AP - Moments after pleading guilty to seven drug charges in a London court on Thursday, troubled rocker Pete Doherty lashed out at reporters covering the appearance and kicked one in the arm.

AP - Kobe Bryant scored six of his 28 points in the last three minutes, Kwame Brown had a season-high 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 87-80 Wednesday night to move into seventh place in the Western Conference.

AP - Jere Lehtinen, Jon Klemm and Stu Barnes scored goals during a 5:18 span in the third period as the Dallas Stars rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

AP - White Sox closer Bobby Jenks had trouble with his control and was roughed up by the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning of their 5-3 victory over Chicago on Wednesday.

AP - The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a much-needed victory just before they travel to Montreal for their two most important games of the season.

AP - Eva Longoria, desperate to set the record straight, took to the entertainment-news shows Tuesday to tell the world that her beau, NBA star Tony Parker, is aces in the bedroom.

AP - Joan Rivers is looking for love in cyberspace. So far, no luck. The 72-year-old red-carpet critic and comedian said she and assistant Matt Stewart created a profile for her on Match.com.

AP - "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker vowed vengeance last week in their running battle with Scientology — and Wednesday night's new-season premiere appears to be the start.

AP - "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker vowed vengeance last week in their running battle with Scientology — and Wednesday night's new-season premiere appears to be the start.

Hector Duarte Jr. - AHN Staff Reporter Los Angeles, CA (AHN) – Trey Parker and Matt Stone have filmed a last-minute episode of South Park in response to Issac Hayes’ request to be released from his contract, after his disdain with what he describes as the show’s mockery of...

AP - A jury found an Army dog handler guilty Tuesday of abusing detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison by terrifying them with a military dog, allegedly for his own amusement.

AP - If you've ever been frustrated after an airline lost your luggage, you're in the good company of millions of others. An estimated 30 million bags were temporarily lost by airlines in 2005, and 200,000 of those bags were never reunited with their owners, according to an industry report released Monday.

AP - The Seattle Mariners traded lefty Matt Thornton to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Joe Borchard on Monday.

AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government moved towards full disclosure of loans to political parties, as it scrambled to put a lid on embarrassing allegations of sleaze.

AP - Part of the roof at the construction site of the new Wembley Stadium collapsed early Monday morning, causing the evacuation of nearly 3,000 workers.

AFP - Prime Minister Tony Blair awoke to another editorial-page appeal to stand down sooner rather than later, as a flap over financing for his Labour Party refused to go away.

AFP - The Guardian, voice of the middle-class liberals, added its voice to calls for Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down sooner rather than later, amid a scandal over financing for his Labour Party.

AP - Jason Williams scored twice and Pavel Datsyuk added a goal and two assists to help the Detroit Red Wings stay on top in the NHL standings with a 7-3 romp over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.

AP - The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Matt Carle to an entry-level contract on Sunday, clearing the way for the pro debut of the NCAA's top defenseman.

AFP - Prime Minister Tony Blair's credibility is at stake after public opinion polls exposed a sharp degree of skepticism amongst voters over a political financing scandal.