Vienna director sick, but good music saves opera (AP)

AP - Damnation was the dominant theme Saturday in a new Vienna State Opera production of Charles Gounod's Faust. But redemption triumphed in the form of wonderful singing and a powerful orchestral performance.

T.I. has dual No. 1s but claims underdog status (AP)

AP - Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.

Travis Barker Blogs From Hospital Bed (E! Online)

E! Online - Three weeks after narrowly surviving a Learjet plane crash that killed four people in South Carolina, including two of his pals, Travis Barker posted a message on his MySpace blog expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support he and fellow survivor DJ AM have received through their ordeal and giving an update on his condition.

Even Britney Spears wonders what she was thinking (AP)

AP - If you're wondering what was going through Britney Spears' head during her erratic era, you are not alone — so does she.