April 8, 2011
Webbie Arrested for Drug Possession in Tennessee
Rapper Webbie has been arrested in Tennessee on drug possession and tampering with evidence charges after he was pulled over by Highway Patrol following a performance in Kentucky. Webbie, whose real name is Webster Gradney Jr., was riding in a…
April 8, 2011
Fergie joins “X Factor” contenders as producers squabble
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is in the running for a judge's spot on the upcoming U.S. version of "The X Factor," but creator Simon Cowell said on Thursday that producers were still juggling dozens of names for the TV talent show. Latin singer…
April 8, 2011
Paris Hilton won’t return borrowed jewels: lawsuit
Paris Hilton is holding $60,000 of jewelry that does not belong to her and should give it back, a new lawsuit contends. A German insurer, Allianz SE, has sued the celebrity socialite and heiress to the Hilton Hotels fortune, saying she has ignored…
April 8, 2011
Katy Perry, Rihanna lead U.S. singles chart
Katy Perry's "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, spent a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, bolstered by the premiere of its effects-heavy video a week ago. Rihanna's "S&M" was also unchanged, at No. 2, while the…
April 8, 2011
Gold retreats from record high after Japan quake
Gold was little changed on Thursday afternoon, retreating from a record high after another…
April 8, 2011
Oil rises to 2-1/2 high on Mideast turmoil
Oil prices ended at 2-1/2-year highs on Thursday as supply worries tied to fighting in Libya and Middle East turmoil overshadowed demand concerns spurred by a boost in euro zone interest rates and as a major aftershock struck Japan. Brent crude…
April 8, 2011
IMF says worth exploring borrowing from markets
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was worth exploring ways that the global institution could borrow from financial markets at short notice to raise additional funding for its lending programs. In a paper that looks at progress…
April 8, 2011
Golf no longer Tiger and everybody else
Golf used to be Tiger Woods and everybody else.
About the only thing they had in common was how they described…
April 8, 2011
Bulls charge past Celtics, close in on home-court advantage
The Chicago Bulls beat Boston 97-81 on Thursday to open up a four-game lead atop the Eastern Conference and move within a victory of clinching home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Chicago (58-20), winners of 17 of their last 19 games,…
April 8, 2011
Portuguese trio, Villarreal shine in Europa League
Spanish side Villarreal and Portuguese giants FC Porto put their Europa League-winning credentials on show with 5-1 wins apiece in the first leg of the quarter-finals on Thursday. Three Portuguese sides -- Porto, Benfica and Sporting Braga -- are…