Home for retired musicians raises funds to buy Verdi letters

MILAN (AP) — A home for retired musicians created by composer Giuseppe Verdi has secured of a cache of his joking and sometimes off-color correspondence with an Italian count for the bargain price of 120,000 euros ($132,000).

Nick Lachey among investors in Ohio marijuana grow center

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio resident and former boy band star Nick Lachey is among five investors in one of 10 marijuana grow centers that would be created across the state under a proposed ballot issue.

Daniel Craig, Judi Dench urge UK government to back BBC

LONDON (AP) — Stars including Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are urging the British government to protect the BBC, as the publicly funded broadcaster faces budget cuts and political pressure for its ambitions to be curbed.

9 poker players left, 1 will win $7.7 million in November

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For nine poker players, the dream is just beginning after outlasting 6,411 others in days of near marathon-length games to advance to the final table of the World Series of Poker's no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event in November.

Cambodian tycoon's attack on actress prompts uproar

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — In the grainy black-and-white video the tycoon is seen dragging the actress off a leather couch at a Phnom Penh restaurant.

2 NYC museums offer summer block party encores

NEW YORK (AP) — A summer block party series is connecting East Harlem and Museum Mile with live music, art, dancing and food.