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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Charlie Sheen is expected to return to work on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" on Tuesday, according to his publicist.

Rescued kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard appeared Friday on television for the first time with her family since her 18-year ordeal came to a dramatic end last August.

Two Muslim women were stopped from boarding a flight from Britain to Pakistan for refusing to go through new body scanners, citing religious and medical reasons, airport officials said Thursday.

Yemeni police arrest 11 suspected al-Qaida members. Yemen's Interior Ministry says it has arrested 11 suspected al-Qaida militants during a raid on one of their homes.

Republicans to Obama: Let's start over, go step by step toward goal of reducing health costs. Republicans are urging President Barack Obama to start over with a step by step approach to reducing health care costs.

House Speaker Pelosi tells Republicans it's too late to start fresh on health care overhaul. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's too late to start over on President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's too late to start over on President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

Republicans are urging President Barack Obama to start over with a step by step approach to reducing health care costs.

Stung by slowing sales of the Rock Band videogame series, Harmonix Music Systems Inc. of Cambridge may be forced to repay millions in bonuses to its parent company, the entertainment conglomerate Viacom Inc. Viacom paid $175 million to acquire Harmonix in 2006. In 2007, the company released the first game in its Rock Band franchise; it sold so well that Viacom paid a $150 million bonus to Harmonix cofounders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who still run the company. Viacom also promised an additional $150 million if future versions of the game became big hits. That second bonus was never paid. The popularity of music games plunged in 2009. Michael Pachter, a game industry analyst with Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles, estimated that the two major music game series, Rock Band and Activision Blizzard Inc.'s Guitar Hero, generated about $850 million in sales last year after selling nearly twice as much - $1.66 billion - in 2008. Even last year's heavily hyped release of The Beatles: Rock

Astros sign 3 pitchers, hire Brocail as advisor. The Houston Astros have signed three right-handed pitchers to one-year contracts and hired retired pitcher Doug Brocail as an advisor.

OSI Systems deploys body scanners for stepped-up security at Heathrow and Manchester airports. OSI Systems Inc. said Tuesday that two U.K. airports ? Heathrow and Manchester International ? have installed its advanced body scanners.

OSI Systems deploys body scanners for stepped-up security at Heathrow and Manchester airports. OSI Systems Inc. said Tuesday that two U.K. airports ? Heathrow and Manchester International ? have installed its advanced body scanners.

Palin: Obama administration mishandled attempted Christmas Day bombing, terrorism. Sarah Palin says the recent attempted bombing of an airliner on Christmas Day was evidence that the Obama administration doesn't understand the war on terror.

Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano, caregiver tell deputies harassing caller told him to 'get out'. Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano has told Florida authorities that he and a caregiver have received a series of harassing phone calls telling him to "get out."

Egyptian Christians ask for equal rights as Muslims to build houses of worship. Egyptian activists have protested in front of parliament and called for legislation giving Christians equal rights as Muslims to build houses of worship.

Egyptian Christians ask for equal rights as Muslims to build houses of worship. Egyptian activists have protested in front of parliament and called for legislation giving Christians equal rights as Muslims to build houses of worship.

Super Bowl, Olympics security plans tightened after recent breaches such as Xmas Day attempt. The massive, multimillion-dollar security operations for the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics are being adjusted in light of recent breaches such as the attempted Christmas Day bombing of an airliner and the White House gatecrashers.

Amazon profit jumps 71 percent in 4th-qtr, helped by strong holiday sales. Amazon.com Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings skyrocketed 71 percent, as shoppers spent more than ever during a holiday season that improved over the previous year for retailers on and off the Web.

Analysts expect strong holiday sales during the 4th quarter from Mattel. Mattel Inc. reports its earnings for the fourth quarter on Friday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Charlie Sheen's wife, Brooke, has left a hospital after a week of treatment for an infection after oral surgery.