Napoleon's sword sold

Napoleon's sword sold for $6.4 million (AP)

AP - A gold-encrusted sword Napoleon wore into battle in Italy 200 years ago was sold Sunday for more than $6.4 million, an auction house said.

No profits for bookstore

Harry Potter magic spells losses for booksellers (Reuters)

Reuters - Harry Potter has no spell for bookstore profits.

Ocean's Thirteen lead them at $37.1 Million

Ocean's Away at the Box Office

Here's a rundown of the top 10 films based on Friday-Sunday estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations:
1. "Ocean's Thirteen," $37.1 million.
2. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," $21.3 million.
3. "Knocked Up," $20 million.
4. "Surf's Up," $18 million.
5. "Shrek the Third," $15.75 million.
6. "Hostel: Part II," $8.75 million.
7. "Mr. Brooks," $5 million.
8. "Spider-Man 3," $4.4 million.
9. "Waitress," $1.65 million.
10. "Disturbia," $550,000.

Bono

Bono, lead singer of the group U2, arrives at the G8 summit ...

(Reuters) - Bono, lead singer of the group U2, arrives at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm June 6, 2007. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters on Thursday that meeting Bono was not a priority on the sidelines of a Group of Eight summit. (Jim Young/Reuters)

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

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Al Pacino

Al Pacino recognized with AFI honor (AP)

AP - Al Pacino made grand speeches on screen as Michael Corleone and Tony Montana. But when the actor was honored with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, he was practically speechless.

Chinese fishing

A Chinese man casts his line as he fishes along the banks of ...

(AFP/File) - A Chinese man casts his line as he fishes along the banks of the Songhua river in 2005. Fishery officials were caught out trying to restock the river when the 13 truckloads of carp they unloaded were netted by over 1,000 villagers downstream, state media reported.(AFP/File)

Pac Man a swan song for founder about to retire

New Pac Man for Xbox is swan song for founder (Reuters)

Reuters - Pac Man will be reborn on Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox Live online service on Wednesday as a final tribute for designer Toru Iwatani, who is retiring from the $30 billion games industry he helped ignite.

The Price is Right's Last Episode

Bob Barker fans line up for finale (AP)

AP - For the fans who traveled across the country and slept on the sidewalk outside CBS Television City, this was their day — the day of Bob Barker's last "Price is Right."

House is number one last week

Wives, Dancers, Dr. House Dominate; NBC Not So Much

Most watched prime-time programs for week ended June 3, per Nielsen Media:

1. "House," Fox, 17.23 million
2. "CSI," CBS, 12.09 million
3. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 10.75 million
4. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Thursday), Fox 10.58 million
5. "CSI: NY," CBS, 10.1 million
6. "NCIS," CBS, 9.97 million
7. "Boston Legal," ABC, 9.93 million
8. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 9.4 million
9. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Wednesday), Fox, 9.33 million
10. "Shark," CBS, 9.27 million

Jurmala sunset

Jurmala sunset : Swans fly over the Baltic sea during a sunset ...

(AFP) - Jurmala sunset : Swans fly over the Baltic sea during a sunset in Jurmala, near Riga.(AFP/Janek Skarzynski)

World record on guitars

1,683 guitarists play 'Smoke on Water' (AP)

AP - More than 1,680 guitar players turned out, tuned up and took part in what organizers say was a world record rendition of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" — a song that was the first many of them ever learned.

Rutka Laskier

The journal of Rutka Laskier is seen during a ceremony marking ...

(AP) - The journal of Rutka Laskier is seen during a ceremony marking it presentation at Yad Vashem Holocaust museum Monday, June 4, 2007. The diary of a 14-year-old Jewish girl, dubbed the 'Polish Anne Frank,' unveiled Monday by Israel's Holocaust museum more than 60 years after the teenager wrote it, vividly describes the world crumbling around her as she came of age in a Jewish ghetto. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Paris wax figure

Veronica Sareau poses with the wax figure of Paris Hilton dressed ...

(Reuters) - Veronica Sareau poses with the wax figure of Paris Hilton dressed in prison wear at Madame Tussauds in New York June 4, 2007. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

Valley of Geysers

Russia's most noted natural wonders, the Valley of Geysers, ...

(AP) - Russia's most noted natural wonders, the Valley of Geysers, on the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, is seen in this March 2006 file photo. A severe landslide has nearly obliterated the Valley of Geysers, officials and environmental activists said Monday. The landslide dumped millions of cubic meters of mud and stones and destroyed most of the valley's geysers and dozens of thermal springs stopping meters away from the valley's only hotel, a park ranger said. Tourists and park personnel had to be evacuated, but no injuries were reported.(AP Photo/Roman Denisov, File)

Veterans commemorate Battle of Midway

Veterans commemorate Battle of Midway (AP)

AP - Holding their hands over their hearts, six veterans of the Battle of Midway stood as a Navy band played the national anthem to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the fight that marked a turning point in World War II.

My Generation

Buster Martin, who is 100-years-old, is the oldest band member ...

(AFP/Pimlico Plumbers/File) - Buster Martin, who is 100-years-old, is the oldest band member in The Zimmers -- a group of 40 elderly rockers whose single "My Generation" entered the singles chart at number 26. (AFP/Pimlico Plumbers/File)

Another day of war

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The setting sun shines through smoke from shelling in the besieged Nahr el-Bared refugee camp near the city of Tripoli in Lebanon Sunday, June 3, 2007, as the Lebanese army continued to battle against Islamic militants barricaded in the Palestinian...

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Pirates gets knocked

Pirates Gets Knocked Around a Bit

The sailing wasn't quite as smooth for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" this weekend, but the booty was still plentiful.

Despite seeing a 62.4 percent drop from its dominant $114.7 million opening over Memorial Day weekend (not including Monday), the swashbuckling sequel's $43.2 million was enough to keep it in first place and bring its two-week total to $216.5 million, despite what turned out to be stiff competition from Judd Apatow's latest offering to the cerebral gross-out genre, according to figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations.

Apparently being impregnated by Seth Rogen isn't as disturbing a concept as "Knocked Up's" movie posters would have you believe, with moviegoers forking over $29.3 million to get in on the unplanned-pregnancy shenanigans, giving the well-received R-rated comedy a solid second-place finish at the box office.

To dance the Tango

Robinson Valencia and Alejandra Cardona of Colombia dance the ...

(Reuters) - Robinson Valencia and Alejandra Cardona of Colombia dance the tango during a qualifying session for the Tango Dance World Championship at the Jorge Isaacs theater in Cali June 2, 2007. REUTERS/Carlos Duran (COLOMBIA)

Oscar Orjuela (R) and Olga Arcila of Colombia dance the tango ...

(Reuters) - Oscar Orjuela (R) and Olga Arcila of Colombia dance the tango during a qualifying session for the Tango Dance World Championship at the Jorge Isaacs theater in Cali June 2, 2007. REUTERS/Carlos Duran (COLOMBIA)

It was 40 years ago today

The rock group, The Beatles, are shown in 1967. From left, are: ...

(AP) - The rock group, The Beatles, are shown in 1967. From left, are: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, the Fray and other popular rock groups have joined to record songs from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in honor of Friday's 40th anniversary of The Beatles' epochal album. (AP Photo/ho/FILE) NO SALES

Platinum Skull

British artist Damien Hirst poses with 'For the love of God', ...

(Reuters) - British artist Damien Hirst poses with 'For the love of God', a life size cast of a human skull in platinum in this undated handout image released in London June 1, 2007. The Skull is covered by 8,601 pave-set diamonds weighing 1,106.18 carats. (Prudence Cuming Associates/Handout - /Reuters)

French Spiderman

Intrepid climber Alain Robert, nicknamed the "French Spiderman", ...

(AFP) - Intrepid climber Alain Robert, nicknamed the "French Spiderman", gestures as he climbs up Shanghai's 430-metre (1,420-feet) Jin Mao Tower. Robert has been jailed for five days after scaling China's tallest building.(AFP)

Hogwarts Castle

Hogwarts Castle - 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' will ...

(AP) - Hogwarts Castle - 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' will be anchored by the most recognizable landmark in Harry Potter's world: Hogwarts castle. Fans will get the chance to experience some of their favorite locations both within Hogwarts and around the castle grounds when the new land opens at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort are partnering to create the world's first fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment based on J.K. Rowling's books and the Warner Bros. films. Opening in 2009, 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' will feature rides and attractions, as well as shops and restaurants that will enable guests to sample fare from the wizarding world's best known establishments. Credit: (C) 2007 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. HARRY POTTER: TM & C Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights (C) JKR. (s07). (PRNewsFoto/Universal Orlando Resort)