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A friend of the late Paul Newman said that the legendary actor made plans for his charity work to continue after his death.

Robert Forrester, vice chairman of the Newman’s Own Foundation, said Sunday that Newman began planning several years ago to make sure profits from his food company would always benefit charities worldwide.

Newman died Friday at age 83 after a battle with cancer.

The actor and philanthropist donated 100 percent of the profits of his “Newman’s Own” food brand to charity. To date, Newman and his company have given away more than $250 million.

Among his charities are the Hole in the Wall camps. (Read the full post about ‘‘Newman’s Own’ Charity Work To Continue’…)

MONTECITO, Calif. — Authorities said that actress Heather Locklear has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Marshall said that Locklear was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Montecito in Santa Barbara County. A citizen called 911 after seeing Locklear leaving a parking lot and driving erratically.

Marshall said that Locklear was believed to be under the influence of prescription medication, but he did not know what kind. He said Locklear was not under the influence of alcohol. (Read the full post about ‘Heather Locklear Suspected Of DUI’…)

LOS ANGELES — Scarlett Johansson has gotten married.

The 23-year-old actress married fiance Ryan Reynolds, 31, this weekend. Johansson’s publicist isn’t disclosing details, but Us Weekly said the celebrity couple wed in a small ceremony at a resort outside Vancouver, British Columbia. Guests included the bride’s mother and brother.

Johansson and Reynolds announced their engagement last May, but just a month ago, Johansson said she was in no hurry to rush in to anything, saying “we’re just taking it easy” and enjoying being young and engaged. (Read the full post about ‘Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds Marry In Canada’…)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It’s a done deal.

Actor Russell Crowe joked that when they’re old enough, Nicole Kidman’s new daughter and his youngest son will get married.

With a twinkle in his eye, Crowe smiled and explained how the “pending nuptials” came about.

He said that the decision was made when Kidman and Keith Urban brought their new daughter, Sunday Rose, to his home.

Crowe said Kidman took one look at his younger son Tennyson and she said, “I’m a great believer in arranged marriages.”

Another sign of fate: Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Tennyson Crowe have the same birthday, July 7, two years apart.

NEW YORK — Take one Super Bowl, add a healthy dollop of “The Boss” and you get a recipe for another big-time halftime show for one of the biggest sports events in the country.

The NFL and NBC have announced that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla. Snagging Springsteen means the continuation of a run of recent major talent that has included the Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

And this year’s event, Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, showcases one of the most beloved rock ‘n’ roll artists.

Last year’s halftime show was watched by more than 148 million viewers in the U.S. (Read the full post about ‘‘The Boss’ To Rock Super Bowl Halftime’…)

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine voters should have a better idea Tuesday of what’s in the casino development plan for western Maine.

Proponents of the Oxford County casino-resort plan a news conference in Portland to release the plan and design of the Olympia Group’s proposed $150 million project.

On Nov. 4, Maine voters will decide whether to approve the project. The state’s voters rejected a resort-casino plan for Calais in eastern Maine last year.

Detailing the latest plan Tuesday will be the vice chairman of Olympia Gaming and the project’s executive architect.

LEWISTON, Maine — There’s a new course offering at Bates College — but you’d better sign up early if you’re going to get into this class.

Getting into the “Red Sox Nation” course at the Lewiston college is nearly as difficult as scoring a playoff ticket at Fenway Park.

History professor Margaret Creighton came up with the idea for “Red Sox Nation: Baseball and American Culture” following the Boston’s heartbreaking loss to the New York Yankees in the 2003 American League championship series.

The course was first offered at the small liberal arts college in 2005, a year after the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years.

This year’s class is open only to freshmen, who get full academic credit toward graduation.

With only 15 openings, it took only a minute or so for the class to fill up when online registration opened.

First-year student Hope Staneski said people are jealous of the Red Sox scholars.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Coast Guard officials in Boston said a 50-year-old lobsterman has been rescued after his boat became disabled and adrift in Broad Cove off Maine.

Officials said Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor received phone calls from the man’s father and friend after he did not return from his fishing trip when expected.

A 47-foot and 25-foot boat crew from Station Boothbay Harbor and two boats from the Maine Marine Patrol searched the area and found the man Monday aboard the 24-foot lobster boat.

He was reported to have no injuries and the boat was to be towed to Thomaston.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Four people were arrested after refusing to leave a state office in Augusta following a protest of Plum Creek’s development plan for Moosehead Lake, state Conservation Department officials said.

Conservation officials said nearly a dozen protesters showed up Monday at conservation offices and that a restroom in the building was vandalized during the protest.

Conservation Commissioner Patrick McGowan and LURC Director Catherine Carroll spoke with the protesters and another meeting’s scheduled for Tuesday morning with Carroll.

Last week, the state Land Use Regulation Commission endorsed the Moosehead Lake plan in advance of a final vote that could come early next year.

The group Maine Earth First! (Read the full post about ‘Four Protesters Arrested At State Conservation Office’…)

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine energy officials said the average cash price for No. 2 heating oil is $3.74 per gallon, 8 cents less than it was when the last survey was taken. Two weeks ago, average prices were $3.82 per gallon.

The director of the Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security, John Kerry, said the tumult in the financial markets has added volatility in the oil market. Kerry said expectations of a slowing economy have driven prices down.

But Kerry said consumers can also take a lot of credit for the recent drop in oil prices by cutting back on driving. He said Americans have driven 12.2 billion fewer miles through June 2008 compared with the same period in 2007. (Read the full post about ‘Heating Oil Prices Down In Maine’…)