Britney Spears' husband and bad boy who everyone loves to hate, Kevin Federline, has admitted that there is indeed trouble in paradise with his marriage to the megastar singer. Tabloid magazines have speculated that their marriage has been on the rocks for some time now, with paparazzi pictures...

News Corp. posted a quarterly net profit rise of 19 percent fueled by advertising sales at the Fox News Channel, "Ice Age: The Meltdown" film ticket sales and the sale of radio stations, according to sources. The media conglomerate led by Rupert Murdoch reported a fourth quarter profit of $852...

AP - David Ross hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Jason Isringhausen — Cincinnati's fourth home run of the game — for an 8-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night that tightened the NL Central race.

AP - The two Republicans vying to challenge Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton this fall tore into each other Wednesday in a debate dominated by angry accusations of personal and professional misconduct and abject dishonesty.

AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday stopped short of calling for Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman to abandon his plan to run for re-election as an independent, following his upset primary defeat to newcomer Ned Lamont.

Reuters - The 1980s pop group Duran Duran is trying to repackage itself as a band for the 21st century, using a virtual reality Web site, in what it says is a promotional first.

E! Online - Jay-Z may have parted ways with Cristal, but he's ready to share his new beverage of choice with the masses.

AP - Justin Morneau hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and Johan Santana won his fourth straight decision to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Wednesday night.

E! Online - She captured one of the last images of John Lennon and made art out of Whoopi Goldberg lying in a bathtub of milk. But, more importantly, did Annie Leibovitz take the first destined-for-publica­tion pictures of Suri Cruise?!

AP - An editor at a large British newspaper and another man were charged with conspiring to intercept phone messages Wednesday, as police investigate allegations of eavesdropping on officials working for Prince Charles.

AP - The White House said Wednesday neither Israel nor Hezbollah should escalate their month-old war, as Israel decided to widen its ground invasion in southern Lebanon.

Notorious party girl and actress Lindsay Lohan, who makes the tabloid headlines more for her late nights out on the town than her actual work, says she would like to visit U.S. troops serving in Iraq. Lohan, 20, also adds that she would like to perform a concert while in Iraq and would like to...

AP - Founder Jack Vickers says the International's move to the Fourth of July weekend next year will mean a smaller field and a bigger draw for the golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club.

AP - Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, publicist Mara Buxbaum said Wednesday. The 55-year-old comedian had been sober for 20 years, Buxbaum said.

AP - Chubby cheeks and dimpled thighs have long been a mother's proof of a healthy, well-fed baby. But those roly-poly infants now may be a sign of something much different: America's growing problem with weight.

Reuters - A California Republican will no longer use a campaign fund-raising letter penned by Mel Gibson following the actor's anti-Semitic outburst during a traffic stop, the candidate's spokesman said on Wednesday.

Reuters - Oscar-winning documentary director Kevin Macdonald's first feature, "The Last King of Scotland," which stars Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin, will open the London Film Festival on October 18, organizers said Wednesday.

Reuters - Aimee Mann is already filled with the Christmas spirit.

Actress Debra Messing, who is best known as the flimsy redhead roommate on television's Will and Grace, will star in a new mini-series. She will star in the lead role in a new six-hour series called 'The Starter Wife'.

Reuters - A California Republican will no longer use a campaign fund-raising letter penned by Mel Gibson following the actor's anti-Semitic outburst during a traffic stop, the candidate's spokesman said on Wednesday.