NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.   Full Story

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NEW YORK—"Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book.   Full Story

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ——— ABC's "This Week"—Sens.   Full Story

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.   Full Story

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NEW YORK—Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.   Full Story

STOCKHOLM—Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says.   Full Story

LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident.   Full Story

NEW YORK—"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated Friday that it earned $26.   Full Story

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio—The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.   Full Story

LAS VEGAS—Michael Jackson's doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer's bedside after he died, court documents released Friday show.   Full Story