AP - Mackenzie Phillips was charged Wednesday with felony possession of drugs for allegedly carrying narcotics at Los Angeles International Airport.

AP - It's Britney, baby, one more time.

AP - The "countdown clock" in the corner of CNN's screen Wednesday, ticking off the seconds until vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was scheduled to speak to the Republican convention, made clear what was the main event.

Reuters - Britney Spears is to star at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, a year after a calamitous comeback performance at the same award ceremony. But this time the pop singer won't be performing.

Reuters - Hit cable drama "The Closer" is eyeing a spinoff.

AP - Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other "Peanuts" characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. He was 91.

AP - There weren't a lot of surprises on the premiere of "90210."

AP - Late-night comics tread lightly when referring to the pregnancy of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's unwed daughter.

AP - Many college students see the diploma that awaits them as their ticket to success.

AP - Thousands of spectators cheered Olympic medalists Michael Phelps, Dara Torres and Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the city of Chicago got a high-profile boost to its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.