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Fantasia Barrino's publicist says the singer gave birth to a son Tuesday in North Carolina. more

CNN says it has reached an agreement with ABC that will allow Christiane Amanpour to work on programs for both U.S. networks. more

Time magazine Wednesday named "The Protester" as its 2011 Person of the Year. more

Bell Media says it has acquired the Canadian rights to Charlie Sheen's new half-hour comedy "Anger Management" from Lionsgate distributor Debmar-Mercury. more

Gus Malzahn, most recently offensive coordinator at Auburn, has been hired to be the head football coach at Arkansas State. more

The Hollywood version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" will be released in U.S. theaters a day earlier than planned, Sony Pictures announced Tuesday. more

A friend of Katie Couric says the U.S. broadcast journalist has broken up with Brooks Perlin, her boyfriend of five years. more

Greenpeace slammed Canada for pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol, describing the move as a death sentence on the world imposed by an oil-rich country. more

Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison has been suspended for one game by the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy. more

Former pro wrestling champ Hulk Hogan has sued his ex-wife in Florida court over allegedly false tales contained in her new book. more

Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said Monday he is running for president of Russia, taking on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in next year's election. more

A body found in a rural area during the weekend was that of a missing Tennessee mother of four, authorities confirmed Monday. more

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges he sexually assaulted young boys. more

Miami Dolphins head Coach Tony Sparano has been fired after the team stumbled to a 4-9 record this season, team owner Stephen Ross said Monday. more

Canadian actor and writer Mike Myers is in talks to bring his outrageous secret-agent character Austin Powers to Broadway, the New York Post said. more

The Dallas Mavericks have obtained one of the NBA's leading big men in a trade that brought Lamar Odom to Texas from the Los Angeles Lakers. more

Home improvement chain Lowe's is getting blasted for pulling its advertising from the U.S. television show "All-American Muslim" on TLC, critics say. more

The debut of .xxx Internet domains for adult material is raising debate among those opposed to adult entertainment and those who produce it, experts say. more

U.S. reality television personality and mother of 19 children Michelle Duggar suffered a miscarriage Thursday, her husband Jim Bob told Us Weekly. more

Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega has returned to his home country nearly 22 years after U.S. forces removed him from office. more