BOOKS
Fan who wants to publish a Harry Potter lexicon broke down and
cried on the witness stand against his idol.
PEOPLE
A 24-year-old nanny, sued by actor Rob Lowe, has filed a
counter-suit claiming he groped and sexually harassed her.
MUSIC
Festival organisers defended decision to book rap act after Noel
Gallagher blames him for poor ticket sales.

PEOPLE
Prosecutors recommend three-year prison sentence and $US5 million
fine for Snipes's failure to file tax returns.
PEOPLE
They all descend from the same French carpenter, a records archive
says.
FILM
Heath Ledger was told to seek professional help for his personal
problems while filming The Dark Knight, according to
reports.
PEOPLE
Former French film star Brigitte Bardot went on trial on Tuesday
for insulting Muslims, the fifth time she has faced the charge of
"inciting racial hatred" over her controversial remarks about Islam
and its followers.

ARTS
Arts companies are under increasing pressure to take care of
business, writes Joyce Morgan.
ARTS
THE future of one of China's most important cultural sites is the
focus of a high-level meeting of international conservation and
heritage experts in NSW this week.
ARTS
THE story of Daniel Pearl's execution is a gut-wrenching reminder
of what humans are capable of doing to each other in the name of
religion.
ARTS
Nervous students, unhappy staff, resignations, petitions and a
letter of protest from leading arts industry figures.
ARTS
The Paris Opera Ballet is planning a return to Australia in June
next year, bringing Rudolf Nureyev's production of La Bayadere to
the State Theatre in Melbourne.
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