Ruling: Birkhead can leave
Ruling: Birkhead can leave
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A Bahamian court cleared the way Friday for Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend to leave with their infant daughter, rejecting an appeal by the mother of the former reality TV star.
The judge ruled that a court in the United States would likely have the final say in the custody dispute between Virgie Arthur and Larry Birkhead, who was confirmed as the 7-month-old baby's father after undergoing DNA testing.
Gere apologizes
NEW DELHI -- Richard Gere tried to quell the storm over a public kiss he gave a Bollywood star at an AIDS awareness event, apologizing Friday for any offense.
Gere's embrace and kiss of actress Shilpa Shetty sparked several noisy demonstrations by hard-line Hindu groups and a flurry of legal complaints, which ended with a judge in the northwestern city of Jaipur issuing an arrest warrant for the two stars for violating obscenity laws.
Today's birthdays
Author Harper Lee is 81. Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III is 77. Actress-singer Ann-Margret is 66. Actor Paul Guilfoyle ("CSI") is 58. "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is 57. Actress Penelope Cruz is 33. Actress Jessica Alba is 26.