Ohio executes double murderer who argued his obesity made death by lethal injection inhumane.

Commission to discuss salmon allocation

A new bistate fisheries advisory group will meet in Portland to develop recommendations on a catch-sharing plan for sport and commercial fisheries on the lower Columbia River.

Olympia port to sue anti-war protesters

More than 60 anti-war demonstrators were arrested last November at the Port of Olympia protesting Fort Lewis-Iraq war shipments.

Thurston deputies look for man who reported death

Thurston County sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who called for help at a Yelm home where the resident was found dead.

Wash. father, stepmother charged with mistreatment

A father and stepmother accused of withholding a 14-year-old girl's food and water so drastically that she weighed only 48 pounds have been charged with criminal mistreatment.

Boeing says negotiations with striking machinists have broken down; strike in 38th day.

'Twilight' fans boost tourism in Forks

Amazing what rumors of having a few vampires in town will do for the local economy.

'Twilight' fans boost tourism in Forks

Amazing what rumors of having a few vampires in town will do for the local economy.

Average price of gas in Washington: $3.40

The AAA auto club says the average price of a gallon of gas in Washington is $3.40. That's down 41 cents in the past month and 95 cents from the record high in July.

Boeing talks with striking machinists break down

Negotiations aimed at resolving a five-week walkout by Boeing Co. commercial jet production workers broke down late Monday.

Suicides from financial crisis cause concern

An out-of-work money manager in California loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90-year-old Ohio widow shoots herself in the chest as authorities arrive to evict her from the modest house she called home for 38 years.

California battered by wind-whipped wildfires

Powerful winds stoked three major wildfires on Tuesday morning after destroying dozens of homes, forcing thousands to flee and killing two people.

Fla. congressman denies breaking any laws

Democratic Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney admits he's caused "pain" in his marriage but denies paying hush money to a former aide to be quiet about an affair.

Pakistan investigates US detainee

Pakistani police were questioning a 20-year-old U.S. citizen who was arrested close to the Afghan border, as new clashes in the region killed 17 militants, officials said Tuesday.

Investigator: Computer likely caused Qantas plunge

A faulty computer unit likely caused a Qantas jetliner to experience two terrifying midair plunges within minutes last week, an Australian investigator said Tuesday.

North Korea to resume nuclear dismantlement

North Korea planned to resume dismantling its nuclear program Tuesday for the first time in two months, days after the United States removed the communist regime from a terrorism blacklist as a reward under a disarmament pact.

Polls open with Canadian PM seeking majority

Canada's Conservative prime minister appeared poised to retain his job as polls opened in Tuesday's national election but he faced a greater challenge in winning a parliamentary majority to bolster his power.

Inmate who says he's too fat to die to be executed

A 5-foot-7, 267-pound double murderer who says he's too fat to be executed humanely passed a pre-execution exam Tuesday and was cleared to receive a lethal injection as the U.S. Supreme Court denied his latest appeal.

Russian capsule carrying American space tourist, crewmates docks with space station

Syria's president issues decree establishing diplomatic relations with Lebanon

Audit firm confirms huge Turkmen gas reserves

An audit has found that Turkmenistan may hold the world's fourth-largest natural gas field, state-run media reported Tuesday.

China surplus with US $17.5 billion in Sept.

China's trade surplus with the United States held steady at $17.5 billion in September, the national customs agency announced Tuesday.

Daimler to drop Sterling truck brand

Daimler AG said Tuesday that its North American truck division will drop its Sterling brand and end truck production at two plants in the U.S. and Canada by mid-2010 as it moves to deal with depressed demand.

Global crisis triggers reshuffle of Russia's rich

Russia's business elite is ripe for a dramatic reshuffle as the country's worst stock market crash in a decade wipes tens of billions off their fortunes in a matter of weeks.

Japan offers money for troubled global financials

Japan stands ready to offer money to any needed effort to inject capital into crumbling financial institutions around the world, the finance minister said Tuesday.

Johnson & Johnson 3Q profit rises, tops views

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported a 30 percent jump in third-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, due to higher sales of consumer products and medical devices in the quarter and a large restructuring charge a year ago.

King children fight over papers in Atlanta court

The children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King are facing off in an Atlanta courtroom, at odds over their mother's personal papers that could factor into a lucrative book deal.

PepsiCo offers downbeat profit outlook

PepsiCo Inc. lowered its 2008 profit outlook on Tuesday as the nation's second-largest beverage maker announced a 9.5 percent drop in third-quarter earnings. The company also announced plans to eliminate 3,300 positions globally as part of a three-year cost-cutting plan designed to reinvigorate its ailing soft drinks business in the U.S.

PepsiCo to cut 3,300 jobs as profit falls 10 pct

PepsiCo announced plans on Tuesday to cut 3,300 jobs and close six plants as it deals with lagging U.S. drinks sales and a surging dollar, which will hurt profits from its rapidly growing international business.

Report dampens optimism over Kansas corn harvest

The state's corn harvest for this year may not break any records as once anticipated, but it's still likely to be most bountiful crop produced in Kansas this season, a new report shows.

Army blocks soldier from bringing puppy back

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let an Iraqi puppy come home with a Minnesota soldier, who fears that "Ratchet" could be killed if left behind.

Court to hear appeals in landmark tobacco case

The tobacco industry is asking a federal appeals panel to overturn a landmark ruling that could open the door to more lawsuits from smokers claiming they were harmed because they were deceived by cigarette companies.

Economy, financial crisis crowd out other issues

It wasn't long ago that illegal immigration was supposed to be a top issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. Terrorism and the Iraq war, which drove the 2004 contest between President Bush and Democrat John Kerry, were expected to be important again this time.

High court turns down Ga. death row inmate

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a police officer two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his appeal.

McCain calls for no taxes on unemployment benefits

Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed Tuesday that the government eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits, one plank in an economic plan that comes as he trails Democratic rival Barack Obama in national polls.

Obama leads in latest polls in Mich., Wis., Minn.

MICHIGAN

Ohio election to finish late congresswoman's term

Voters are heading to the polls in and around Cleveland to pick a candidate to finish the final two months of the late Stephanie Tubbs Jones' congressional term.

Palin's rural adviser quits over appointments

Gov. Sarah Palin's rural adviser resigned Monday amid criticism of the governor's record on hiring Alaska Natives.

Poll: Obama's lead widens over McCain in Wis.

Results of a Quinnipiac University poll which asked likely voters in Wisconsin for their views on the presidential race.

Sen. Clinton says 2nd White House run is unlikely

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton puts the chances of her running for president again at near zero - slightly higher than the chances she gives for becoming Senate majority leader or a Supreme Court justice.

Therapy helps hard-to-transplant get a new kidney

Nearly one in three patients who need a kidney transplant may never get one because their bodies are abnormally primed to attack a donated organ. Now doctors are trying new ways to outwit the immune system and save more of those so-called "highly sensitized" patients - often with kidneys donated by living donors, considered the optimal kind.

Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations

The nation's leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it may help prevent serious diseases.

EU tells music lovers to turn down MP3 players

The European Union told music lovers Monday to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels.

States ask baby product companies to avoid BPA

Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware sent letters Friday to 11 companies that make baby bottles and baby formula containers, asking they no longer use the chemical bisphenol A in their manufacturing because they said it was potentially harmful to infants.

Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea

When drug makers made a surprise announcement this week that they no longer recommend cough and cold remedies for youngsters under 4, they didn't let on that it was the government's idea.

Banks ramp up lending from Fed's emergency program; investment firms pull back slightly.

1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot

One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.

German doing well after 1st double arm transplant

A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again.

Stem cells from testicles an option to embryos

Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field.

Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4

Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.

Armstrong casts more doubt on entering Tour

Lance Armstrong has expressed doubts about racing in next year's Tour de France.

Basso plea bargains for monetary fine

Ivan Basso will pay a $15,000 fine under a plea bargain arrangement Tuesday to close a case that had regular judicial authorities investigating him for doping.

Belgian cycling team to cut Bernhard Kohl

Third-place Tour de France finisher Bernhard Kohl will be dropped from the Silence-Lotto team after becoming the latest cyclist caught using the new blood booster CERA.

Rangers prospect dies during game in Russia

A Russian lawmaker said Tuesday that rising hockey star Alexei Cherepanov, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, may have died due to negligence on the part of paramedics who responded to an emergency call.

Red Sox, Rays to play game 4 in ALCS tonight

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays play game 4 in their American League Championship Series tonight in Boston. Andy Sonnanstine wil pitch for the Rays against Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. The Rays lead the series 2 games to 1.

4 players, 3 coaches fined for NLCS fracas

Manny Ramirez and Dodgers teammate Hiroki Kuroda were among four players fined Monday by Major League Baseball for the Game 3 fracas between Los Angeles and the Philadelphia Phillies during the NL championship series.

45 years for 3rd person in Howard Porter killing

Two more people involved in the killing of former Villanova basketball star Howard Porter were sentenced on Monday.

A 91-0 football game tough for both sides to take

The Estero High football staff gathered in head coach Rich Dombroski's office late Friday, almost in stunned silence.

Arena Football League's VooDoo folding

The New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League plans to cease operations despite being near the top of the league in attendance the past two seasons.

Armstrong to race in Giro d'Italia in 2009

Lance Armstrong agreed Monday to ride in next year's Giro d'Italia and suggested the Italian race - not the Tour de France - will be the main target in his comeback season.

Cardinals star Albert Pujols has elbow surgery

Albert Pujols had elbow surgery Monday and the St. Louis Cardinals star is expected to be ready for spring training.

Royals hire Gibbons, Seitzer as coaches

Former Toronto manager John Gibbons returned to the majors Monday when he was hired by the Kansas City Royals to be their bench coach.

2010

Benches clear in NLCS after high pitch

Both benches and bullpens cleared Sunday night in Game 3 of the NL championship series, moments after Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda threw a pitch over Shane Victorino's head.

Moyer rocked by Dodgers in first inning

Jamie Moyer sure looked his age against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Red Sox LHP Lester, all better, unleashed on Rays

This is Jon Lester unleashed: unhittable in May, a stopper in October, the emerging ace of the Boston Red Sox.

Beckett struggles again in Game 2 of ALCS

Josh Beckett's reputation as a postseason ace is taking a beating.

Dodgers try to keep Philly winless in L.A.

Trailing 2-0 in the National League championship series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the Philadelphia Phillies right where they want them - at home.

Former baseball star Canseco detained at US border

Jose Canseco was held for nearly 10 hours by immigration authorities after agents said they stopped the former baseball star as he attempted to bring a fertility drug from Mexico, his lawyer said Friday.

Kansas City Royals raise ticket prices

The Kansas City Royals are raising prices on most of their tickets for 2009.

NBA reducing US staff by 9 percent due to economy

The NBA is eliminating about 80 jobs in the United States, the first major American sports league to announce layoffs because of the worldwide economic turmoil.

NBA in joint venture to build arenas in China

The NBA has formed a joint venture with Anschutz Entertainment Group to design and develop about 12 multipurpose arenas in major Chinese cities.

Warriors suspend guard Ellis for mo-ped accident

Monta Ellis knew he was in trouble after he seriously injured his ankle in a mo-ped accident and then lied to the Golden State Warriors about it this summer.

Magic Johnson critical of hosts after AIDS remarks

Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker's conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted "some offhand remarks" by the pair.

Pacers C Jeff Foster signs contract extension

Veteran center Jeff Foster signed a contract extension with the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

Pacers trade forward Shawne Williams to Mavs

Larry Bird's housecleaning project has claimed another casualty.

2030

Celtics coach Rivers skips exhibition opener

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was not with the team for its exhibition opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night so he could return to his home in Orlando, Fla., for a personal matter.

Haywood needs wrist surgery; Jamison's knee OK

Wizards center Brendan Haywood will have surgery for a torn ligament in his right wrist, but it was not clear Wednesday how much of the regular season he will miss.

Pacers remember past in preseason opener

The Indiana Pacers pulled off a tribute to their past perfectly. The only thing that didn't go as planned was the game itself.

Bengals QB Palmer will miss another game

Quarterback Carson Palmer will miss at least one more game because of a sore passing elbow, an injury that has left the Cincinnati Bengals' offense in chaos.

Browns TE Winslow out as Browns host Giants

Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow missed Monday night's game against the New York Giants with an undisclosed illness that hospitalized him for several days.

Chiefs' Gonzalez awaits word on trade

Tony Gonzalez practiced with the Kansas City Chiefs for what could be the last time Monday and then went home to await word on whether he's been traded.

Colts acknowledge Manning had second knee surgery

One surgery wasn't enough to fix Peyton Manning's left knee. Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed Monday, after nearly two months of deflecting questions, that Manning was operated on a second time before returning to the field in late August.

Cowboys' Romo has broken finger, may miss 4 weeks

The already slumping Dallas Cowboys now must survive a few games without two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo, who has a broken finger on his throwing hand.

Dawson's FG gives Browns a 3-0 lead over Giants

Phil Dawson kicked a 28-yard field goal on Cleveland's first possession as the Browns, playing on Monday night for the first time since 2003, took a 3-0 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

Hasselbeck out at least 1 more week

The Seattle Seahawks will be without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck for at least one more game because a months-old bulging disk in his back is causing problems with his knee.

Jaguars' Walker hospitalized with knee infection

Jaguars receiver Mike Walker spent the last two years trying to recover from a left knee injury. Now, he's having problems with the other one.

Jaguars: Paralyzed lineman released from hospital

Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, paralyzed from the waist down following a shooting in September, has been released from the hospital.

Jenkins has bolstered Jets' run defense in big way

The statistic came as a big surprise to Eric Barton.

Ballesteros determined to fight brain tumor

After a career full of miraculous shots - including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win - Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the "hardest challenge" of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor.

Seve Ballesteros admitted to hospital

Seve Ballesteros was admitted to a hospital Monday after feeling dizzy and fainting.

Daly still swinging, not ready to give up

John Daly, PGA European Tour star?

Top 30 to British; ranking points for Tiger event

Getting to the Tour Championship turned out to be worth more than a trip to the Masters.

Lawyer for Daly's wife denies she stole cell phone

An attorney for John Daly's estranged wife, Sherrie Daly, says she did not steal the pro golfer's cell phone. Randy Fishman said Monday that "this is a divorce case and people accuse each other of stuff all the time."

Westwood, Garcia back in the Ryder Cup mix

Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood have returned to the Ryder Cup mix for Europe, after getting the morning off.

Ali makes surprise appearance at Valhalla

Muhammad Ali made a surprise visit to the Ryder Cup teams.

Furyk leaves Valhalla to check on his wife

Jim Furyk has pulled out of his final practice round for the Ryder Cup after his wife was taken to a hospital with intense back pain.

Ali welcomes Ryder Cup guests to Louisville

Muhammad Ali welcomed guests in Louisville for the Ryder Cup.

Garcia ready to lead Europe's Ryder Cup charge

Except for the freckles and playful grin, it's a wonder anyone recognizes Sergio Garcia at the Ryder Cup.

Bettman on NHL: 'We're still in growth mode'

The NHL is "still in growth mode" despite the economic downturn, commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday, noting that ticket sales have increased this season.

Holmstrom's goal lifts Red Wings past Hurricanes

Tomas Holmstrom and Nicklas Lidstrom each scored goals Monday night to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1.

Kings defenseman out 2 to 3 months

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson will miss up to three months because of a shoulder injury from Sunday's 1-0 loss to San Jose.

'Hockey Night in Canada' gets new anthem

Saturday nights in Canada in the winter will now have a note of gold in them.

Islanders D Martinek knocked out of game

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek left with an undisclosed injury in the first period, following a hard hit behind the net, and didn't return to the home opener Saturday night.

McCabe likely to miss 2 weeks with back injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Bryan McCabe is expected to miss two weeks because of a back injury sustained in Friday night's season opener at Carolina.

Palin drops puck at Philadelphia Flyers' game

To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck Saturday night at the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers.

Peca suspended for bumping official

Columbus Blue Jackets center Michael Peca has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for making contact with an on-ice official.

Blue Jackets put Malhotra on injured reserve

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Manny Malhotra on injured reserve and recalled right wing Derek Dorsett from their American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse.

Leetch, Richter, Hull and Cammi Granato honored

Brian Leetch glided out to the ice in loafers, not skates.

Daniel gets try restoring Heisman image vs. Texas

Chase Daniel surrendered the Heisman spotlight with three interceptions in an upset loss to Oklahoma State. Now Missouri's quarterback will get a quick opportunity for redemption - and a homecoming against the top-ranked school that didn't push hard to recruit him.

Hawaii college hoops tourney to start in '09

ESPN and the University of Hawaii have announced a new eight-team, holiday men's college basketball tournament starting in 2009.

Michigan's season rougher than Rodriguez expected

Rich Rodriguez acknowledged his first season on the sideline at Michigan has been rougher than he expected.

Texas knocks off Oklahoma for top spot in AP poll

Texas rode its resounding Red River Rivalry upset right to No. 1. The Longhorns leapfrogged No. 2 Alabama on Sunday and sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 in the regular season for the first time in 24 years after beating Oklahoma 45-35.

Tommy Bowden out as Clemson coach after 9 1/2 seasons

Tommy Bowden decided he'd done all he could do for Clemson football, telling his athletic director Monday he'd step aside for the future of the program.

Michigan's streak of 33 bowls bids in jeopardy

Motor City Bowl officials were at the Big House to scout the Wolverines.

Albany beats Central Connecticut 24-22

Vinny Esposito threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns and ran in another as Albany held on to beat Central Connecticut 24-22 in Northeast Conference play on Saturday.

Buckley leads Alcorn State past MVSU

Tim Buckley threw for 378 yards and accounted for four touchdowns to lead Alcorn State to a 35-21 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.

Butler easily handles Campbell

Matt Kobli threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns and Ryan Hitchcock accounted for three scores to lead Butler in a 56-7 rout over Campbell on Saturday.

Colgate beats Princeton 27-24

Jacob Stein kicked a 33-yard field goal with two second left to play, and Colgate beat Princeton 27-24 Saturday.

Women, minorities chase NASCAR dreams

The long blonde hair hanging over the back of a racing suit covered with sponsor logos makes it apparent that Kristin Bumbera is not your average racer.

Photos show Edwards had Harvick by the neck

Photographs of the scuffle between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick show a more physical confrontation than witnesses described, with Edwards at one point grabbing Harvick by the throat.

Cindy McCain presiding over NASCAR race

The wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain will be the honorary race director at the NASCAR Bank of America 500.

Carpentier out of No. 10 at Gillett Evernham

Patrick Carpentier was released from Gillett Evernham Motorsports on Tuesday, and Mike Wallace and AJ Allmendinger will finish the season in the No. 10 Dodge.

FIA drops Canadian GP from F1 calendar for 2009

Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials insist that a world championship should include an American race. Or at least a North American race.

Goodyear thinks softer tires the answer at Indy

Goodyear may have an answer for one of Indianapolis Motor Speedway's toughest challenges: softer tires.

Hamlin released from hospital day after hard wreck

Denny Hamlin was released from a hospital Monday, a day after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway.

Denny Hamlin taken to hospital after hard wreck

Denny Hamlin was held Sunday night at a Birmingham hospital Sunday for further evaluation after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway.

Kvapil takes pole for Talladega, DEI also strong

A pair of once-mighty teams returned to the top of the Talladega Superspeedway leaderboard with very different things to prove.

Racer Castroneves pleads not guilty in tax case

Race car driver and "Dancing With The Stars" winner Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to federal tax evasion charges and declared outside the courtroom that he would treat the case like a race against the Internal Revenue Service.

Ailing Janet Jackson cancels more concerts

The doctor has again ordered Janet Jackson to postpone a return to her "Rock Witchu" tour.

McCormick mum with 'Brady' actors about book

Maureen McCormick never opened up to her "Brady Bunch" siblings about her new tell-all book.

Monday's late-night TV wrap-up

Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate.

Reports: Beckham staff arrested over alleged theft

British newspapers are reporting that two people who worked for David Beckham and his wife were arrested after some of the couple's possessions were spotted on an Internet auction site.

Ringo Starr: No more fan mail

Ringo Starr doesn't want to hear from you.

Rolling Stone ends large format after 4 decades

Rolling Stone magazine is shrinking with the times.

Surviving members of Grateful Dead rock for Obama

Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead put on a concert in support of Barack Obama.

'Chihuahua' collars top weekend slot with $17.5M

"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" kept audiences on the leash as it retained the top spot at the box office, fetching $17.5 million in its second weekend.

Actor Guillaume Depardieu dead at 37

Guillaume Depardieu, the often-troubled son of renowned French film star Gerard Depardieu who gained praise for his own career as an actor, died Monday, hospital officials said. He was 37.

Apocalyptic vision of London comes to Tate Modern

Visitors to the Tate Modern gallery are about to face an apocalyptic vision of London partly inspired by the World War II Blitz and the July 7, 2005 transit bombings.

Bond girl rises from humble Soviet childhood

Olga Kurylenko, the model and actress who stars in the upcoming James Bond movie, began acting by playing Santa Claus' young wife in a school play in her Ukrainian hometown.

Hopper receives Legion of Honor in France

Dennis Hopper has been named a commander in the French Legion of Honor.

Spielberg rejoins Universal in DreamWorks deal

Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio has signed on with Universal Pictures to distribute its films as his company parts ways with Paramount.

Jolie: Obama win would be 'nice' for family

Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama.

Tim Robbins gets star of Hollywood Walk of Fame

Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Cloris Leachman named Rose Parade grand marshal

Cloris Leachman has been chosen as grand marshal for next year's Rose Parade.

Accused John Cusack stalker accepts plea deal

A woman accused of stalking John Cusack accepted a plea deal Friday that will allow her to avoid state prison. Emily Leatherman pleaded no contest to a felony count of stalking Cusack. A judge immediately sentenced her to five years' probation and mandatory psychiatric counseling.

Jolie says Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy

Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. In an interview with W magazine, Jolie says: "One of the life-changing things that he did, one of many, is that I was absolutely never going to get pregnant. I never felt that it was the right thing to do."

Pitt's first `Make It Right' homes complete in La.

The first homes in Brad Pitt's Make It Right rebuilding project are complete, and some three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, 68-year-old grandmother Gloria Guy was on hand to give the actor a big hug.

`Paparazzo' may be bad word in Reeves case

A celebrity photographer wants to make "paparazzo" a four-letter word during his upcoming civil trial against Keanu Reeves.

ASCAP honors Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire

Alan Jackson won songwriter/artist of the year honors for his hits "A Woman's Love" and "Small Town Southern Man" during the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers country awards Monday.

Jonas Brothers to play Cowboys' Thanksgiving game

The Jonas Brothers will perform during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys' nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins

Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces.

T.I. has dual No. 1s but claims underdog status

Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.

Vienna director sick, but good music saves opera

Damnation was the dominant theme Saturday in a new Vienna State Opera production of Charles Gounod's Faust. But redemption triumphed in the form of wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral performance.

Daddy Yankee takes on new role as debate moderator

Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill - and Daddy Yankee?

Donovan still a Sunshine Superman at 62

Standing in the rain wasn't going to dampen Donovan's spirits.

Even Britney Spears wonders what she was thinking

If you're wondering what was going through Britney Spears' head during her erratic era, you are not alone - so does she.

Metallica drummer to sell Basquiat painting in NYC

Lars Ulrich, songwriter and drummer for the heavy-metal band Metallica, is selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from his art collection that could set a new auction record for the artist, Christie's said Friday.

Rocker Meat Loaf hospitalized for 3 days in London

A publicist for Meat Loaf says the 57-year-old rocker was hospitalized in London for three days following an awards ceremony earlier this week.

McCormick tells all about `Brady,' drug addiction

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.

All is forgiven; McCain returning to Letterman

David Letterman and Sen. John McCain will get a chance to make up.

Schieffer set to moderate last debate

The debate season that has chewed up its moderators comes to a close Wednesday when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News' Bob Schieffer directing the discussion.

Automakers push key vehicles through fall TV shows

In this fall's TV season, a secret agent speeds around in a Chevrolet Camaro, a man tries to save the world with the help of a Dodge Ram pickup, and a famous talking car returns to the streets in the form of a Ford Mustang.

Larry Hagman excited about 30th `Dallas' reunion

Larry Hagman was reluctant to be on a new TV show called "Dallas" when he first read the script in the late 1970s, figuring there wouldn't be any money in it.

Thursday's late-night TV wrap-up

Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate, the candidates and the economy.

Eileen Herlie of 'All My Children' dies at 90

Eileen Herlie, a stage and TV actress who appeared on "All My Children" for more than three decades as the motherly Myrtle Fargate, has died at 90. Herlie died Wednesday of pneumonia, said Julie Hanan Carruthers, the ABC soap opera's executive producer.

Judge: Castroneves can race in Australia

Helio Castroneves can leave the country for an IndyCar event this month in Australia after a federal judge agreed Friday to modify bail conditions on tax charges the driver's facing.

Lineup for Sunday news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

TV Lookout: highlights for Oct 12-18

He's the kid who taught a world of youngsters how to spell "aardvark" - and that's not all.