Top headlines:
Cake and cartoons for Jackson on his 50th: Michael Jackson celebrated his 50th birthday Friday, but he's still young at heart. "I'll just have a little cake with my children and we'll probably watch some cartoons," the pop star said in an interview. ›18:42
Spygate stench sticks to Belichick: It's nearly a year later, and Bill Belichick's rep hasn't been rehabbed. Kevin Hench says the taint of "Spygate" will stick forever. ›17:52
Library scofflaw: They were good books: Heidi Dalibor, the 20-year-old Wisconsin woman recently arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines, was rueful about the surprising chapter in her life that landed her in headlines and a police car: It was my fault. Now all I can do is laugh. ›15:22 25 Aug, Mon
Guilty verdict in microwaved-baby case: A mother was convicted Friday of killing her infant daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting defense claims that someone else was responsible. ›20:32
Train, tanker collide in Oklahoma, killing 2: A locomotive train slammed into a propane tanker truck in north-central Oklahoma on Friday, triggering a huge explosion that killed two people and injured a third, authorities said. ›21:22
American coastal retreats for a song: As the calendar turns to September and October, posh seaside havens such as Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard become enticing tranquil outposts and the expansive ocean shores reveal even more of their rugged natural beauty. ›15:24
Diners offering certain meals for less this fall: After a second quarter of too many empty tables and falling profits, restaurant companies are planning to woo diners back with lower-priced dishes as the weather grows colder. ›17:25
Winfrey on Obama: 'I cried my eyelashes off': Oprah Winfrey is leaving Denver with the candidate she wanted, but reportedly without her eyelashes. ›11:18
Apple's image still shines despite woes: Even as iPhone griping rages online, it looks like Apple's sterling reputation will emerge untarnished. ›21:40 28 Aug, Thu
Kim Kardashian, Carmen Electra grapple with fame: Carmen Electra and Kim Kardashian say parodies, and their wrestling scenes, in "Disaster Movie" are all in good fun. ›19:55 28 Aug, Thu
Federer breezes on; Jankovic makes fourth round: with Justine Henin retired, Maria Sharapova injured, Ana Ivanovic eliminated and the Williams sisters in the opposite bracket, this figures to be her best chance. ›20:48
GOP considers delaying convention: Republican officials say they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast early next week. ›02:40
Duchovny enters rehab for sex addiction: Californication and X-Files star David Duchovny has checked into rehab for sex addiction, his lawyer Stanton Larry Stein confirmed to Access Hollywood. ›00:52
Tressel now highest-paid coach in Big Ten: Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has agreed to contract revisions that will make him the highest-paid football coach in the Big Ten Conference.Tressel's compensation beginning in February will be $3.5 million, a $1 million increase, the school said Friday.Tressel will receive annual increases of 3 percent to 4 percent. He has a 73-16 record at Ohio State and is under contract until 2013.Tressel begins his eighth season as coach of the second-ranked Buckeyes. ›17:34
Gustav intensifies, threatens Caymans: Gustav was upgraded to a hurricane on Friday as it pulled away from Jamaica and headed toward the Cayman Islands. ›21:27
One-horse town to be no-horse town: A one-horse town in Nebraska looks like it's set to become a no-horse town. ›09:33 27 Aug, Wed
Car hits Playboy Mansion twice: One man appears determined to crash the party at the Playboy Mansion. ›10:20 28 Aug, Thu
Oprah to open season with Phelps: Gold medalists Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin and Kobe Bryant, along with 150 other U.S. Olympic team members, will be on the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." ›19:01
The Internet makes me feel fat: In the Internet age with its endless playground for reinvention and resources for human understanding, its painfully clear just how hung up we are on appearances. ›12:56
Dad ignores Lindsays pleas and speaks out: After Lindsay Lohan told Access Hollywood on Wednesday that dad Michael was out of control for speaking out about her personal life, he lashed back to Access Billy Bush in an interview for The Billy Bush Show. ›22:49 28 Aug, Thu
How you can downsize without compromise: Here are 10 of the safest cars on the market that prove you can downsize without compromising. ›15:15
Tidbits: Decathlon champ says Phelps not best: Bryan Clay says that though Michael Phelps may be the world's best swimmer, he's not well-rounded enough to be considered the world's best athlete. ›13:51
TV listings:
Aniston filming guest appearance on 30 Rock: Jennifer Aniston will return home to NBC, the TV network where she became a breakout star on the hit sitcom Friends. Shes currently filming a guest appearance on 30 Rock, her publicist confirmed Friday. ›20:29
