Michael Jordan fined. NBA fines Jordan $100K for labor comments. Michael Jordan has been fined by the NBA for making comments about the league's ongoing collective bargaining process.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank confirmed the penalty for the Charlotte Bobcats owner on Monday, but said the league doesn't comment on the total. ESPN.com reported the fine was $100,000.

2012 college rankings. U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the top colleges in America. This year, Princeton University tied Harvard University as the top-ranked National University in the 2012 college rankings.

Sarah Polley expecting. Canadian actress and director Sarah Polley is expecting her first child -- and got married two weeks ago -- she told Toronto.com."I'm really excited, super excited," the John Adams and Dawn of the Dead star, 32, said, adding that she's 3 1/2 months along.

Woman dies while midwives watch TV? Two midwives have been suspended after the deaths of a mother and her newborn baby at a maternity unit in east London.Tebussum Ali died in January, five days after going into labour at Queen's Hospital in Romford.

BP to test Gulf Coast beach tar balls. Heavy surf churned up by Tropical Storm Lee sent tar balls rolling onto Alabama's prime tourist beaches, and officials said Tuesday that they plan to test the black and brown globs to find out if they're related to last year's oil spill.
Brandon Franklin, the coastal plans manager for the city of Gulf Shores, said officials are collecting samples that will be sent to Auburn University for testing.

Jonas to replace Radcliffe on Broadway. Great news, maybe! Nick Jonas is taking over the lead role in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" from Darren Criss, who will take it over from Daniel Radcliffe.

Lauren Conrad puts 'Hills' home up for sale.Lauren Conrad waves goodbye to The Hills as she puts Hollywood home up for sale $2.25million. It's provided the backdrop for plenty of drama.

Liz Taylor's jewelry up for auction. Actress Elizabeth Taylor's world-renowned collection of jewellery will be auctioned off in December at a two-day sale that is expected to realize more than $30 million, Christie's said on Wednesday.The Dec. 13-14 sale will follow a global three-month tour that will also include Taylor's couture, fine art and memorabilia, and will be the first of a series of auctions from the estate of the legendary film star who died in March.