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Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision

Aliona Moon of Moldova performs her song "O Mie" (A Million) during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18.

Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Lawyer for accused singer: steroids had ill effect

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Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks

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Sugarland's Nettles signs up Rubin, goes solo

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Obama to host concert honoring Carole King

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Travis sues to block DWI patrol car video release

Country music star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent the release of patrol car video of his 2012 drunken-driving arrest in North Texas.
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Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business

Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday as a deadline expired for him to reclaim the animal.
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George Michael injured in another car crash

George Michael was being treated at a hospital Friday for what his publicist called minor injuries after being a passenger in a car crash near London.
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For the record: Bob Koester and Delmark's six decades of jazz and blues

CHICAGO - Let's raise a glass to Bob Koester, the single-minded Chicagoan who this weekend celebrates a remarkable anniversary: 60 years of producing jazz and blues recordings.
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Beyonce reportedly pregnant with Baby No. 2

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Motley Crue preparing to go out with a bang, bassist Nikki Sixx says

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - After more than 30 years as rock music's biggest bad boys, after selling more than 30 million albums, Motley Crue can see the finish line, bassist Nikki Sixx says.