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Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction

Iconic glove Michael Jackson wore when he unveiled moonwalk dance to be sold at NYC auction. A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.
 

B'way ticket availability through Sunday, Nov. 22

Broadway ticket availability through Sunday, Nov. 22. Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Nov. 16. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets appear at the end.
 

Travel briefs

Travel briefs. Survey: 45 percent of Americans will travel Thanksgiving-March
 

End the decade in Times Square on New Year's Eve

End the decade in Times Square on New Year's Eve. Say goodbye to 2010 in Times Square when the famous ball drops at midnight on New Year's Eve.
 

Michael Jackson 'Moonwalk' glove set to sparkle at auction

A rhinestone-studded leather glove worn by pop icon Michael Jackson on his maiden Moonwalk in 1983, was on display Tuesday in New York before it rocks on to the auction block.
 

Michael Jackson 'Moonwalk' glove set to sparkle at auction

A rhinestone-studded leather glove worn by pop icon Michael Jackson on his maiden Moonwalk in 1983, was on display Tuesday in New York before it rocks on to the auction block.
 

Artist Irving Kriesberg dies in NYC at 90

Expressionist American artist Irving Kriesberg dies in NYC at 90. American painter Irving Kriesberg has died in New York City. He combined intense abstract colors with human and animal elements.
 

NYC co. faces trial over questioned concrete tests

As concrete company trial nears, NYC still awaits retests on strength of dozens of buildings. The charges shook the foundation of the city's construction industry: Prosecutors said concrete strength tests had been faked for ground zero's centerpiece tower, the new Yankee Stadium and dozens of other projects.
 

Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens in Times Square

Leonardo da Vinci exhibition of futuristic inventions opens in New York's Times Square. An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines is opening in New York City's Times Square.
 

Goldman Sachs to take out garbage at Thanksgiving

Goldman Sachs employees to collect garbage at ritzy Thanksgiving meals for hungry NYers. The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving ? meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms.
 

Budget Travel Extra Mile Awards for innovation

Budget Travel magazine recognizes innovation with Extra Mile Awards. New services and features from Kayak.com, American Airlines, JetBlue, Google and TripAdvisor honored with Extra Mile Awards from Budget Travel magazine.
 

Budget Travel Extra Mile Awards for innovation

Budget Travel magazine recognizes innovation with Extra Mile Awards. New services and features from Kayak.com, American Airlines, JetBlue, Google and TripAdvisor honored with Extra Mile Awards from Budget Travel magazine.
 

Conde Nast magazines shut as review bites

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conde Nast will close four magazines -- Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Gourmet, and Cookie -- following a review the publisher undertook to find ways to reduce costs and staff in the face of a slump in advertising.
 

Floyd Mayweather Jr. moving back to mainstream

Back in the public eye, Floyd Mayweather Jr. trying to finally transcend sport of boxing. Floyd Mayweather Jr. drops into a seat in an upscale restaurant in the heart of Times Square, the weariness of an overnight flight written across his face.
 

Gold's record price rise finds tepid response

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Gold received a lukewarm reception a day after racing to a record high, with consumers in Asia more likely to be cashing in than panic buying.
 

Gold spike gives consumers pause, not fever

SYDNEY/DUBAI (Reuters) - Gold's run to a record $1,048.20 per ounce on Wednesday was greeted cautiously by consumers in Asia and the Middle East, with some cashing in gains while the majority were hanging on for further rises.
 

Gerhart carries Stanford onto national scene

Stanford's Gerhart runs over opponents and into the discussion for Heisman. Toby Gerhart's massive arms were so bloody after his latest dominating performance that coach Jim Harbaugh thought he had been cut with razor blades.
 

Clown beams message of water conservation from space

The first clown in space, Guy Laliberte, has launched a 14-city poetic planetary extravaganza to promote clean drinking water, from the International Space Station.
 

Clown beams message of water conservation from space

The first clown in space, Guy LaLiberte, launched a 14-city poetic planetary extravaganza from the International Space Station to promote clean drinking water.
 

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Audra Peek clings to childhood memories of her cousin Ashley Marie McFarland, of frolicking together at playgrounds or singing a favorite song from ``Annie,'' about an orphan dreaming of her parents. The song held special meaning for Ashley Marie. Born to a drug-addicted father and a mother she never got to know, Ashley Marie was put in foster care when she was just a toddler. But the Peek family thought of her as one of their own, frequently sweeping the girl away for family outings or weekends at their Andover home. They hoped to adopt her, and young Audra made space in her bedroom for her ``next sister.'' But one day in 1995, they say, the 7-year-old was abruptly taken from her foster family and placed with another family in parts unknown. The heartbroken Peeks, without even a chance to say goodbye, grieved as though she had died. Now, after nearly 15 years of wondering, Audra Peek has launched an all-out search for her long-lost cousin, driven by a deep longing to redeem the lost y