Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, ‘family,’ famous friends

Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

Cross-border effort wins proper burial for Mexican Indian remains after 100 years in NY museum

Mexico Indian remains returned from NY for burial

New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas

New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas

Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas’ first National Tree event

Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove

Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list

Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy

Pa. swim club accused of bias to file bankruptcy

Sweden returns 22 skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm

Sweden returns 22 human skulls to Hawaii

STOCKHOLM — With a solemn ceremony in Stockholm’s antiquities museum, Sweden marked the return of 22 skulls looted from a native Hawaiian community more than a century ago.

Culture clash in Iran as government tries to rein in artists protesting political turmoil

Iran artists in tug of war with government

Officials say renowned climber Tomaz Humar found dead after getting stranded in the Himalayas

Officials: veteran climber Humar dies in Himalayas

Praise Lord, pass ammo: Tennessee church’s gun class seen as safety tool, evangelism effort

Praise Lord, then pass ammo at church gun class

Authorities say Death Valley bones may be those of 4 German tourists who vanished in 1996

Death Valley bones may be missing German tourists

Lose the loo: British gardeners encouraged to go green by relieving themselves outdoors

British gardeners told: go green, pee outdoors

Lake Mary teen surfing off New Smyrna Beach bitten by shark

Teen bitten by shark off New Smyrna Beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A Lake Mary teen surfing off New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a shark.

Fear of swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in public markets of Serbia

Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia

NYC mayor: New Coney Island amusements to open this summer after land purchased from developer

New Coney Island to open after land deal

NEW YORK — The historic and mostly dormant Coney Island amusement park district in New York City will be revived by next summer with some new attractions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and developer Joseph Sitt said Thursday.

Boston skydiver killed in SoCal jump had tried to set parachuting record in charity jump

Skydiver killed in Calif. had tried to set record

New Orleans international art show refocuses, hopes economic rebound will boost attendance

Organizers rethink int’l art show in New Orleans

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′ sets record with N Amer, UK sales of $310 million on Day One

‘Call of Duty’ sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′ game sets record with US, UK sales of $310 million on Day One

‘Call of Duty’ game sells US, UK $310M in 24 hours

Boston skydiver killed in Southern California jump had tried to set parachuting record

Boston skydiver killed in Calif. tried record

Disney CFO Staggs to head parks and resorts as ex-parks boss Rasulo moves into CFO position

Disney’s CFO and parks chief switch roles

LOS ANGELES — After recasting executives at its faltering movie studio, The Walt Disney Co. is now switching up the roles of a couple of its high achievers.

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′ game sets record with sales of $310 million in 24 hours

‘Call of Duty’ game sells $310M in 24 hours

Auctioneer: T. rex fossil that failed to sell at Las Vegas auction headed for museum

Auctioneer: T. rex fossil headed for museum

Ancestry.com opens up US military collection to free searches in honor of Veterans Day

Ancestry.com opens up US military collection

Israeli museum displays coins from Jewish revolt, destruction of biblical Jerusalem Temple

Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt

Hard-hit Ohio community turns to gardens to help stretch food dollars

Hard-hit community learns to grow food

WILMINGTON, Ohio — Many of the new gardeners didn’t know how to grow vegetables, and weren’t sure what to do with them once they did.

Nevada Commission on Tourism launches new advertising campaign to attract winter enthusiasts

Nevada tourism launches new winter ad campaign

Massachusetts House moves incrementally toward expanded gambling with bill on simulcasting

Mass. House takes step toward off-track betting

New Orleans amusement park revival plans hit new stumbling block

New Orleans amusement park revival hits new snag

Man who profited from Madoff scheme wills fortune to charity, but some may go to investors

Madoff associate wills bulk of fortune to charity