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<title>Michael Jackson won't lose Neverland Ranch</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An investment company says it has bought the loan to Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in California's Santa Ynez Valley, saving it from foreclosure. 

A foreclosure auction had been scheduled for the property this week, however, a spokeswoman for Colony Capital told the Los Angeles Times her company bought the loan and the auction has been called off. 

In a statement released to the Times by a Jackson representative who identified himself only as B. Michael, Jackson said he was &quot;pleased with recent developments involving Neverland&quot; that would &quot;allow me to focus on the future.&quot; 

Jackson has not lived at Neverland, which once boasted an amusement park and zoo, since he was acquitted of child molestation charges in 2005.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 07:28:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Three times in visit to "Mother" may be the charm for Britney Spears</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Three times may be the charm for Britney Spears and &quot;How I Met Your Mother&quot;, relates Reuters reports.&nbsp;

With Spears making her second guest appearance on the abruptly popular CBS comedy, the show's co-creator, Craig Thomas, tells THR.com that Monday's episode was written to leave the door open for the pop singer to make a return appearance next season. 

&quot;She was better than the first time, and I think the fans will enjoy it because her return answers a larger mystery set up earlier in the series,&quot; Thomas said. &quot;So there's a good plot reason why she's there. And when people watch Britney's second appearance on the show they'll see that the door is still open for her to come back.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:28:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Music industry hopes upgrades boost mobile sector</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone. While only 6.7 percent of overall mobile customers use their phone to listen to music, rising to 27.9 percent for smartphone users, a full 74.1 percent of iPhone owners reported using the device as an MP3 player, according to M:Metrics. 

According to Reuters reports, the majority of this music, however, is transferred from the computer, rather than purchased through the phone and downloaded wirelessly. That may change this summer once Apple unveils what many expect will be a new version of the iconic device, featuring access to high-speed third-generation (3G) wireless networks. 

The company has not made an official announcement, but signs point to an early June release.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:01:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Universal Music Canada to join the search for Canada's version of Miley Cyrus</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118423/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Universal Music Canada has joined the search for Canada's version of Miley Cyrus, according to The Associated Press. 

The Canadian label will offer a record contract to the winner of &quot;The Instant Star,&quot; a summer reality talent show from YTV, Canada's kids' cable channel, and producer Tricon Films &amp; Television, that will bow July 18. 

The homegrown series will see young Canadians age 15 and younger compete for singing stardom. CTV's rival summer &quot;Canadian Idol&quot; series has a cutoff age of 16. 

Universal Music Canada's talent stable includes Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, Diana Krall, Nelly Furtado and Paul Anka.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 15:10:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Attorneys in R. Kelly's child pornography trial to begin questioning</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118422/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Attorneys in R. Kelly's child pornography trial are expected to begin questioning 150 potential jurors Monday, and it's unlikely any of his fans will be chosen to hear the allegations against one of urban music's biggest stars, according to The Associated Press reports. 

The 41-year-old hitmaker, known for sexually charged hits like &quot;Bump N' Grind,&quot; has pleaded not guilty to charges that he videotaped himself having sex with a girl as young as 13. 

The selection of the 16 jurors, four of them alternates, will be key for both prosecutors and defense attorneys, said Steve Cron, a defense lawyer from Santa Monica, Calif., who has practiced for 35 years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 15:04:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Preliminary decree of divorce for Paul McCartney and Heather Mills</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118416/</link>
<description><![CDATA[A judge has granted a preliminary decree of divorce for former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, according to The Associated Press. 

Justice Hugh Bennett says the divorce could be finalized in six weeks plus a day. He already has awarded Mills a settlement of $47.5 million. 
According to Reuters, neither McCartney nor Mills were in court for the decree nisi. 

Bennett said: &quot;On the petition for divorce presented by Miss Heather Mills, I pronounce the decree nisi of divorce on the grounds of two years' separation. 

&quot;Sir Paul McCartney has consented to the decree being granted on these grounds.&quot; 

The brief hearing contrasted with the protracted and bitter fight over the divorce settlement earlier this year.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 14:35:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Nick Cannon offered Carey $16 million wedding ring</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118404/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mariah Carey&rsquo;s husband Nick Cannon has given his wife an $16 million diamond ring.
The rapper proposed to the singer with the custom made 14-carat pink diamond ring last month, with Carey seen showing off the ultimate bling at New York's trendy Waverly Inn.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:34:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him his own spider</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118399/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider, relates Reuters. 

An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and opted to call the arachnid after his favorite musician, Canadian Neil Young, naming it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. 

&quot;There are rather strict rules about how you name new species,&quot; Bond said in a statement. 

&quot;As long as these rules are followed you can give a new species just about any name you please. With regards to Neil Young, I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation of him as an activist for peace and justice.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:06:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Miley Cyrus to pose nude for Playboy</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118400/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Playboy founder Hugh Hefner wants 15-year-old Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus to pose nude for his adult magazine - when she&rsquo;s old enough.
Hefner, 82, told the Extra celebrity news show the controversial teen queen would be welcome to pose for Playboy when she was older.
&quot;She'd be welcomed in the magazine,&quot; . &quot;Very pretty lady.&quot;, affirmed Hefner.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:04:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>The Police comming to the end</title>
<link>http://music.moldova.org/stiri/eng/118398/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Police will come to an end with a final concert in New York that will benefit arts programming for the city's public TV stations.
Singer/bassist Sting, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers reunited for a world tour last May and, according to Billboard data up to September 30, grossed more than $US171 million from 53 shows seen by more than 1.5 million people.
The band will say farewell to Britain with a concert in London's Hyde Park on June 29.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
The New York City concert will end the tour, though a date and venue have not been released.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:56:00 +0300</pubDate>
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