A Mississippi State University political science major has won the presitigous Jeopardy College Championship.  The 22 year old won the $100,000 Grand Prize.

Joey Beachum beat out 14 other college students at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin.  Danielle Zsenak, a Marquette University student came in second and took home the $50,000 prize. 

During an interview, Beachum explained that his experience on Jeopardy was nothing short of a 'lifetime opportunity'. 

The Jeopardy game show has won a total of 27 Emmy awards and has been on the air since 1984.

Fergie will be performing at the San Diego County Fair in June.  According to a San Diego paper she will receive $270 for the fair concert.

Fergie's compensation is higher than anyone else has ever been paid  for a fair performance.  In 2005, ZZ Top and Earth, Wind & Fire were the highest paid  gig with a measly $150,000.  Earth, Wind & Fire has also been booked for this summer's fair but payment details for the band have not been released.

Organizers justify Fergie's huge bill by saying that they do 'fine' with expensive acts and that Fergie will draw a huge crowd.

Britney Spears was involved in yet another car accident.  The singer rear-ended a sports utility vehicle yesterday while out and about in town.  Spears' security guard, who was with her in the car, gave her information to the SUV's driver.

According to TMZ, there were no injuries or damages.  This is the second time since April 12th that Spears was involved in a traffic incident.

Michael Jackson has dodged another bullet during his battle to keep the Neverland Ranch.

At auction, an investment firm purchased his loan, preventing the Ranch from being auctioned off.   Two months ago, Jackson also made an agreement with another investment firm to stop the ranch's sale until this week.

Over the last few years, Neverland Ranch has been the topic of much speculation as well as legal trouble for Jackson who was accused of child molestation on the property.  Jackson stopped living at the ranch after he was found 'not guilty' during a 2005 child molestation trial.

Since that time, Jackson has been living in Bahrain under the invitation of its crown prince.

A Jackson representative reported that the pop star is very pleased with the new developments. 

Parents beware!  You may get arrested if your kids skip too much school.

In Florida, some parents were taken into custody for failing to comply with the state's school attendance laws.  Many states in the country have laws that kids have to be in school between the ages of 5 and 18.  Compulsory education and 32 states have penalties for the parents if the kids skip school.

In Jacksonville, Florida, 15 parents were arrested at work or home and sometimes with news cameras present.  Every parent who was arrested had a child who had a minimum of 20 unexcused school absences. 

Supporters of compulsory education say that these laws keep kids of the streets, lowers crime and gives them a better chance to make it in life.  Statistics have shown that kids who attend school are less likely to be involved in criminal activity.

But, critics want to know the reason why we are so disturbed that kids don't attend school.  And, they remind us that some of these parents have kids who they cannot control or who are poor.  Is sending these parents to jail really a good solution? 

The arrested will likely be sentenced to probation.