Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom

An 18-year-old lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district reinstate the dance it canceled rather than let the... Read more

Tiger Woods likely to return at Masters

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the... Read more

‘Uncharted 2′ nabs 5 trophies at video game awards

“Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The high-octane PlayStation 3 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog won five trophies at the Game... Read more

‘American Idol’ pares down to 12 finalists

Teen power won out on “American Idol” as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax. Stevens, 17, earned viewer support even though the show’s... Read more

Burial chamber of ancient Egyptian queen unearthed

French archaeologists announced Wednesday the discovery outside Cairo of the burial chamber of a mysterious queen from Egypt’s Old Kingdom more than 4,000 years ago. The necropolis of Saqqara outside... Read more

Cancer society stops urging docs to offer PSA test

New advice from the American Cancer Society puts a sharper focus on the risks of prostate cancer screening, emphasizing that annual testing can lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatments that do more... Read more

Russian Olympic chief resigns after Vancouver flop

The head of the Russian Olympic Committee resigned Wednesday in the wake of the traditional powerhouse’s worst performance at the Winter Games, news agencies reported. Leonid Tyagachev, a former... Read more

In Memoriam is touching to watch, painful to make

The Kodak Theatre goes quiet as the big screen at center stage begins flashing images of actors and filmmakers who have died. A photo of Heath Ledger or Paul Newman might move the audience to spontaneous... Read more

With the Oscars days away, Hollywood gets busy

If the Academy Awards are like the Super Bowl of entertainment, then it’s game week in Tinseltown. There are cocktail parties in every corner of the city. Gift lounges have sprouted up like spring... Read more