Memories come back to haunt elderly Holocaust survivors
AFP - Sunday July 20, 07:52 PM
BERLIN (AFP) - As the last generation of Germany's Holocaust survivors enters the twilight years, many are losing the strength to suppress horrific memories and caregivers find they are often ill-equipped to help.

Malta's '60s-era buses keep chugging along
AFP - Sunday July 20, 07:39 PM
VALLETTA (AFP) - In Malta, some things never change.

French director shocks UN with disturbing film on child soldiers
AFP - Sunday July 20, 07:25 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - French film-maker Jean-Stephane Sauvaire brought the horror of Liberia's civil war to UN headquarters this week with the screening of "Johnny Mad Dog", his brutal portrayal of child soldiering.

Thai teens seeking sex changes grapple with new rules
AFP - Sunday July 20, 06:52 PM
BANGKOK (AFP) - Valee Pancharoen watched her son transform as he became a teenager, first painting his nails, then wearing a wig and, finally, the dresses he had been wearing for years but hiding from his parents.

"Dark Knight" sets opening day box office record
Reuters - Sunday July 20, 04:57 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," raked in $66.4 million in its opening day to set the single-day box office record, according to its distributor Warner Bros.

Black Kids are all right with blog buzz
Reuters - Sunday July 20, 03:56 PM
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The first chapter of the Black Kids' story reads like an indie rock fairy tale.

Enrique Iglesias unveils bold arena tour
Reuters - Sunday July 20, 03:07 PM
MIAMI (Billboard) - Co-headliners of different genres are no longer an oddity in the U.S. Latin market.

Cathy Dennis enjoys new life as hit songwriter
Reuters - Sunday July 20, 03:06 PM
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis stormed America at the beginning of the '90s with top 10 hits "C'mon and Get My Love," "Just Another Dream," "Touch Me (All Night Long)" and "Too Many Walls," and spent 67 weeks on the Billboard 200 with her debut album "Move to This."

U.K. pop star enjoys new life as hit songwriter
Reuters - Sunday July 20, 02:59 PM
NEW YORK (Billboard) - U.K. singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis stormed America at the beginning of the '90s with top 10 hits "C'mon and Get My Love," "Just Another Dream," "Touch Me (All Night Long)" and "Too Many Walls," and spent 67 weeks on the Billboard 200 with her debut album "Move to This."

Music retailer thrives serving captive audience
Reuters - Sunday July 20, 02:57 PM
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As music retailers struggle to stay in business, a Los Angeles firm is doing nicely targeting a demographic that gets bigger every year -- prisoners.