Carrie Underwood”s “Blown Away” is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 is Adele”s “21,” followed by Lionel Richie”s “Tuskegee” at No. 3, the “Now 42″...

Petra Nemcova resumed dating ex-boyfriend Hollywood star Sean Penn shortly after ending her engagement to Jamie Belman, sources told UsMagazine.com. The Czech fashion model called off her wedding plans with the British actor last month. The couple had been together for about two...

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie recently paid nearly $1.6 million on a helicopter and flying lessons for her fiance Brad Pitt, the New York Post said. Jolie, who has six children with Pitt, is a certified helicopter pilot. “They”ve had a helicopter pad installed in the grounds...

The Weinstein Co. says it plans to release the music-themed Australian film “The Sapphires,” starring Chris O”Dowd, Jessica Mauboy and Deborah Mailman. The studio said Tuesday it acquired the worldwide rights — with the exception of the United Kingdom, Ireland,...

U.S. stocks turned higher Wednesday morning, despite worries over the Greek economy that have put pressure on markets for the past week. Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold...

Crude oil prices dropped to nearly $93 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday as U.S. stockpiles are expected to have grown this week. It would be the eighth consecutive week of an inventory buildup. In New York, West Texas Intermediate crude oil for June delivery shed 86...

U.S. automaker General Motors, one of Facebook”s biggest accounts, is quitting the social media Web site, saying it is not cost-effective to advertise there. What”s the new plan? That includes GM keeping a presence on Facebook, but not through paid advertising, The New York...

Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, known as “Butcher of Bosnia,” went on trial Wednesday for war crimes amid cries for justice. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, sitting in The Hague, Netherlands, heard a prosecutor list the...

President Obama visits a small business in Washington Wednesday to urge Congress to act on legislation that would help small businesses, the White House said. The daily schedule also indicates Obama will: – Conduct a roundtable discussion with small-business owners who would benefit...

A five-point economic “to do” list will aid a U.S. upturn, the White House said as President Barack Obama was to meet with lawmakers Wednesday to tout the list. Congressional action on the tax-cutting, job-creation and mortgage-relief action plan — which Obama announced...

Aaron Sorkin is writing a big-screen adaptation of Walter Isaacson”s biography of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Hollywood”s Sony Pictures said. Sorkin won an Oscar for his screenplay for “The Social Network” about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. He also was...

Nick Stahl”s wife Rose has reported the actor missing, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. Stahl, 32, is best known for his roles in “Sin City,” “In the Bedroom,” “Bully,” “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and “The Man...

Maria Menounos and Derek Hough were eliminated from Tuesday night”s “Dancing with the Stars” semifinals in Los Angeles. “Oh, my gosh. I learned so many things. I learned how strong I was. I learned to persevere,” the host of TV”s “Extra”...

The Los Angeles Angels fired veteran batting coach Mickey Hatcher Tuesday in an attempt to get the sputtering offense on track. Hatcher was replaced by Jim Eppard, the hitting coach at their Triple-A team in Salt Lake City. Hatcher had been with the Angels for 13 season but the team got...

ABC says it plans to air exclusive interviews with British princes William and Harry in honor of their grandmother, the queen”s, 60th anniversary on the throne. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee this year. Interviews with her grandsons, as well as other members of the...

Jordin Sparks and John Legend are to perform a tribute to late pop icon Whitney Houston at Sunday”s Billboard Music Awards show in Las Vegas, ABC said Tuesday. Houston is to be posthumously honored with the 2012 Billboard Millennium Award at the event, which her daughter Bobbi...

John Travolta”s lawyer says the man who filed a sexual battery lawsuit against the Hollywood star dropped his claim Tuesday. Attorney Marty Singer said he expects a second unidentified man, a cruise ship staffer, to withdraw his allegations as well. The second man has not filed any...

Ellen DeGeneres is to be presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday. The stand-up comedian and talk-show host is to be honored Oct. 22 at a ceremony in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington. Featuring...

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney derided President Obama”s economic stimulus package to a Des Moines, Iowa, audience as a “waste” of borrowed money. Romney, speaking before about 200 people at the Hotel Des Moines Tuesday called the $787 billion economic...

U.S. President Obama”s 2011 financial disclosure forms showed $500,000 to $1 million in a JPMorgan Chase account. JPMorgan has announced significant losses, but there is no indication they affected the president”s assets. The 2011 disclosure form was released by the White House...

Peter Fuller, a New England car dealer who owned the only horse ever to be disqualified after winning the Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 89. Fuller, the son of former Massachusetts Gov. Alvan Fuller, was also known for his contributions to the civil rights movement in Boston, The Boston...

U.S. voters overwhelmingly say they expect President Obama to win re-election, the latest Gallup poll indicated Tuesday. The Gallup/USA Today poll found 56 percent of those queried said they expect Obama to win, compared to 36 percent who said they expect presumptive Republican nominee...

A California man said he may have survived an encounter with a great white shark because the fish attacked his kayak instead of him. Joey Nocchi, 30, of Paso Robles was fishing with two friends Saturday afternoon off Moonstone Beach when he felt something bumping against the kayak, The...

Chicago Bulls all-star guard Derrick Rose could be out as long a year following surgery to repair a torn knee ligament, the team”s doctor said Tuesday. Bulls team physician Brian Cole said last year”s NBA MVP will be out 8-to-12 months after having the anterior cruciate...

U.S. President Barack Obama honored the MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy at the White House Tuesday, calling them the “Miami Heat of soccer.” Galaxy members Robbie Keane of Ireland, Britain”s David Beckham and American Landon Donovan, as well as Coach Bruce Arena, were...

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Andy Murray claimed second-round wins Tuesday at the Italian Open. Djokovic took out Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 in just more than an hour. Djokovic won the first four games of the match and ended up with four breaks. He dropped his serve once in the...

Yadier Molina”s ground single produced the decisive run in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday, handing St. Louis a 7-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. Matt Holiday led off the frame with a hit off Rafael Dolis (2-3) and one out later advanced to second on a David Freese groundout. That set...

Hunter Pence hit two home runs Tuesday, including a game-winner in the 10th inning, in giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros. Houston scored twice in the ninth in forcing the extra inning but Pence ended the game with his ninth home run of the season. He went...

Authorities in Florida said they arrested a man accused of throwing a Bible at the back of his roommate”s head. The Pasco County Sheriff”s Office said Steven Robert Moniz, 45, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Port Richey after his roommate, Kimberly Covas Shisgal,...

Crude oil prices dropped to less than $94 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday on concerns about global demand. The European Commission said Tuesday that the gross domestic product in the eurozone was flat in the first quarter and up 0.1 percent in the European Union as a...