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'Shield' actor Michael Jace charged with wife's murder

Michael Jace, the actor who played a conflicted cop in the cable television drama "The Shield," was charged on Thursday with the murder of his wife, prosecutors said. _0"> The 51-year-old actor is accused of shooting and killing 40-year-old April Jace on Monday at their Los Angeles home and then calling 911. Police found his wife's body and the couple's two young sons, who were unharmed. Jace appeared in court on Thursday, handcuffed and dressed in tan pants and a light blue shirt. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge postponed his arraignment until June 18 at the request of his lawyer and set his bail at $2 million.   true       Defense attorney Jason Sias told reporters Jace is doing as well as someone in custody can be and "is thinking about his children." It is not known what might have led to the shooting. Jace's jiu-jitsu instructor, Mark Robles, told reporters that Jace and his wife "looked like a couple that was in love."

Japanese fans welcome news of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney's recovery

Japanese fans on Friday welcomed news that former Beatle Paul McCartney is expected to make a full recovery from the viral infection that landed him in a Tokyo hospital for treatment. _0"> McCartney, 71, called off his sold-out class="mandelbrot_refrag"> Japan tour this week after postponing several concerts, much to the disappointment of fans - some of whom had paid 100,000 yen ($980) to see him. He later canceled a concert set for class="mandelbrot_refrag"> South Korea next week. "The shock was huge when I heard the two concerts which I had bought tickets for were both canceled," said Shinichi Noguchi, 40, who had come to the Tokyo hotel where McCartney was believed to be staying.   true       "It's good to hear he's recovering and I'll be happy if he can come to class="mandelbrot_refrag"> Japan again in the near future." McCartney spokeswoman Perri Cohen said in a statement on Thursday that M

Binoche at Cannes confronts questions of the aging actress

Juliette Binoche confronts an issue every actress eventually faces in Olivier Assayas's "Clouds of Sils Maria" - what happens when the casting call you get is for the older woman and no longer the starlet? Men, as Harrison class="mandelbrot_refrag"> Ford , Arnold Schwarzenneger and Sylvester Stallone proved by bringing the roadshow to promote their "The Expendables 3" over-the-hill mercenaries franchise to Cannes last weekend, can continue to play the same action heroes into their 60s or even 70s. But a woman can't play a starlet after a certain age, nor should she want to, Binoche, who reached global stardom in such films as "The English Patient" and "Chocolat" said at a post-screening news conference.   true       The film was the last of the 18 in competition for the top Palme d'Or prize to be screened before the main awards are announced on Saturday. "Imagine if for 40 years you played the part of 20-year-

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West dazzle guests in Versailles

U.S. television personality Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West toured the Chateau de Versailles in class="mandelbrot_refrag"> France on Friday with hundreds of guests ahead of their wedding in Florence this weekend, the visit's organizer said. _0"> The couple were due to host an informal dinner and concert in Paris after visiting the palace, Omar Cherif told Reuters TV. The two had hoped to marry at Versailles, which King Louis XIV transformed from a hunting lodge into the dazzling heart of an absolutist state but were told in January that would not be possible.   true       Kardashian and West will celebrate their wedding in the 16th century Belvedere Fort in Florence on Saturday. An official at Florence mayor's office said last week that the couple were renting the Belvedere Fort for 300,000 euros ($411,100) for the occasion, which will be presided over by a Protestant pastor. However, as the castle is not an authorized site for weddings, there

Canada rehab center says it is treating Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

A Canadian rehabilitation facility on Friday said it was treating Toronto Mayor Rob class="mandelbrot_refrag"> Ford , who had largely disappeared from sight after promising to seek help for an alcohol problem. _0"> The GreeneStone Clinic Muskoka, located in cottage county some 200 km (125 miles) north of Toronto, issued a statement asking the public and media respect its patients' privacy. class="mandelbrot_refrag"> Ford , who shot to prominence last year after admitting to smoking crack, buying illegal drugs and driving after drinking, insisted for months he did not have a problem. But last month he said he would take time off to deal with his drinking issues. [ID:nL2N0NN0WF]   true       Ford and his family had not immediately disclosed where he would be seeking treatment. The clinic said on Friday it was releasing the information with Ford's consent. Earlier this month he told a Toronto newspaper that rehab was "amazing". [

Colorado lawmakers OK co-op banking option for marijuana sellers

The Colorado legislature on Wednesday voted to create the nation's first state-run financial cooperative for marijuana sellers, with the aim of giving newly legalized cannabis class="mandelbrot_refrag"> retail outlets access to key banking services through the U.S. Federal Reserve. The approval of the so-called "cannabis credit co-ops" came on the final day of the legislative session, as lawmakers seek to address problems marijuana retailers face in having to operate on a cash-only basis, such as burglary threats. The proposal's chief sponsor, Representative Jonathan Singer, said the cooperatives are needed because traditional class="mandelbrot_refrag"> banks and credit unions have been hesitant to serve the burgeoning marijuana industry as long as the drug remains outlawed by the U.S. government.   true       "This is the final piece to our pot puzzle," said Singer, a Democrat. The final approval on Wednesday came after b

Turkish man seeks new lover on TV show after killing two others

A man who appeared on a Turkish television dating show in search of a new partner shocked the audience by revealing he had murdered his former wife and a former lover. _0"> Sefer Calinak, 62, told Flash TV's "Luck of the Draw" he had served prison sentences for each of the murders and had been released under an amnesty programme. "I'm an honest person looking for a new wife," he told the show, saying he killed his first wife because he was "irritated" by her behavior and murdered a subsequent partner because he thought she was after his money. Calinak was asked to leave the show by the host, prompting applause from the studio audience, in an episode which made headlines in Turkish newspapers.   true       (Reporting by Seda Sezer; Editing by Nick Tattersall and Andrew Roche )