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Journalists stand outside Novotel hotel, where jewels meant for film stars were stolen, Cannes, France, May 17, 2013.

Jewels for Cannes Movie Stars Stolen from Hotel

Jewels were in safe of a room rented by an employee of Chopard, a luxury jeweler, in Cannes More

Actress Emma Watson poses for photographers during a photo call for the film The Bling Ring at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, May 16, 2013.

Emma Watson Turns to Crime in Celebrity-Obsessed Film at Cannes

'The Bling Ring', written and directed by Sofia Coppola, is based on a real-life teenage gang robbing their Hollywood idols' homes More

Director Lars Von Trier poses during an interview with Reuters in Mougins, France, May 21, 2011.

Von Trier's Hotly-Awaited Film Gets December Launch

Provocative director's 'Nymphomaniac'' one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2013 for its erotic content and all-star cast, opens Christmas dayMore

La Ruya is a California band with a unique flamenco style which incorporates Moorish and Arabic rhythms and instruments. (VOA/L. Shavelson)

Flamenco Band Has Arabic, Islamic Influences

La Ruya incorporates Moorish and Arabic rhythms and instruments More

Tripoli, Libya map

Young Libyans Find Escape in 'Secret' Cinema

Screenings in a Tripoli basement feature American film classics More

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Video Artist J R Occupies Times Square

From making a name as a street artist in Paris to painting Times Square, J R has been creating interest and new cityscapes of sorts
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US actress and humanitarian campaigner Angelina Jolie leaves a G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting in London April 11, 2013.

Video Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy to Prevent Breast Cancer

Star, who went public in New York Times article, made decision to have surgery after learning she had 87% chance of developing breast cancer
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Palestinians Unite Behind Gaza Strip 'Arab Idol' Star

Gaza refugee wows judges, fans in pan-Arab singing contest
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sings aboard the International Space Station, May 12, 2013.

Video Astronaut's 'Space Oddity' Music Video Goes Viral

A music video shot aboard the International Space Station turns Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield into an overnight music sensation
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U.S. prosecutors and the Cambodian government say the 1,000-year-old sandstone statue, The Mahabharata, was looted from the temple of Prasat Chen in the 1960s or 1970s and should be repatriated.

Cambodian Leader Thanks New York Museum for Return of Statues

The museum’s decision comes as Cambodia seeks the return of another statue from the auction house Sotheby’s, which is fighting the claim.
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Kenny Chesney at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute in Los Angeles, Feb. 8, 2013.

Chesney Tops Billboard Album Chart; Lopez Signs New Record Deal

Country star's new album, 'Life On A Rock', is a best seller; Jennifer Lopez will record a new album for 2101 Records
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Cannes Film Festival Opens with Fittingly Lavish 'The Great Gatsby'

Film, now showing in the United States, has been accorded prestigious opening-night slot at French festival
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Natasha Trethewey, the new U.S. poet laureate, a signs a copy of her book Native Guard at the University of Michigan, March 30, 2011. (Photo Credit: Jalissa Gray)

Audio US Poet Laureate: Find the Poem that Speaks to You

Natasha Trethewey says poetry helps us envision the 'better worlds we are working to build'
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