AP - Fans wearing 3D glasses clapped as soon as James Cameron’s face appeared on screen. The filmmaker, shown in 3D, invited moviegoers to enjoy a 16-minute peek of his anticipated sci-fi epic “Avatar,” which was screened for free around the world Friday.

AP - A judge on Friday firmly approved a deal between Michael Jackson’s estate and a concert promoter to exhibit his memorabilia, praising the arrangement that the singer’s mother had fought in court over her concerns that it could harm his legacy and wasn’t competitively bid.

Reuters - In an effort to combat falling advertising revenue, News Corp executives have been proposing the formation of a consortium with other publishers to charge for news distributed on the Internet and on portable devices, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website.