NEW YORK - IN HER first statement since burying her slain mother, brother and nephew, Jennifer Hudson thanked her fans for their encouragement during the tragic ordeal.
UNITED NATIONS - OSCAR-winning South African-born actress Charlize Theron was named on Friday as a United Nations messenger of peace, with a special focus on ending violence against women.
LONDON - US RAP superstar Kanye West was arrested on suspicion of assault after a scuffle at a nightclub following a concert, Britain's Press Association news agency reported on Friday.
