CAMPBELL MEETS WITH CHAVEZ

Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has become the latest celebrity to meet Venezuelan President HUGO CHAVEZ - but she refused to talk politics with the controversial leader.

Cate Blanchett is reportedly pregnant

Cate Blanchett sparked rumors she is expecting her third child with husband Andrew Upton after she was pictured sporting an apparent baby bump while leaving New York Guggenheim Museum on Saturday (27 Oct 2007).

San Jose Earthquake Registers as a Magnitude 5.6

A California earthquake registering as a magnitude 5.6 rattled San Jose late Tuesday evening causing buildings to rattle and residents to run for shelter. The San Jose earthquake didn't cause any major damage but had emergency crews on alert. The relatively minor quake was felt across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Update: 5.6 quake hits near Alum Rock, strongest since Loma Prieta

A moderate, but powerful earthquake struck San Jose just after 8 p.m. tonight, shaking buildings and prompting rattled residents to pour out of their homes.Alum Rock

ELVIS NAMED RICHEST DEAD CELEB

Elvis Presley has been named the year's highest-earning dead celebrity, with John Lennon coming a close second in a bizarre new poll.

SEYMOUR ESCAPES DANCING WITH THE STARS AXE WITH FOOD POISONING

Actress JANE SEYMOUR has been saved from getting the axe from DANCING WITH THE STARS - she has fallen ill with food poisoning.

Julie Smolyansky

Julie Smolyansky is the CEO of Lifeway Foods. They just announced their 3rd quarter sales of $9,820,000. This is a 32% increase from the same quarter last year.

The Spice Girls to star in a raunchy campaign Victoria's Secret

The reunited girl group - Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Geri Halliwell - are in talks to pose in the brand's underwear ahead of their performance at the company's star-studded fashion event next month. Spice Girls

A-Rod

Say goodbye to Alex Rodriguez in pinstripes. As first reported by SI.com's Jon Heyman, Rodriguez opted out of the final three years of his 10-year, $252-million contract last night. And if the Yankees stick to their oft-repeated mantra that they would not negotiate with A-Rod if he were to opt out, his career as a Yankee is over.

Fred Willard

As Brad Garrett walked along the third-base line at Coors Field with his 9-year-old son, Max, the veteran actor did not attempt to mask his excitement as he took in the scene while the Red Sox took batting practice prior to Game 4 of the World Series. Fred Willard

Daylight Saving Time Change Different in 2007

Daylight Saving Time Change Different in 2007. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed the days of DST to add four more weeks. Now DST starts on the second Sunday in March and lasts until the first Sunday in November.

Edgar Cayce

Edgar Cayce (pronounced as Casey, or Cacey) is known as one of America's greatest psychics. Made few incredibly precise predictions over 20th century, and the prophecies came true. Take a look at the review of the most remarkable ones.

Jon Lester

Jon Lester frustrated and overpowered the Colorado Rockies for 5 2/3 innings last night, picking up the victory in the Boston's World Series-clinching 4-3 victory at Coors Field. Lester threw shutout ball, allowing just three hits and fanning three

Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus, Converting between bases, Capricorn, Ophiuchus formerly referred to as Serpentarius, the former originating in Greek and the latter in Latin, both meaning quot;serpent-holder, quot; is one of the 88 constellations and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. It is a large constellation located around the celestial equator between Aquil

Abby McGrew

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has proposed to longtime girlfriend Abby McGrew. The couple began dating in college and has been together for five years. Manning proposed to Tuesday night and a source says McGrew was "speechless."

Mike Lowell

As he weaved his way through the dark Coors Field corridors stained by the smell of champagne, Mike Lowell carried in his right arm a trophy as he searched for his wife, Bertha.

Red Sox are masters of baseball's universe

For the second time in four years, the Boston Red Sox are World Series champions and the indisputable rulers of the baseball universe as we know it. They are the Roman Empire of the postseason, having won eight World Series games in a row. Hail, Tito.

Microsoft

Microsoft shares surged in after-hours trading after the software icon announced strong quarterly results on high demand for its Vista operating system, as well as other products.

Carrie Underwood is 'very classy' says Chace Crawford

Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford admits to dating country music singer Carrie Underwood but stops short of acknowledging they are a couple.

Joey Logano

For their first NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, Joey Logano and Moses Smith left quite an impression. Logano left his impression on other drivers and car owners while driving to his seventh win of the year. Smith, meanwhile, left an impression on Sean Caisse rear bumper, and on the track wall at Irwindale Speedway.

Actress Menken

Actress Menken: folks, if you're doing the New York Times crossword and you're getting stuck on the answer for "Actress Menken" then the answer is "Adah Isaacs" Menken, the first Jewish American superstar.

Diana's last words were 'Oh my God, oh my God': Witness

Princess Diana repeated the words "Oh my God, oh my God" as she lay dying immediately after the fatal car crash that killed her and companion Dodi Al Fayed ten years ago, the inquest into her death has heard.

Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich has already written New York Times best-seller 'Bringing Down The House', but he has written a new book - 'Rigged'. 'Rigged' is said to be a true, explicit story of an 'Ivy League Kid Who Changed The World Of Oil, From Wall Street To Dubai'.

Kevin Federline tops 'Cad to Dad' poll

Britney Spears' ex hubby Kevin Federline has topped a new 'Cad to Dad' poll.

SIMPLY RED SPLIT UP

Pop band Simply Red will no longer perform together after 2009, bringing their 25 years as a group to a close. Lead singer Mick Hucknall told Gold Radio that band members would go their separate ways after a final tour in two years. He also said the group would be releasing no new singles, making The World And You Tonight their last release.

David Beckham voted number one 'man's man'

The soccer star topped website AskMen.com's Top 49 Men of 2007 list, which saw over one million internet users vote for the most masculine male star. David Beckham

Heidi Klum And Seal Tell About Their Raunchy Hook-Up

Heidi Klum and Seal reveal how they met and how after three children manage to keep the early feelings for each other alive.

Fans no longer believe Jay-Z's retirement announcements

Rapper-turned-CEO Jay-Z says that his fans believe that he will never bid adieu to the music industry, as he has already surprised them by coming out of retirement before.

Mel Gibson flees as Malibu fires continue to wreak havoc

Mel Gibson flees as Malibu fires continue to wreak havoc

The 'Lethal Weapon' star and his family were evacuated from their Malibu mansion as the raging blaze continues to spread.Mel Gibson

Pete Doherty ends romance with fiance Irina Lazareanu

Pete Doherty has reportedly ended his romance with fiancee Irina Lazareanu.

shuttle launch

The discovery of a piece of ice outside the US space shuttle has posed a last-minute hitch as Nasa debated whether to press ahead with its launch despite safety concerns. Shuttle Discovery officials were scrambling to evaluate the piece of ice found outside the craft shortly before its scheduled blastoff at 11:38 (1538 GMT), Nasa television said.shuttle launch

Angelina Jolie draws big crowds on the sets of 'The Changeling'

Even when attired as a distressed mother of the depression era Angelina Jolie, seen here Monday, October 23, in a suburb of Los Angeles, Ca on the set of new film 'The Changeling,' easily makes a very impressive style statement.