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Reese Witherspoon stars in 'Mud,' a dreamy but scattered backwater taleReese Witherspoon plays Juniper, the object of drifter Mud's affections, in the new film. Reese Witherspoon is impressively muted, but her character is little more than a plot device.
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-agedSuicides of middle-aged Americans climbed by nearly 30 percent in ten years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in a report released yesterday.聽
'Iron Man 3' is all action match-ups'Iron Man 3' has a great leading man in Robert Downey Jr., but the fight sequences in the movie rang from passable to interminable.
'Midnight's Children' tells Salman Rushdie's story of a pair of Indian boys switched at birth'Midnight's Children' sustains the magical tone of Rushdie's novel at first, but the plot eventually gets bogged down.
'Something in the Air' shows that revolutionaries like comforts as much as the ruling class'Something' shows director Olivier Assayas's sympathy with the movie's would-be revolutionary.
'What Maisie Knew' gives Henry James a New York spin'What Maisie Knew' focuses on the daughter of two parents getting divorced.
'Twerking' video gets dozens of San Diego high school students suspendedA 'twerking' video made by San Diego high school students got dozens of them suspended for violating sexual harassment policy.
Top Picks: Henri the cat's philosophical musings, HBO's specials on childhood obesity, and moreA PBS documentary explores the life of ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro, Venmo lets phone users transfer money from one device to another, and more top picks.
American Idol: So close, yet so farOn Thursday, American Idol bid farewell to one of their remaining four finalists, denying them the coveted opportunity to become hometown heroes for a day. Which Idol is going home to tears rather than fanfare?
Jamestown settlers resorted to cannibalism, skeleton revealsFacing starvation, Jamestown colonists resorted to consuming the flesh of a deceased 14-year-old girl, reveals an analysis of remains found at America's first permanent English settlement.聽
Mother's Day arts and crafts idea: Tissue paper flowersFor Mother's Day, how about making tissue paper flowers with your kids? They're far less expensive than real flowers and far more meaningful and fun.聽
N.J. school board: Fearing wardrobe malfunction, distraction, strapless dress ban staysThe New Jersey school district decided that a controversial strapless dress ban imposed by a junior high principal will stay in place. The middle school principal said strapless dresses were too distracting for boys, but the school board worried about wardrobe malfunctions.
5-year-old shoots, kills 2-year-old: In Kentucky, kids get guns earlyThe 5-year-old who accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister is from Kentucky, a state where some kids get guns before they start school. The 5-year-old shot his sister with a .22 caliber rifle from a gun company that markets specifically to children with the slogan, 'My first rifle.'聽
Vietnamese chicken glass noodle soup, and a family storyApril 30, 1975 marked the end of the prolonged Vietnam War. Here's how one father remembered finding his way to the United States 鈥� and a new life 鈥� fueled by a sweet family reunion and mi岷縩 g脿, a chicken glass noodle soup.
Banned baby names: New Zealand struggles with what's in a name - as do weBanned baby names were announced in New Zealand today: among them 'V8' and "Number 16 bus shelter." Oh, and there will be no 'Justice' there, either, as our mom who named four kids talks about the struggle to be unique but not cruel.
Will Kelsey Grammer play the villain in 'Transformers 4'?Kelsey Grammer could be the main villain in the new 'Transformers' movie directed by Michael Bay. Kelsey Grammer could be portraying villain Harold Attinger, a 'counter-intelligence' agent.
Jon Stewart replacement John Oliver will (temporarily) host 'The Daily Show' this summerWhile the 'Daily Show' host is filming the movie 'Rosewater,' Jon Stewart's replacement John Oliver will take over the show for the summer. Jon Stewart's replacement John Oliver has served as a presenter and writer on the show since 2006.
No Steve Carell in the 'Office' series finale? Producer Greg Daniels discusses the last episodeThere will be no Steve Carell appearance in the series finale of the NBC comedy 'The Office,' according to producer Greg Daniels. Steve Carell's聽absence聽is partially because he didn't want to overshadow the other characters' endings, said Daniels.
American Idol: And the winner is, Harry Connick, Jr.American Idol recap: On Wednesday night, the top four American Idol contestants battled it out for the second week in a row, except this time they had the help of Harry Connick, Jr..- Picture this...In a digital age, you'd think school photos would be a snap.