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Today's Entertainment News: George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC Tom Brokaw unhurt in NY highway wreck that kills 1 Nicolas Cage wins UN award for humanitarian work Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity Copy of Poe's 1st book sells for $662K in NYC Twisted Sister guitarist recovers from surgery Tom Brokaw unhurt in NY highway wreck that kills 1 Nicolas Cage wins UN award for humanitarian work Apple mute on Lala plans Apple mute on Lala plans R&H Theatricals Will License 'In the Heights' Thai king calls on politically divided nation to unite Designer Accessories Remain Versatile for Spring, Emphasize Multipurpose Trends George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:51 pm PST AP - A letter by George Washington has sold for $3,218,500 at auction in New York City, setting a world record for a letter by America's first president, according to Christie's. Full Story Top Tom Brokaw unhurt in NY highway wreck that kills 1 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 04:12 pm PST AP - Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw and his wife said they escaped injury in a three-car accident on a New York City highway that killed one woman and injured a mail truck driver Friday afternoon. Full Story Top Nicolas Cage wins UN award for humanitarian work Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:22 pm PST AP - Nicolas Cage has won a U.N. award night for his humanitarian work and has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. Full Story Top Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:10 am PST AP - Roman Polanski's life took a dramatic turn for the better Friday as he traded a Swiss jail for house arrest surrounded by family in his luxury Alpine chalet. Full Story Top Copy of Poe's 1st book sells for $662K in NYC Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:48 am PST AP - A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book has sold for $662,500, smashing the previous record price for American literature. Full Story Top Twisted Sister guitarist recovers from surgery Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:33 am PST AP - Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda is recuperating from emergency back surgery that forced him to miss the band's concert near Philadelphia. Full Story Top Tom Brokaw unhurt in NY highway wreck that kills 1 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:33 pm PST AP - Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw and his wife said they escaped injury in a three-car accident on a New York City highway that killed a 30-year-old woman and injured a mail truck driver Friday afternoon. Full Story Top Nicolas Cage wins UN award for humanitarian work Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:22 pm PST AP - Nicolas Cage has won a U.N. award night for his humanitarian work and has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. Full Story Top Apple mute on Lala plans Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:01 pm PST Reuters - Apple Inc has acquired digital music service Lala, as the dominant online music retailer explores new models for selling songs. Full Story Top Apple mute on Lala plans Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:01 pm PST Reuters - Apple Inc has acquired digital music service Lala, as the dominant online music retailer explores new models for selling songs. Full Story Top R&H Theatricals Will License 'In the Heights' Fri, 4 Dec 2009 04:02 pm PST Playbill - The worldwide stock and amateur rights to In the Heights, the Tony Award-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara AlegrÌa Hudes, has been acquired by Imagem Music. Full Story Top Thai king calls on politically divided nation to unite Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:53 pm PST AFP - Thailand's revered king called on the politically divided nation to unite Saturday, during a brief public excursion from hospital to mark his 82nd birthday. Full Story Top Designer Accessories Remain Versatile for Spring, Emphasize Multipurpose Trends Fri, 4 Dec 2009 04:05 pm PST Fashion Wire Daily - A mix of sparkle, tribal, neutral tones, lucite and denim will be just some of the major trends seen in accessories next spring, said the Neiman Marcus accessory team in their latest presentation in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Full Story Top George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:55 pm PST AP - A letter by George Washington has sold for $3,218,500 at auction in New York City, setting a world record for a letter by America's first president, according to Christie's. Full Story Top

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