AP - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were nominated Wednesday night for top album, No. 1 song and best duo in the seventh annual Americana Honors and Awards.

AP - For a movie called "The Happening," not much happens.

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katherine Heigl won't be chewing her manicure at this year's Emmy ceremony: She says she didn't seek a nomination because "Grey's Anatomy" failed to deliver the goods for an award-worthy performance.

AP - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Paul Newman has always been a fiercely private man, shunning the trappings of fame wrought by his Hollywood career while immersing himself in auto racing, philanthropy and a multimillion-dollar food business.

AFP - Close friends of the iconic French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who died 10 days ago, on Wednesday scattered his ashes in the garden of his Marrakech villa, his partner Pierre Berge said.

Reuters - As the recorded music business seemingly careens toward oblivion, John Hiatt is standing on the sidelines having a good laugh.

Reuters - As the recorded music business seemingly careens toward oblivion, John Hiatt is standing on the sidelines having a good laugh.

Reuters - As the recorded music business seemingly careens toward oblivion, John Hiatt is standing on the sidelines having a good laugh.

AP - City Councilman Chris Monzel has publicly apologized to Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn for using his mug shot in a campaign ad on crime.

AP - An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by author J.K. Rowling, sold for nearly 25,000 pounds at a charity auction Tuesday.

AP - The shoe phone on TV's "Get Smart" wasn't just a sneaky spy gadget, it was a technological marvel: a wireless, portable telephone that could be used anywhere — though it did require a dime to make a call.

AP - Heath Ledger was known for giving aspiring Australian actors a hand in Hollywood. Now, an Australian film organization has established a scholarship fund in the late actor's name to continue those efforts.

AP - City Councilman Chris Monzel has publicly apologized to Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn for using his mug shot in a campaign ad on crime.