NEW YORK (AP) — A theatrical adaptation of the movie "Sister Act" will be getting its groove on in a Broadway theater.
Producers say the musical based on the 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg will begin performances at the Broadway Theatre in late March with an opening on April 20.
The show has been a hit in London since it debuted there in 2009. …
Investors rushed into stocks after stronger reports on service industries and employment eased two of the biggest worries about the U.S. economy.
Stocks jumped Wednesday after the Institute for Supply Management said service industry activity grew for a second straight month in October. The trade group's service index slipped to 50.6 from 50.9 in September. A reading above 50 signals growth. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a 51.5.
Although the index didn't meet forecasts, the ISM said new orders, which are an indicator of future business activity, grew faster. Business activity also picked up.
Encouraging news about the labor …
WASHINGTON Stanford University is Chelsea Clinton's choice.
The first daughter announced her decision today, one day beforeher decision had to be signed, sealed and postmarked.
"The president and Mrs. Clinton announced today that theirdaughter Chelsea will enter Stanford University this fall as a memberof the Class of 2001," read a statement from Hillary Rodham Clinton'spress office.President Clinton shrugged off the 3,000 miles that willseparate him and his only daughter come fall, saying: "Planes run outthere and phones work out there. E-mail works out there, so we'll beall right."The annual cost of attending the Palo Alto, Calif., universityis more than …
BLACKBURN, England (AP) — Peter Odemwingie's late goal gave West Bromwich Albion a 2-1 victory at Blackburn to further increase the pressure on under-fire Rovers manager Steve Kean.
The hosts fell behind in the 52nd minute when they failed to properly deal with a corner and James Morrison smashed the ball past Paul …
Iraq's fractious parliament on Tuesday gave last-minute authorization for non-U.S. foreign troops to stay for the first half of 2009 after the parliament speaker's resignation broke a deadlock that had threatened the key measure.
The U.N. mandate authorizing foreign troops expires Dec. 31, but the new measure will allow Britain's 4,000 soldiers and smaller contingents from several other countries to stay through and assist U.S. troops until the end of July. U.S. troops can remain until the end of 2011 under a separate security agreement reached this year.
Voting had been delayed by a power struggle between the Sunni parliament speaker and Shiite and Kurdish …
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The drone of a teacher's voice might be all you remember fromyourhistory class.
Dates and figures that dutifully were scrawled in a notebook orperhaps on a hand as a crib sheet probably have faded from memory.But the staff of the Charleston Daily Mail believes the countdownto the year 2000 provides a wonderful opportunity to relive some ofthe amazing historical events that have shaped West Virginia thiscentury.The newspaper will publish a series each month through the end of1999, a day-in-history fact each day, periodic historic photos and ayear 2000 calendar.A summary of the Daily Mail's year 2000 plans follows:- Special coverage starts Monday …
In an increasingly hi-tech, global market, convenience has become the golden calf. Consumers expect year-round savings and availability, and independent businesses find themselves unable to compete with the "faster, bigger, cheaper" approach of corporate chains. One-stop shopping behemoths air commercials peppered with "hometown" images, implying that their shelves are stocked with local crops and products designed and produced around the corner. But Idaho's apples come from Washington, and the jungle of cheap plastic and textiles often grows from the soil of far-off lands like China, Taiwan and Indonesia. Sure, we have production plants and interests in these countries that provide …
