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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) _ Australian actress Jessica Jacobs, who starred in the children's TV series "The Saddle Club," was buried Friday after being hit and killed by a train. She was 17. More than 500 mourners attended a church funeral service in her hometown of Melbourne.

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Jolie, pregnant with twins, stays cool at Cannes AP - Thu, May 15
CANNES, France (AP) _ Angelina Jolie, pregnant with twins, has some secrets for staying serene at the Cannes Film Festival: get her partner, Brad Pitt, to baby-sit, and wear comfy shoes on the red carpet.
Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry AP - Sun, May 11
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her. "This really seems like a great family to be part of," Underwood said, as she fought back tears.
Heath Ledger portrait wins Australian popular choice award, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
'The Forbidden Kingdom' a box office hit in China, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
HONG KONG (AP) _ Jackie Chan and Jet Li's first movie together is a hit in China. There were concerns whether "The Forbidden Kingdom" would appeal to Chinese because its script is geared toward American audiences. The movie is about an American teenager who's magically transported to ancient China, where he teams with a drunken fighter (Chan) and a monk (Li) to help free a mythical monkey king.
'The Forbidden Kingdom' becomes a box office hit in China, AS AP - Thu, May 8
HONG KONG (AP) _ Jackie Chan and Jet Li's first movie together is a hit in China. There were concerns whether "The Forbidden Kingdom" would appeal to Chinese because its script is geared toward American audiences. The movie is about an American teenager who's magically transported to ancient China, where he teams with a drunken fighter (Chan) and a monk (Li) to help free a mythical monkey king.
'Crocodile Hunter' widow settles lawsuit with Australian debt collector, AS AP - Thu, May 8
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) _ The widow of television's "Crocodile Hunter" reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them 2.5 million Australian dollars (US$2.3 million; 1.5 million).
Actress Judy Davis says Australian newspaper articles suggest she doesn't like children, AS AP - Thu, May 8
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Two-time Oscar-nominated actress Judy Davis told an Australian court Tuesday that she stopped attending her daughter's soccer games out of anguish over newspaper articles she claims suggested she is a petulant child-hater.
King-Mellencamp musical postponed in Atlanta AP - Thu, May 8
ATLANTA (AP) _ A musical by John Mellencamp and Stephen King, scheduled to be produced next season in Atlanta, has been postponed, the Alliance Theatre announced Monday.
Thai prime minister says he will not change his style after criticism from media groups, AS AP - Tue, May 6
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Sunday brushed aside criticism that he has been rude to the country's press corps, saying he has no time for the media and will not change his style.
Film reveals war shrine still taboo in Japan, stirs debate on free speech, 2nd-LdWritethru, AS AP - Tue, May 6
TOKYO (AP) _ Yasukuni war shrine is Japan's ultimate taboo subject. A symbol of the country's militaristic past, the shrine is revered by nationalists, despised by Japan's Asian neighbors, and rarely mentioned in public by anyone else.