stevie Wonder Chosen UN's Newest Messenger of Peace

UN secretary-general welcomes music star Stevie Wonder as organization's newest Messenger of Peace

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North Korean Artists Denied Visas to Australia

Artists from various countries have arrived in Brisbane, for the Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.

Adam Lambert Arrives at the American Music Awards 22 Nov, 2009

Lambert Reponds to Complaints About American Music Award Performance; Jackson Items Auctioned

Jackson items auctioned off November 21 at Hard Rock Cafe in New York; ABC got 1,500 complaints about former-Idol Lambert's performance

Hollywood Highlights »

Animated Film 'The Princess And The Frog' Features African-American Princess

Film features first African-American princess in Disney history

The Twilight Sage: New Moon movie poster

Latest Twilight Saga 'New Moon' Features Teenage Love, Supernatural Secret

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart co-star in second installment of teenage vampire series

2012 movie poster

Cataclysmic Event Threatens World's End in '2012'

John Cusack, Woody Harrelson co-star in action adventure film centering on Mayan text about upcoming worldwide catastrophe

Music »

Adam Lambert Arrives at the American Music Awards 22 Nov, 2009

Lambert Reponds to Complaints About American Music Award Performance; Jackson Items Auctioned

Jackson items auctioned off November 21 at Hard Rock Cafe in New York; ABC got 1,500 complaints about former-Idol Lambert's performance

Carrie Underwood's "Play On" CD

Carrie Underwood's 'Play On' A Hit with Country Fans

Former American Idol winner has sold more than 10 million albums in the US and co-wrote seven of the album's 13 tracks

Rod Stewart's "Soulbook" CD

Rod Stewart Pays Homage to Soul Masters on New CD, 'Soulbook'

Stewart takes another trip down memory lane with remakes of classic soul from '60s and '70s

Literature »

East and West Come Together in 'Dragon House' Novel

Asian homeless children inspire John Shors' new book

Seeing History Through Arab-American Eyes

Alia Malek's first novel shows how Arab-Americans experienced recent US history

Book Offers Tips for New Teachers

In 'Educating Esme' young teachers learn to use literature to gain control of classrooms

Art and Culture »

More than 2000 years old, the warrior and his horse is one of the clay cavalrymen that once protected the tomb of the first Chinese emperor Qin Shihuangdi

Exhibit of Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors Is Largest Ever in US

Curator says ticket sales set a record for the National Geographic Museum

The Archeopteryx, a flying dinosaur about the size of a modern pigeon, is on display at the Wyoming center

Going Where the Dinosaurs Roamed in the United States

Experts urge 'Westward Ho!' for finding the best dinosaur treasures

Postcard depicting Thanksgiving exchange of food between Native Americans and pilgrims

Thanksgiving Features Native American Foods

Many of the traditional foods eaten at Thanksgiving dinner have Native American roots but have been spiced up