Reuters - Colombian pop singer Shakira is using her fame to help poor Latin American children, but she also has her heart set on a new role -- mother to her own offspring.

Reuters - R&B singer Rihanna's "Take a Bow" soared 52 places to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, the second-biggest jump to the top in the chart's 50-year history.

Reuters - Rocker Lou Reed is taking a walk on the wild side to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc, where he will host his own weekly show, the company said.

AP - Taylor Hicks is going from "Idol" to "Angel."

E! Online - Something's not adding up on Maxim's "ultimate list of the world's most beautiful women."

E! Online - HIStory, indeed.

E! Online - Update: Sources confirm that Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey celebrated their wedding Tuesday night at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif. Only 100 of their closest friends, family and business associates were invited, including Mariah's manager, Benny Medina, Nick's father, and his half-brother, Reuben.

E! Online - The arm of British law apparently isn't long enough to snare Amy Winehouse.

AP - The best-selling pop album on planet Earth and a disc sent hurtling into deep space are among recordings the Library of Congress will preserve for their cultural significance.

Reuters - Hasidic reggae rapper Matisyahu and rock act Chiodos will join the 2008 Vans Warped Tour lineup for limited dates this July, Billboard.com has learned.

E! Online - It may have taken him more than four decades and 40-plus albums to get there, but Neil Diamond is finally No. 1, to the dismay of Toby Keith, Clay Aiken and Josh Groban.

AP - Doobie-postage-due.

AP - Country legend Eddy Arnold was remembered Wednesday by fans and friends as a man who brought sophistication and wider popular appeal to his genre by performing tunes like his biggest hit, "Make the World Go Away."