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Assault charges dropped against Kiefer Sutherland

Misdemeanor assault charges have been dropped against "24" star Kiefer Sutherland in a head-butting incident at a New York City nightclub, according to Alicia Maxey Greene, spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. “We decided to drop the charge after a full investigation, including after speaking to a complaining witness, who was uncooperative,” Greene told CNN Tuesday. The charges stem from an incident in which Sutherland allegedly head-butted designer Jack McCollough at a New York City nightclub in May.

U.S., Russia ready to set new nuclear arms limits

Russian and U.S. nuclear negotiators have completed a joint statement on the framework for a new arms control agreement to replace the 1991 START I agreement which expires December 5.

Billy Joel, wife separating

Billy Joel and his wife, Katie Lee Joel, are separating.

Host ‘concerned’ about ‘Top Model’ audition melee

Supermodel and television host Tyra Banks said Sunday she’s "concerned" about Saturday’s melee at an "America’s Next Top Model" audition at a New York hotel, but said she didn’t know what caused the disturbance. “We are concerned by the events that occurred Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of the New York City casting call for the next cycle of ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ ” Banks, who hosts and produces the show, said in a joint statement with executive producer Ken Mok. “At this time, we still don’t know all the details of what happened or what triggered the incident