LONDON (Billboard) – Justin Bieber's march to global domination shows no sign of slowing down. The 16-year-old singer set to bring his "My World Tour" to U.K. arenas next year.The 10-date tour, which is promoted by AEG live, begins March 4 with a two-night run at Birmingham NIA.The tour also calls in at Liverpool Echo…

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 17 – ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn't…

KABUL, Afghanistan – A U.S.-funded radio station is hoping a small hand-cranked radio can help turn the tide in a propaganda war against the Taliban, handing out thousands of the devices in the hopes of winning over ordinary Afghans.The idea is to counter the Taliban-sponsored stations — the so called "Mullah Radios" — that operate…

VENICE (Hollywood Reporter) – Most of Ascanio Celestini's theater productions consist of him sitting in a chair, captivating audiences with monologues that combine great wit, historical commentary and genuine despair over a range of social injustices.So it's no surprise that "The Black Sheep," the feature debut from the prolific raconteur-writer-actor, also captivates, though here for…

NEW YORK –President Obama's nod to former President Bush in his Iraq speech Tuesday night ("No one could doubt [his] support for our troops, or his love of country and commitment to our security") helped put W. back in the headlines, amid signs of a rebound. Will ties to 43 help or hurt the Team…