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The Department of Homeland Security sought to assure undocumented immigrants evacuating Louisiana because of tropical storm Gustav that there are "no immigration enforcement operations, and there are no immigration enforcement checkpoints associated with the evacuations."

Flex says he plans to record duets with Rihanna, Juan Luis Guerra, Wisin & Yandel, Sean Kingston and Daddy Yankee for his next album.

John McCain's pick for vice-president, Sarah Palin, reveals her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.

Diddy thinks John McCain is "buggin the f%^k out" for picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Punk's not dead – it's alive and kicking in Cuba, Iran and China. Related: the Cuban punk rocker previously detained on charges of dangerousness has been released but fined for playing too loud.