May 2012

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Arts:Mouth and foot-painting art exhibition to open in Tokyo NEW

Arts:Indonesia yanks Gaga gig, says she'll corrupt kids Photo

Arts:Renowned Korean violin craftsman Jin dies at 82

Arts:Pop icon Neil Sedaka takes on children's books Photo

Arts:Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies Photo

Arts:Aaron Sorkin to adapt 'Steve Jobs' film for Sony

Arts:'Revolution,' 2 other Steinem e-books released

Arts:Music Review: Occupy movement gets a shining soundtrack Photo

Arts:Film Review: Expect few laughs from 'What to Expect' Photo

Arts:Book Review: Bacigalupi back with another dark vision Photo

Features:Queen's granddaughter Zara seeks U.K. Olympic berth Photo

Features:Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 16, 2012

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Arts:Book depicts Japan emperor's 1st trip abroad as prince in 1953

Arts:Woody Allen's passion for Paris spurs film, set to open in Japan

Arts:Will Smith backs Obama's gay marriage stance Photo

Arts:Chanel goes baroque in Versailles cruise show Photo

Arts:'Housewives' says farewell with grace and humor Photo

Arts:U.S. library honors Brazil's ex-leader as scholar

Arts:Michael Jackson costumes to be exhibited, sold Photo

Arts:Actor Kirk Douglas works on e-book on 'Spartacus'

Arts:Book Review: Bio traces man who put 'critic' in food criticism Photo

Arts:Film Review: Goldthwait goes off in 'God Bless America' Photo

Arts:Film Review: Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' least-focused yet Photo

Features:New generation challenges some blacks in Congress Photo

Features:Books offer a seat at Nelson Mandela's table Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 15, 2012

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Features:In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures Photo

Arts:Haruki Murakami receives honorary doctorate from Univ. of Hawaii Photo

Arts:Court clears way for sale of Ira Gershwin letters

Arts:Bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies in Tokyo at 70 Photo

Arts:'Avengers' adds $103.2M in sprint to $1 billion Photo

Arts:Far East Movement returns to clubs for new album Photo

Arts:Author Charles Baxter wins prize for short fiction

Arts:At home with Nobel laureate Toni Morrison Photo

Arts:Film Review: No flowers on this 'Mother's Day' Photo

Arts:Film Review: 'Dark Shadows' favors visuals over story Photo

Arts:Book Review: Ethan Gage returns in 'Emerald Storm' Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 14, 2012

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Arts:NYC spring art auctions abound in records Photo

Arts:Eagles, Krauss honored at Boston music school

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Arts:Jennifer Hudson thanks prosecutors, God after jury verdict Photo

Arts:Reality show featuring Houston relatives planned Photo

Arts:Two charged with trying to extort Stevie Wonder Photo

Arts:Iraq arts fest: more words, less song and dance Photo

Arts:Morocco court convicts rapper for police song

Features:Critics: Biggest UN summit heading toward failure

Features:Gold! Haiti hopes ore find will spur mining boom Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 12, 2012

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Arts:Ichikawa family kabuki stars parade through Tokyo's Asakusa for good luck Photo

Features:Europe at the crossroads: splinter or unite Photo

Features:Obama making cultural waves, or just a ripple? Photo

Arts:Film about tsunami-hit community paper made available on U.S. site

Arts:Concert featuring 2 A-bomb pianos to be held in Tokyo

Arts:Movie director with GID describes film as vehicle for self-expression

Arts:Dior exhibit traces 60 years of cinema Photo

Arts:A-list status isn't enough to drive perfume sales Photo

Arts:Venice film fest to honor director Francesco Rosi Photo

Arts:As book thrives, Carole King hints songwriting end Photo

Arts:Russell Brand to host MTV Movie Awards next month Photo

Arts:Whitney Houston's mother releases new gospel songs Photo

Arts:Ubisoft assembling Avengers for game Photo

Arts:Film Review: 'Girl in Progress' never really grows up Photo

Arts:Julia Child, a legacy of teaching the joy of food Photo

Arts:Book Review: In praise of Clarence Birdseye's curiosity Photo

Arts:Music Review: Albarn takes new direction with Dr Dee Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 11, 2012

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Arts:USJ to launch new attraction featuring 'Harry Potter'

Features:French first ladies: Bye Carla, bonjour Valerie Photo

Arts:Japanese operatic soprano Otani dies at 93

Arts:Hairstyling pioneer Vidal Sassoon dies at 84 in LA Photo

Arts:Depp, Burton bring 'Dark Shadows' comedy to London Photo

Arts:Monumenta exhibit goes minimalist Photo

Arts:Warhol painting of Elvis heads to auction in NY Photo

Arts:Singer Santigold sounds off on dance music, new CD Photo

Arts:Aretha Franklin going into Gospel Hall of Fame

Arts:Sales of Klein, Rothko works highlight NY auction

Arts:Book Review: Joshua Graham's 'Darkroom' is haunting tale Photo

Arts:Fiulm Review: 'Marigold Hotel' offers safe escape

Features:Euro 2012 a political headache for Ukraine Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 10, 2012

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Features:'Exodus' of disaster-panicked foreigners from post-3.11 Japan doesn't add up Photo

Features:Looking at Britain's real austerity Olympics: 1948 Photo

Features:Living alone with Alzheimer's tough choice for all Photo

Arts:German musical ensemble holds concert at school in quake-hit Japan city

Arts:Paul Simon, Yo-Yo Ma share Swedish music prize

Arts:London jogger: Dustin Hoffman saved my life Photo

Arts:Fly on the wall at Prada and Schiaparelli's table

Arts:With Linda Emond, it's hard not to pay attention Photo

Arts:'Where Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak dies Photo

Arts:Violin instructor Totenberg dies at 101

Arts:NY judge OKs model, billionaire child support deal Photo

Arts:Against Me!'s Tom Gabel is becoming a woman

Arts:Norah Jones, Danger Mouse channel heartbreak Photo

Arts:Book Review: U.S.-China relations are grist for satirist's mill Photo

Arts:Film Review: 'Avengers' hits big screen with a blast Photo

Features:Crisis threatens Europe's storied way of life Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 9, 2012

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Features:Inventor promotes low-power lifestyle with electricity-free appliances Photo

Arts:Japanese Noh actor performs Joan of Arc play in Paris

Features:Author shows politics, intrigue of Ruth's 1934 baseball tour of Japan

Features:Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 U.S. campaign Photo

Features:Excuse me: Gassy dinosaurs helped warm Earth

Arts:Talented ballerinas leave Japan for more chances, rewards

Arts:Lady Gaga teacup fetches 6 million yen in Japan auction for charity

Arts:Will Smith supports Obama's call for higher taxes Photo

Arts:Film academy unveils new outdoor Hollywood theater

Arts:Performance artist unveils plan for NY art center Photo

Arts:Broadway show 'Once' will tour U.S. in 2013 Photo

Arts:Love, family, drugs: Gregg Allman tells it all Photo

Arts:Rare 270-year-old book found in US library vault

Arts:Riot-hit London neighborhood turns to film Photo

Arts:Book Review: In novel 'The Right-Hand Shore,' past is a burden Photo

Arts:Film Review: 'First Position' stays elegantly on point Photo

Arts:Music Review: Snider's twisted take on Broadway tunes Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 8, 2012

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Features:Biodiversity could be casualty of Myanmar openness Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 7, 2012

Arts:Set of 5 woodblock prints confirmed as work by Hokusai

Arts:Muti to conduct Vivaldi, Verdi concert for Pope

Arts:Evangelista testifies at NY child-support trial Photo

Arts:Beyonce wins journalism honor for magazine story

Arts:Jolie 'proud' to be honorary Sarajevo citizen

Arts:Google wants authors group out of NY library case

Arts:Film Review: Quoth 'The Raven,' what a bore Photo

Arts:Book Review: 'Solitary House' a mystery with a dose of Dickens Photo

Arts:Music Review: Wainwright goes pop with help of Ronson Photo

Arts:Game Review: 'Star Wars,' Pixar characters boost Kinect Photo

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Features:Feather tales: Bird clinic in Tokyo welcomes half-century of rescuing pet birds Photo

Arts:Japanese actor-turned-teacher highlights beauty of playing female roles Photo

Features:Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script Photo

Features:San Franciscans bring startup approach to homeless Photo

Arts:Madonna: Beastie Boys' Yauch was one of a kind Photo

Arts:Latin star Rubio marks Cinco de Mayo at Jazz Fest Photo

Arts:Miss America, Miranda Lambert at Kentucky Derby Photo

Arts:U.K. publisher to release Taliban poetry anthology

Arts:'Avengers' scores No. 2 opening day with $80.5M Photo

HaikuPro:Haiku: May 6, 2012

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Features:'Cool Japan' school uniforms: A tale of imported culture now spreading across the globe Photo

Arts:Books from Japan and Poland win translation awards

Arts:Free comics? Zoiks! Promotion aims for new readers Photo

Arts:Police found no evidence Lohan hit club manager

Arts:Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47 Photo

Arts:Is the Vogue vow more hype than health? Photo

Arts:After foreign haul, 'Battleship' faces choppy seas Photo

Arts:Mystikal gives a bit of NO flavor to Jazz Fest Photo

Arts:Ex-media mogul Conrad Black back in Canada

Arts:Octomom at crossroads, broke and considering porn

Arts:Celebrity biographer Charles Higham dies at 81

Arts:Pope Benedict to attend La Scala Beethoven concert

Arts:Fox changes name of 'Neighborhood Watch' film

Arts:'Modernist Cuisine' gets top honor at Beard awards Photo

Arts:Erin Brockovich returns to the big screen

Arts:Johansson ready to play Black Widow again Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 5, 2012

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Arts:Vogue bans too-skinny models from its pages Photo

Features:Researchers say they have new clue to Lost Colony Photo

Arts:Moore trades @mrskutcher for @justdemi on Twitter

Features:As Japan shuts down nuclear power, emissions rise Photo

Features:What killed Lenin? Stress didn't help, poison eyed Photo

Haiku:Haiku: May 4, 2012

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Haiku:Haiku: May 3, 2012

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Haiku:Haiku: May 2, 2012

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Haiku:Haiku: May 1, 2012