Reuters - Car dealership group AutoNation Inc. on Friday forecast a first-quarter profit that was lower than Wall Street expectations.

AP - Samuel L. Jackson and 50 Cent will shoot scenes in the coming weeks for "Home of the Brave," a film set in the Lilac City.

AP - Mississippi's first NFL exhibition game in a decade will feature two stars with significant ties to the state.

AP - Before this season, Wichita State had gone 17 years without receiving a bid to the NCAA tournament. So now that they're in the regional semifinals, the Shockers aren't going to complain about traveling 1,200 miles to play in an unfriendly environment.

AP - Now that March Madness is in full swing, AP sportswriters will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports from the NCAA tournament:

AP - Lauren Jackson helped Australia finish off a dominating run in the Commonwealth Games. The Seattle Storm forward had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Australia to a 77-39 win Thursday over New Zealand for the gold medal.

Reuters - As film back-stories go, this one is fairly serpentine. The Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Snakes on a Plane," which wrapped last September in Vancouver, went back before the cameras this month for five days of additional shooting in Los Angeles.

AP - Conor Jackson gave new meaning to creating a buzz in spring training.

AP - Jamea Jackson watched her groundstroke land close to the sideline, and when it was called out, she sensed a chance to make a little history.

AP - Jamea Jackson watched her groundstroke land close to the sideline, and when it was called out, she sensed a chance to make a little history.

AP - A couple who got conflicting reports from an engineering firm about how one of their homes was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing State Farm Insurance Co. of manipulating those reports to deny their claim.

AP - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is touring Southern cities this week to rally opposition to next month's mayoral election in New Orleans, saying too many Hurricane Katrina victims scattered around the country will be unable to vote.

Reuters - Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens on Monday said he is considering a mechanism in which the Federal Communications Commission would be charged with ensuring that consumers can go wherever they choose on the Internet or run any Internet-based application.

Reuters - Actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon probably never expected to star in a music video when they signed on for the film "Walk the Line," but their version of "Jackson" has netted them a CMT Music Award nomination for collaborative video of the year. The pair portray Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in the film and the video, which is taken from the movie.

E! Online - As staffers at Michael Jackson's fantasyland California ranch were paid Thursday for the first time since before Christmas, the pop singer's spokeswoman announced his main house was to be closed.

E! Online - As staffers at Michael Jackson's fantasyland California ranch were paid Thursday for the first time since before Christmas, the pop singer's spokeswoman announced his main house was to be closed.

Reuters - Major U.S. airlines raised fares on most domestic routes by $5 each way on Friday, matching a fare hike pushed through on Thursday by bankrupt carrier Delta Air Lines Inc. .

Reuters - Michael Jackson has shuttered his Neverland Valley Ranch home and laid off staff, but contrary to media reports the pop star has not shut down the estate for good, his spokeswoman said on Friday.

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Los Angeles, California (AHN) - Michael Jackson will pay employees at his unoccupied Neverland Valley Ranch to avoid legal action by the State of California. According to California Department of Industrial Relations spokesman Dean Fryer, "Mr. Jackson's...

Michael Jackson closes the house at Neverland to slim down his workforce and cut costs.