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He sang on hits that propelled the group from the R&B charts to the top of the pop charts.

The top spot on the American Library Association's annual list of most challenged books goes to The Adventures of Captain Underpants — for the second year in a row.

The monument in Bahrain's main square has been destroyed. The army tore down a soaring, 300-foot tower that was — until Friday — topped by a cement pearl honoring the country's celebrated pearl industry. Robert Siegel has more.

Google has announced that computer hackers in China broke into personal e-mail accounts of hundreds of people --including top U.S. officials and Chinese activists. The accusation sparked an angry response from Beijing which calls the claim "unacceptable."

At Citigroup's annual meeting Tuesday, 55 percent of shareholders voted against big paychecks for the firms top executives. Citigroup's latest pay package saw the CEO take home some $25 million, despite dwindling share values. The vote is not binding, but analysts call it historic.

The large wooden horns which are traditional in the Alps can be more than 10 feet in length. Over the weekend, professionals serenaded the German city of Dresden from the top of an apartment building.

in the ethics investigation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Republicans believe that it was Representative Jim McDermott, the House Ethics Committee's top Democrat, who leaked the recording of an incriminating phone call made by Gingrich. McDermott says he'll not participate in the committee's continuing investigation of Gingrich, calling it "a charade."

Jon Miller reports from Lima on Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's strategy towards the crisis in the Japanese ambassador's residence, where leftist rebels still hold 74 hostages. Fujimori refuses to consider the hostage-takers' demand that he free their imprisoned comrades, but at the same time he is actively seeking a negotiated solution. The Peruvian leader is resisting pressure from his military to storm the residence. He has even sent a top advisor to meet with jailed rebel leaders.

States Figure Skating Championship in Nashville, where the competition for national titles continues into the weekend. 1996 World Champion Todd Eldredge is a favorite for top place in the men's programs, after skating a nearly flawless program last night. The long programs will decide the U.S. world team on Saturday.

of Mexico's top drug enforcement official for allegedly having ties to the country's number one drug trafficking organization. The dismissal of General Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo comes barely a week before the U.S. is expected to recertify Mexico as a reliable partner in fighting illegal narcotics.