Suicide rate rises among middle-aged
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government report
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YouTube says it’s won the battle with television
<p>NEW YORK — YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over.
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‘Splash’ may be too risky for TV
<p>We haven’t seen much of new show “Splash.”
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Actress back in sitcom fold as part of ‘Family’
<p>LOS ANGELES — Leah Remini had good reason to join the new ABC sitcom “Family Tools.”
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PRIME-TIME NIELSEN RATINGS
<p>NEW YORK (AP) —Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for April 22-28. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
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THE REEL DEAL WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND THE AREA
<p>42 ★★½ Biopic about Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the first black player in Major League Baseball. Co-starring Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni and Alan Tudyk.
U.S. home video spending rises
<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) — The home video market showed further signs of recovery in the first quarter, rising 5 percent thanks to growing sales of Blu-ray discs and the rise of subscription strea
‘Mud’ oozes good acting
<p> LOS ANGELES (AP) —The story of a sympathetic fugitive who forges a bond with two teenage boys near a mighty river down South, “Mud” is shot through with traditional qualities of American
‘Iron Man 3’ just doesn’t fly
More action, less humor weighs down hero tale
<p>In the galaxy of big-screen superheroes — a rather glum lot — Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man is the snappy one.
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‘Pain & Gain’ flexes muscle at box office
<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) —Mark Wahlberg’s true-crime romp “Pain & Gain” led the domestic box office over a quiet weekend.
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