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Singer Charlotte Church, who testified that she was hounded by journalists working for Rupert Murdoch when she was a teenager, has received a £600,000 ($951,000) settlement on Monday in a phone hacking case surrounding News International.

The Academy Awards is the biggest night of the year for the movie industry. It is a night to honor the crowning achievements for the films, actors and crew of the preceding year.

Sources confirm that a suspect has been taken into custody in the Chardon High School shooting. A lone gunman, reportedly an outcast student at the school, opened fire in the cafeteria around 7:30 a.m., injuring four before he fled and was arrested by local police. Students who witnessed the attack said the suspect was a loner who was frequently in trouble, but police have yet to confirm anything about the suspect's identity.

Actress Sean Young was placed under citizen's arrest after a fight broke out at the Governor's Ball late Sunday following the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The post Oscars 2012 fight allegedly began when Young would not leave the Ball after a security guard asked her to. Shame on you, she said of the Academy's decision to place her under citizen's arrest.

The little film that could, The Artist, was the toast of Hollywood last night as it took home the biggest prize of them all: the Oscar for Best Picture.

Recently spilt from their husbands, Heidi Klum, Kate Perry and Kim Kardashian were spotted living it up at Elton's John's 20th Annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in Beverly Hills, on Sunday.

On Sunday, rain continuously poured on the rack of the Daytona International Speedway. In a rare, unprecedented move, NASCAR officials were forced to postpone the Sprint Cup Series' biggest event of the year, but will the race be postponed again?

Comedian Billy Crystal hosted the 84th Annual Academy Awards Sunday. Watch Billy Crystal's opening movie montage and monologue where he pokes fun at the 2012 Oscars.

Beyonce, baby Blue Ivy Carter and Jay-Z made their public debut as a family in New York City on Saturday, when they were spotted out to lunch at Sant Ambroeus Restaurant in Manhattan's West Village.

At least four students have been injured in a school shooting at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, with at least one suspect in custody after two gunmen reportedly burst into the school's cafeteria and opened fire. Police are reportedly looking for the second suspect. The first has been confirmed by student testimony as a fellow classmate at the high school.

For the first time ever, the Daytona 500 2012 had to be postponed. Severe rainfall caused the anticipated start time to get pushed further and further back. Eventually, NASCAR officials concluded that the track was too slippery and the rain to heavy and chose to postpone the event to Monday.

Chris Brown isn't even officially dating Rihanna yet, but his friend told police he stole a fan's iPhone outside a Miami nightclub last week to prevent photos of them taking two groupies home from leaking out onto the internet and getting back to Rihanna.

The 2011 Tohoku earthquake that struck the coast of Japan, which triggered a tsunami and caused a widespread death and destruction, is regarded as one of the most powerful earthquakes in the history of the world.

Scientists have discovered a new species of bat at Cat Ba Island in Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam and in Chu Mom Ray National Park.

At the 84th Annual Academy Awards, “The Artist” took home the title of Picture of the Year, outshining rivals such as “Moneyball,” “The Help,” “War Horse,” “Hugo,” “Midnight in Paris,” and more.

The Artist won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture of The Year at the 84th annual Academy Awards. The Artist swept the Oscars ceremony, with wins for Jean DuJardin for Best Actoe and Michel Hazanavicius for Best Director. But was it your pick for Best Picture? Let us know who you felt deserved the Oscar by voting in our poll.

Meryl Streep won Best Actress in a Lead Role at the 84th annual Academy Awards for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Who was your pick for the Best Actress Oscar? Let us know by casting your vote here.

Jean DuJardin won the 2012 Oscar for Best Actor in a Lead Role for the role of George Valentin in The Artist. Who was your pick for the Oscar at the 84th annual Academy Awards? Let us know here by casting your vote for the Best actor Oscar?

The Academy Awards is the biggest night of the year for the movie industry. It is a night to honor the crowning achievements for the films, actors and crew of the preceding year. Check out the full list of Academy Award winners.

Sasha Baron Cohen has preformed yet another epic stunt, turning up to the Oscars dressed in character as the 'dictator' and sprinkling mock ashes of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, over Ryan Seacrest.

Christopher Plummer won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 84th annual Academy Awards. Watch the 82-year-old acting legend's amazing acceptance speech here, and let us know: Who your pick was for the Best Supporting Actor this year?

The 84th annual Academy Awards started with a bang as host Billy Crystal opened the show in spectacular fashion. The opening sequence featured Crystal jumping through scenes of several of the most nominated films including many of the Best Picture of the Year nominees.

Octavia Spencer has won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 84th annual Academy Awards. Check out her full acceptance speech here, and let us know: who was your pick for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar?

Police have arrested a member of the notorious biker gang Hells Angels who allegedly shot a fellow Hells Angels member at a San Jose funeral. Steve Ruiz, 38, was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at a Days Inn Motel in Fremont, Calif., according to the Los Angeles Times. Though St. Jason Dwyer specified where Ruiz was found, he did not elaborate on what brought authorities to the motel or whether anyone else was present during the arrest.

Celebrities are starting to make their way across the Oscars 2012 red carpet and you can see it via live stream. Learn more here.

Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor (and Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress are some of the most-anticipated awards that will be given out tonight at Oscars 2012. But the differences between these two categories are not always entirely clear. This article helps you understand what the difference is.

2012 Oscars start time, channels, and more.

Oscars 2012 apps allow you to follow the live coverage on iPhone, Android, iPad and other mobile devices via free mobile live streams, and also to view photos and commentary and to participate via social media.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards air tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ABC with a red carpet show and then the 2012 Oscars ceremony at 8:25 p.m. ET. It is one of the most popular awards shows and there are several ways to watch the events of the night via live stream online if not on television on Oscar Sunday.