Charleston Daily Mail

Theater at Its Most Intimate: ; 'Jane Eyre' Presented On Clay Center Stage Surrounded by Audience

If you go What "Jane Eyre"

Theater at Its Most Intimate

Woopah: ; Indy Is Back.; 'Indiana' Goes Beyond Action in Latest Story

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (PG-13) H H H

Vandalia Gives History Lesson with Some Fun: ; Annual Event at Capitol Showcases Music, Traditions of the Mounain State

As last-minute preparations are finally wrapping up, the folks at the state Division of Culture and History are finding themselves eager to stop organizing and start enjoying the fruits of their labor at the 32nd annual Vandalia Gathering. Putting together a myriad of activities and transforming it all into a well-oiled and organized event can be a daunting task, to say the least.

Daughter of Gospel Star Dies in Crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee authorities say the 5-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed by a sport-utility vehicle driven by her brother. Tennessee Highway Patrol spokeswoman Laura McPherson says the girl, Maria, was hit in a driveway at the family residence Wednesday afternoon south of Nashville. McPherson says the Toyota Land Cruiser was driven by the girl's teenage brother.

'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Producers Sued in New York

NEW YORK - An actor who says he created the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV program has sued the show's producers for at least $5 million that he claims they owe him in royalties, salary and other compensation. Boris Krutonog of Los Angeles says the A&E Television Networks and others failed to pay him for the fourth season of the show as its creator and co-executive producer. Filming for the fifth season recently began.

Yoko Ono Tries to Block Use of 'Imagine' in Film

NEW YORK - Yoko Ono wants a judge to imagine a movie challenging the theory of evolution - but without John Lennon's song "Imagine" in it. The film's distributors are fighting to keep it in - and are urging the judge to act quickly so the movie can yet play a role in the presidential campaign this fall.

Finish Disappoints Utah Town

SALT LAKE CITY - For fans of Utah crooner David Archuleta, the seventh season of American Idol was a fairy-tale ride without the fairy-tale ending. The roughly 3,000 people who gathered to watch a live feed of the results show at the EnergySolutions Arena were whipped into a frenzy every time the cameras cut to them during Wednesday night's telecast, waving signs and bursting with sheer noise.

Today's Birthdays

Cook Nabs 'American Idol' Title: ; 25-Year-Old Becomes the First Performer in the Rock Music Mold to Win

HOLLYWOOD - When David Cook was announced as the winner of "American Idol" at the Nokia theater, the most dramatic upset in the show's history was just another twist in a season that has tested the still-vibrant franchise. The 25-year-old became the first performer in the rock music mold to win, amassing 56 percent of 96 million votes, to 44 percent for 17-year-old prodigy David Archuleta, who sings in the pop balladeer style that had previously dominated "Idol."

Ellen Needles Mccain On Gay Marriage

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain says same-sex couples should be allowed to enter into legal agreements for insurance and other purposes, but he opposes gay marriage and believes in "the unique status of marriage between a man and a woman." "And I know that we have a respectful disagreement on that issue," the likely Republican presidential nominee said in an interview planned to air today on "The Ellen DeGeneres show."

Neb. Boy Wins National Geographic Bee: ; Sixth-Grader, the Youngest Finalist, Did Not Miss a Single Question

WASHINGTON - Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? Your answer might be, "Huh?" But 11-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday.

Man Arrested After Pot Delivered in Cedar Chests

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Grand Jury Indicts Accused Bank Robbers

Grand jury indicts accused bank robbers A brother and sister accused of a string of bank heists were among the 10 people indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced. Jeremy M. Brown, 24, and Melissa A. Brown, 28, both of Louisa, Ky., are charged with robbing $2,304 from a Charleston branch of City National Bank on April 15 and $4,257 from a First Sentry Bank branch near Barboursville on April 21.

Grantsville Gas Station Had Dubious Distinction: ; It Held the Mark for Highest Gas Price in West Virginia

Four Hurt in Blast at Empty Building

Cruise Line Fined in Blast That Killed 8

Movies in Brief

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) * More is more in this follow-up to the 2005 fantasy hit The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Its simultaneously darker and funnier, more substantive and more engaging, more violent and more technically accomplished. Its been a year since the Pevensie children (William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley) left Narnia and returned to school during World War II-era London. But 1,300 years have passe...

Upcoming Events

* SOUTH CHARLESTON LIBRARY: The library will kick off the 2008 summer reading program, Catch the Reading Bug @ SCPL, at 6:30 p.m. May 29 with a concert by Mountain Stage musician and childrens performer Ron Sowell. Registration for the summer reading programs will be held before and after the concert for children ages 2 through fifth grade. Other programs are Metamorphosis @ SCPL, for middle and high school students, and Summer Reading for Adults @ SCPL. Call 744-6561. * BILL GAITHER: The go...