AP - It's a year of superheroes in Hollywood, with the big-budget epics of Batman, Iron Man and the Hulk, but a big-budget production out of Washington, D.C., is carving a niche in the animation trend.

Fashion Wire Daily - What one imagines when thinking of an eco-political 'green' t-shirt is generally neither visually appealing nor stylistically stimulating- the perennial clip-art squeezed globe with a recycle symbol around it comes to mind. Yet the means by which an eco-friendly message impacts the world is usually largely due to innovative design. Spreading the 'green' message should not mean giving up on style.

AP - The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard ? or his surfer pals ? or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too long.

Reuters - Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable service provider, posted a higher quarterly profit as it gained market share in telephone and Internet services and controlled expenses, sending shares up 3 percent.

AP - The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard ? or his surfer pals ? or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too long.

AP - The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard ? or his surfer pals ? or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too long.

E! Online - Wyclef Jean is feeling the sting for some allegedly unpaid bling.

E! Online - In 1999, American Pie was hailed as a hilariously horny highlight of the millennial teen-movie renaissance, with a cast packed with the Next Big Things. Turns out, the film was actually loaded with career-jinxing juju that neither high-powered agents nor well-connected gypsies have been able to squelch.

E! Online - Who needs Hannah Montana? Apparently not Miley Cyrus.

AP - When Katherine Heigl opens her mouth, people listen. They don't always like what they hear.

AP - The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard ? or his surfer pals ? or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too long.

AP - Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open.

AFP - Eighth-seeded Scotsman Andy Murray and American seventh seed James Blake advanced to the third round of the ATP Masters Series tournament here Wednesday with straight-set victories.

AP - Indiana guard Jordan Crawford has accepted a scholarship from Xavier, making him the second Hoosiers recruit to join the Musketeers in the last three months.

AFP - Liverpool starlet Ryan Babel climbed off the bench to inspire The Netherlands to a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in a pre-Olympic tournament in steamy Hong Kong on Wednesday.

AP - John Lackey came within two outs of a no-hitter, pitching the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red Sox 6-2 Tuesday night on a big day for the AL West leaders.

AFP - Euroleague champions CSKA Moscow and rivals FC Barcelona and Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania will visit North America in October to face National Basketball Association teams in pre-season games.

AP - Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was held out of all team drills during the evening practice Tuesday after banging his elbow off the helmet of teammate Darren McFadden earlier in the day.

AP - Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco admitted Wednesday that he made a 'mistake,' taking responsibility after testing positive for the blood-booster EPO during the Tour de France.

AP - Beijing's pollution levels dropped Wednesday to less than half of the previous day's, the lowest reading since authorities began pulling cars off the road and shutting down factories to address athletes' concerns about air quality ahead of the Olympic Games.

AP - Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy traveled to Mississippi to meet with quarterback Brett Favre and his agent James 'Bus' Cook on Wednesday, in an apparent attempt to talk Favre out of reporting to camp later this week.