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Rapper Nas has been ordered to pay $100,000 in spousal and child support payments in his ongoing divorce and custody battle with ex elis. Read More

Peter Nash struts around a Hollywood soundstage, brandishing a silver-knobbed cane and spitting acid rhymes. Read More

If you are under the age of 18 or have no sense of humor, please move on to another section of the paper. Read More

By breaking all the rules of traditional Inuit throat singing, Tanya Tagak Gilles, has established herself as a truly inspired artist of international renown. Read More

Jay-Z and friends partied it up in the Dominican Republic for his 40th birthday this weekend. Read More

Kirsten Underwood can officially say she is an award-winning musical artist. Read More

Seasonal fun, from I Spy window, Where's Rudy and Ugly Sweater contests to wine tastings, historical walking tours and a free holiday movie, will wrap up Dec. 5 in Fremont. (419) 332-8696 or www.downtownfremontohio.org. Hannah's Socks Holiday Drive: New clothing essentials, including socks and undergarments for all ages, will be accepted through Dec. 16 at The Shoe Dept., Second Sole or Stride Rite, Town Center at Levis Commons, Perrysburg. (419) 931-8888 or www.shopleviscommons.com. "Mary Wolcott's 'Southern Hospitality' in the Maumee Valley": Visitors can see how the Louisville, Ky., transplant would have celebrated the holidays in northwest Ohio in the early 1800s. Read More

Today we look at the top stories from the first half of 2003 as we continue our quick look back at some of the biggest stories of the past decade. Read More

Fremont's Festival of Lights holiday parade (4 p.m. Nov. 28, Rodger Young Park to Flag Park) will kick off a week of seasonal fun, from I Spy Window, Where's Rudy and Ugly Sweater contests to wine tastings, historical walking tours and a free holiday movie. Read More

Speech Debelle has announced that she is sacking her record label, blaming Big Dada for the poor sales of her debut album. Read More