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AP - It was only her first day as an “American Idol” judge, but already Kara DioGuardi seemed part of the dysfunctional family.

AP - Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world.

AP - Never mind those stinging “celebrity” ads, or the rebuttal by Paris Hilton. Musicians, artists and Hollywood types are descending on Denver — and so what if Barack Obama doesn’t need their star power?

AP - Even at 50, the queen of pop just can’t stop courting controversy.

AP - Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, a NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver.

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy. Zuma Nesta Rock weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin.

AP - Sheryl Crow is giving away free music — a tactic she calls the “Tupperware” party approach to inspiring young people to vote.

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — The suspense didn’t quite compare to the identity of “Deep Throat,” but we now know the name of Bob Woodward’s fourth investigative work on the Bush administration, just three weeks before the book’s release.

AP - There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.

AP - CHICAGO (AP) — As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago’s South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was “still the hottest ticket in town.”