A wild talk show host, a grown-up '80s teen icon and an ex-Playboy Playmate are just a few of the folks who have joined the cast for Season 12 of "Dancing with the Stars."
Brooke Burke and Tom Bergeron unveiled the cast of the new season of the celebrity reality competition, which includes Wendy Williams, original "Karate Kid" Ralph Macchio and Kendra Wilkinson.

Also in the cast this season are supermodel Petra Nemcova, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, former Super Bowl champ from the Pittsburgh Steelers - Hines Ward, WWE star Chris Jericho and actress-turned-reality TV star Kirstie Alley.
Disney star Chelsea...

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August 21, 2010 |
ESPN personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti was arrested overnight by Los Angeles police officers in the Pacific division.
He was booked on suspicion of a felony, but officials would not provide further details.
A source with knowledge of the case described it as a domestic disturbance charge involving his girlfriend. He was being held on $50,000 bail.
Mariotti is a well-known sports commentator who can be seen on the ESPN show "Around the Horn." He also writes for a sports website called Fanhouse.com. Known for his outspoken views, he used to...[/Updated]

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Authorities in Georgia won't charge [URL="http://forum.sbrforum.com/nfl/teams/page/PIT/pittsburghsteelers"]Pittsburgh Steelers[/URL] quarterback [URL="http://forum.sbrforum.com/nfl/players/playerpage/493043/benroethlisberger"]Ben Roethlisberger[/URL] after a 20-year-old college student said he sexually assaulted her.

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District Attorney Fred Bright made the announcement Monday.
The student had told police that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her last month at a nightclub in the central Georgia college town of Milledgeville.
Bright says questions still persist about what happened between Roethlisberger and the student inside a bathroom at the club.
Roethlisberger, who is 28, owns a home about 30 miles north of Milledgeville on Lake Oconee.
He also is being sued by a woman...

Artest doesn't travel with Lakers after injuring himself in home fall

Dec. 26, 2009
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LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has injuries to his head and left elbow after falling at his home.


Artest didn't travel with the Lakers to Saturday's game at Sacramento after tripping over a box and falling down a flight of stairs at his home on Christmas night, the team said in a news release.
He was treated at UCLA Medical Center, undergoing a CT scan and receiving stitches in...