AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.

AP - Nothing dark about Batman's first night at the box office.

AP - "85 Years of Great Writing in Time" (Time Books, 560 pages, $26.95): Those of us who traffic in words for a living feel somewhat under siege these days, like a Donkey Kong machine sitting forlornly in the corner of a ramshackle pizza parlor while teenagers on the sidewalk outside play Grand Theft Auto on their handhelds.

AFP - Britney Spears has ended her custody battle with former husband Kevin Federline, the singer's lawyer said Friday.

AP - Thousands of Batman fans finally got what they were waiting for Friday as sold-out midnight showings of "The Dark Knight" kicked off a weekend of screenings across the country.

E! Online - Pete Doherty's Teflon luck may have finally run out.

E! Online - Keeping up with the Kardashians now requires a visitor's pass.

E! Online - Kevin Federline may be on his way to receiving sole custody, but he's not the sole winner in his battle with Britney Spears.

AP - Thousands of Batman fans finally got what they were waiting for Friday as sold-out midnight showings of "The Dark Knight" kicked off a weekend of screenings across the country.

AP - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that grants the pop singer more visits with her children and averts a custody trial that was scheduled for next month, attorneys said Friday.

AFP - A curvy new heroine that walks like a runway model but has ankle pistols and deadly hair is getting ready to make her mark in a videogame world packed with macho action heroes.