2004 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart this week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Forget the worst global economic crisis in 75 years, the terrorist atrocities in Mumbai, the continuing genocide in Darfur or the Russian invasion of Georgia. As far as the users of the Yahoo! search engine were concerned, 2008 was still Britney Spears' year.

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.

LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Nearly 13 million people tuned in to see U.S. pop star Britney Spears perform on the British TV talent show "The X Factor," The Times of London said.

LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Record labels are fearful of potential sales troubles in Britain after the collapse of the Entertainment UK division of the Woolworths Group.

LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears will not only appear on the British TV series "X-Factor" Saturday, but will serve as the episode's theme, a contestant says.

OFFENBURG, Germany, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears sang her hit song "Womanizer" from her latest album "Circus" at the Bambi awards show in Offenburg, Germany.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a fourth non-consecutive week, Billboard.com said Thursday.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears says her life is devoid of passion and excitement since a court gave her father and a lawyer control over her interests.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a third non-consecutive week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.