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Janet Jackson Takes Stage For BET Finale

Janet Jackson Takes Stage For BET Finale

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Janet Jackson has taken the stage at the BET Awards to speak on behalf of her grieving family and thank fans for their love and support.

Actress Farrah Fawcett Dies

Actress Farrah Fawcett Dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" star whose feathered blond hair and dazzling smile made her one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1970s, died Thursday after battling cancer. She was 62.

Real Housewives-Sex Tape

Real Housewives-Sex Tape

PATERSON, N.J. (AP) -- One of the stars of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" has stopped an ex-boyfriend from releasing a sex tape -- at least temporarily.

Facebook Privacy

Facebook Privacy

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) -- Facebook is testing new privacy controls that will allow the online hangout's roughly 200 million users to decide who should see each of their personal updates.

Man Accused Of Blasting Porn Audio In Neighborhood

Man Accused Of Blasting Porn Audio In Neighborhood

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (NBC) -- Michael W. Buck is accused of blasting a pornographic movie over his stereo system while kids ages two-and-a-half to 14 years old were playing outside his house.

Dog Sniffs Out Egg-Bearing Lobsters

Dog Sniffs Out Egg-Bearing Lobsters

ST. ANDREWS, NB (NBC) -- A German shepherd in Canada may be the first to be able to sniff out egg-bearing lobsters.

Tonight Show Sidekick Ed McMahon Dies

Tonight Show Sidekick Ed McMahon Dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick on the "Tonight Show" for 30 years, has died at a Los Angeles hospital.

America's Got Talent To Premiere

America's Got Talent To Premiere

(NBC) -- Susan Boyle shocked Britain and the world with her secret singing talents.  Now, it's America's turn to give unknown talents a showcase.

Half of Pet Owners Give Pets Human Names

Half of Pet Owners Give Pets Human Names

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new poll suggests half of all pet owners consider their animals as much a part of the family as any humans in their households.

TV's Jon And Kate Gosselin Say They're Divorcing

TV's Jon And Kate Gosselin Say They're Divorcing

NEW YORK (AP) -- Celebrity parents Jon and Kate Gosselin say they plan to divorce.

Chris Brown Pleads Guilty To Assault

Chris Brown Pleads Guilty To Assault

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chris Brown has plead guilty to one count of felony assault on pop star Rihanna.

Apple Fans Are Prepared For A Parttime Jobs

Apple Fans Are Prepared For A Parttime Jobs

SEATTLE (AP) -- It is not yet clear how investors will take the latest word, that Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee, according to The Wall Street Journal, and that he will likely work part-time, at least at first.

President Obama as a Superhero on JibJab

President Obama as a Superhero on JibJab

(NBC) -- There's a new political parody from the internet animators known as JibJab and it pokes fun at President Obama.

Madonna's Adopted Daughter Leaves Malawi

Madonna's Adopted Daughter Leaves Malawi

LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) -- An airport employee and a person familiar with Madonna's adoption proceedings in Malawi say the pop star's new daughter has been flown to London.

Judge Indicted for Keying Car

Judge Indicted for Keying Car

HOUSTON (NBC) -- A state judge was charged with criminal mischief after his neighbor claimed he caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to his car.

Report: Supermodel Bundchen is Pregnant

Report: Supermodel Bundchen is Pregnant

BOSTON (AP) -- People.com is reporting Gisele Bundchen is pregnant. Citing two anonymous sources, the report says Tom Brady's wife is due early next year.

iPhone 3G S Goes On Sale

iPhone 3G S Goes On Sale

NEW YORK (AP) -- The new iPhone is on sale in the U.S., greeted by much smaller lines and less hoopla than previous models.

Two 'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Lobsters Caught In Maine

Two 'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Lobsters Caught In Maine

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Many lobstermen go their whole lives without catching an orange lobster. This week, two were caught in the waters off Maine.

Caught on Camera: Kids in Family Shoplifting Ring

Caught on Camera: Kids in Family Shoplifting Ring

BOERNE, Tx. (NBC) -- A family, including two children, steal hundreds of dollars in merchandise from a Texas store.

Grandma Pulls Pink Handgun in Altercation with Handyman

Grandma Pulls Pink Handgun in Altercation with Handyman

NAPLES, Fla. (NBC) -- With her pacemaker and frail body, few would describe Christa Taft-Mueller of Naples, Florida as an intimidating woman.

Fla. Jail Not Ready for Digital TV

Fla. Jail Not Ready for Digital TV

TAMPA, Fla. (NBC) -- TV for thousands of Hillsborough County jail inmates went blank Friday, but it wasn't because of bad behavior.

Woman 'Rescues' Brady After Kayak Mishap

Woman 'Rescues' Brady After Kayak Mishap

BROOKLINE, Mass. (NBC) -- A Massachusetts woman made an all-star rescue out on the Charles River. She pulled New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady out of the water.

Iran Tweeting about Elections, Aftermath

Iran Tweeting about Elections, Aftermath

CAIRO (AP) -- Tech-savvy Iranians have turned to Twitter to spread the word and pictures on post-election protests amid a government crackdown on traditional media.

EMT vs. State Trooper Caught on Tape

EMT vs. State Trooper Caught on Tape

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The paramedic who scuffled with an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper while a patient waited inside the ambulance says the trooper should lose his badge.

NY Jail Official Resigns after Bar Mitzvah Report

NEW YORK (AP) -- A top New York City correction official suspected of approving a bar mitzvah at a Manhattan lockup has submitted his resignation.

Oh, Boy! NYC Moms Sue, Say Baby Sex Tests Wrong

Oh, Boy! NYC Moms Sue, Say Baby Sex Tests Wrong

NEW YORK (AP) -- Six New York City mothers are suing the maker of a baby sex test that touted its product as "infallibly accurate," saying the test results they received were wrong.

Owner Reunited With Missing Dog After 51 Days

Owner Reunited With Missing Dog After 51 Days

DIXFIELD (AP) -- A Sumner woman has been reunited with her Shetland sheepdog that had been missing in the Maine woods for 51 days.

Susan Boyle Pulls Out Of Singing Engagement

Susan Boyle Pulls Out Of Singing Engagement

LONDON (AP) -- Internet singing sensation Susan Boyle has pulled out of a singing engagement with the "Britain's Got Talent" live tour.

Madonna's 2nd Adoption In Malawi Approved

Madonna's 2nd Adoption In Malawi Approved

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - Malawi's highest court says Madonna can adopt a second child from the southern African country.

Man Rents Closet Because Apartment Costs Too Much

Man Rents Closet Because Apartment Costs Too Much

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (NBC) -- Almost everybody has heard the phrase, "Home Sweet Home", but what about "Closet Sweet Closet"?

 
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