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A puppet of Kanye West sprints to victory in a new Olympics-themed video, "Champion."

Mexican pop singer Belinda says the rumor that burglars stole a sex tape from her house are false because she's still a virgin: "I have nothing to hide … that's why I'm not scared."

Two months after 14-year-old Fernando Marti, the son of a wealthy Mexican businessman, was abducted and later found dead, Mexico has created a 300-member anti-kidnapping police squad.

In an effort to combat global warming, New York City will join 20 other U.S. cities to measure the carbon footprint of its municipal services, including fire and police departments, government buildings and waste services. Paul Dickinson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project: "If you don't measure these emissions, you cannot manage them."

American retailers like Wal-Mart, Kohl’s and Whole Foods Market are installing solar panels on roofs of their stores not only to cut electricity costs, but to meet a December 31 deadline for tax incentives.

If you're not busy playing the just-released football game Madden 09, take a look at the trailer for NHL 2K9.