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Darius Rucker, "True Believers" (Capitol Nashville) On his two previous Nashville, Tenn.-recorded solo albums, Darius Rucker proved he could gain acceptance from contemporary country music fans. On new album "True Believers," he proves he can do more than create formulaic radio hits: Finding a...

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The National, "Trouble Will Find Me" (4AD) The first word that comes to mind after listening to The National's new album is "restrained." Six or seven listens later and the small nuances on "Trouble Will Find Me" work their way out of the mix, but that first impression of the group's sixth...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Soderbergh is working on a new currency. In his Chelsea studio, among various film posters and piles of moviemaking mementos, he has a few paintings in progress, including a new, livelier, "more Hendrix" version of a U.S. dollar bill. It's only one of the many artistic...

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species. National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat...

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NEW YORK (AP) — If either her husband or daughter is calling, Audra McDonald knows without looking at her phone. That's because the five-time Tony Award winner has programed the ring tone for both to be The Carpenters' hit version of "(They Long to Be) Close to You." "It's cute, right?" the...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City say a man suffered minor injuries after falling out of a window onto the marquee of a Broadway theater. The incident occurred at the Lyceum Theater just before the Sunday matinee performance of "The Nance" starring Nathan Lane. Officials say the man...

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CANNES, France (AP) — Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a robust thriller about a team of police tasked with escorting a child-killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head safely...

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CANNES, France (AP) — Playing a Freudian analyst helped Mathieu Amalric overcome his fear and loathing of psychotherapy. The French actor depicts a maverick academic counseling Benicio Del Toro's Native American war vet in "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian," director Arnaud...

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SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The Portland Museum of Art has announced the dates for its summer tours of the Winslow Homer studio in Scarborough. The museum says it will offer tours twice daily on Mondays and Fridays from June 23 through Sept. 4. Tickets for museum members are now on sale, while...

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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Worcester Art Museum is offering free admission to anyone who dresses up like Bob Dylan on May 24, which will be the musician's 72nd birthday. Museum officials say images of Dylan are included in its photography exhibit, "Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a...