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Celine Dion recovering

LAS VEGAS

Singer Celine Dion says she is recovering from a virus that caused an inflammation of her vocal cords and is planning to return to the stage in Las Vegas soon.

Dion said in a statement Monday that she received good news last week during a follow-up examination with her doctor in Los Angeles. She says she should be fully recovered by mid-April. That’s when she hopes to start recording songs for her new English and French albums.

Mistrial declared in ‘Housewives’ case

LOS ANGELES

A judge declared a mistrial Monday in Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination trial after the jury deadlocked, leaving an unresolved finale to a two-week trial that focused on the behind-the-scenes intrigue and personalities of TV’s “Desperate Housewives.”

Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White excused the panel after it deadlocked 8-4 in favor of Sheridan’s claim. The jury first reported problems in deliberations Thursday, then resumed discussions until Monday.

Sheridan had been seeking roughly $6 million from her former employers. Sheridan claimed her role as Edie Britt was eliminated because she complained that series creator Marc Cherry struck her in the head during a September 2008 on-set dispute.

Associated Press