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'Mockingbird,' 'Mercies' screenwriter dies March 5, 2009 at 2:48 am (CNN) -- Horton Foote, the Pulitzer Prize- and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died, according to officials at the Hartford Stage theater in Connecticut, where he was working on a production. 'Mockingbird,' 'Mercies' screenwriter dies March 4, 2009 at 6:47 pm Horton Foote, the Pulitzer Prize- and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died, according to officials at the Hartford Stage theater, where he was working on a production of several of his plays. 'SVU' star Hargitay hospitalized March 4, 2009 at 6:23 pm Actress Mariska Hargitay went to a hospital for tests Wednesday after she "experienced some discomfort" related to the collapsed lung she suffered in January, her publicist said. Surviving Beatles unite to promote meditation March 4, 2009 at 4:23 pm Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite on stage next month to raise money to teach transcendental meditation to children around the world to "help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world," McCartney said. Why some women go back to their abusers March 4, 2009 at 3:01 pm A middle-of-the-night fight, a surprise pullout from the Grammy Awards, leaked photos, a police investigation -- new pieces of the puzzle of the alleged assault of pop singer Rihanna by her boyfriend Chris Brown have been emerging since early February. Carlos Acosta: From backstreets to ballet March 4, 2009 at 12:25 pm Carlos Acosta is the ballet dancer who breaks all the rules. Perhaps the most famous dancer of his generation, his is a career that wasn't meant to be -- a tough kid from the backstreets of Havana who was forced to study ballet and became a reluctant star. Carlos Acosta: Havana is where the heart is March 4, 2009 at 12:24 pm Carlos Acosta has gone from breakdancing in the backstreets of Havana to principal dancer with the biggest ballet companies in the world. Now based in London, he takes CNN on a tour of the Cuban capital and talks about his enduring love for the city. All you need is love -- and a Beatles degree March 4, 2009 at 11:29 am They helped introduce the world to mop top haircuts, collarless jackets and yellow submarines -- now a British university is launching what it says is the world's first ever masters degree in the Beatles. Robin Williams, short of breath, takes a break March 4, 2009 at 11:08 am Doctors advised Robin Williams to take a week off from the 80-city tour of his one-man comedy show after the comedian experienced shortness of breath, according to his publicist. Man sentenced in 'Potter' actor killing March 4, 2009 at 10:23 am A habitually violent young man was convicted Wednesday of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox, who had starred in the latest "Harry Potter" film. Hitmaking, hunky host has known heartbreak March 4, 2009 at 7:53 am Chris Isaak's new show finds him in late-night territory as he interviews and performs with fellow musicians like Trisha Yearwood, Michael Bublé and Smashing Pumpkins. Isaak also has a new album. And yes, he's drawn from his own life for his sometimes mournful songs. Jane Alexander: Jindal's wrong on arts funding March 4, 2009 at 7:08 am For actress Jane Alexander, the criticism of a $50 million boost in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts is a sequel.