AP - Shakira, a longtime activist for Latin American's poor children, plans to make her Colombian children's foundation a global one in the near future.

AP - They threw a birthday party for him, and it wasn't even his birthday.

E! Online - Death doesn't die that easily.

Reuters - Sixteen violins used by Jewish Holocaust victims -- including an instrument whose case was used to smuggle explosives that blew up a Nazi base -- were played on Wednesday in a concert in Jerusalem.

Reuters - Metallica's "Death Magnetic" held tight Wednesday for a second week at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.

AP - The revelation that Clay Aiken is gay hasn't fazed Simon Cowell.

Reuters - Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler on Wednesday sued unknown bloggers who the singer said impersonated him on the Web, writing about the death of his mother and other "intimate details" from his life.

AP - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An unreleased recitation by Johnny Cash will be available as part of a new documentary examining Cash's views on America. In "I Am The Nation," the deep-voiced singer personifies the country with references to important events and people in American history.

AP - Donnie Wahlberg might look and act tough, but he's a softie underneath.