Yankees revel in victory, tough decisions ahead NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees christened the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium the same way they opened "The House That Ruth Built" 86 years ago -- with a World Series title, the 27th for Major League Baseball's storied franchise. Ecstasy in the Bronx! Yankees win title No. 27 NEW YORK - The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back. Ship forged with 9/11 steel sails into New York NEW YORK (AFP) - The USS New York, a naval vessel whose bow was forged in part with steel from the World Trade Center towers destroyed on 9/11, sailed for the first time Monday into the city's harbor.
'This Is It' tops charts with $101M worldwide LOS ANGELES - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run.
New book examines black women's film stardom NEW YORK - Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Almost a half century passed before another black woman - Halle Berry - won the award.