Reuters - U.S. rapper and hip-hop mogul 50 Cent sued Taco Bell on Wednesday, saying the restaurant chain made him the star of its hip-hop themed ad campaign without his permission and without paying him a fee.
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AP - Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
AP - Rapper DMX has been indicted on felony charges by a grand jury in Arizona for allegedly trying to get out of paying a hospital bill.
AP - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.
AP - In a July 22 story about Foreigner’s Mick Jones, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Foreigner’s co-headlining tour with Bryan Adams stops Thursday. The bands have a concert Thursday, July 24, near San Antonio, Texas, before ending their combined tour Saturday in Dallas. Foreigner will continue on the road at least through late October.
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AP - Candlebox, “Into the Sun” (Silent Majority/ILG Records)
Reuters - One rapper replaced another atop the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while the soundtrack to the new movie “Mamma Mia!” soared four places to No. 3.
AP - Marvin Sapp’s single “Never Would Have Made It” is a record-breaking phenomenon far beyond the world of gospel.
Reuters - France’s first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy shot to the top of the charts with her latest album in its first full week on sale, a music industry body said on Wednesday.
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