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Published: Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:50 PM MST

From The Associated Press

Britney Spears is no longer facing hit-and-run charges since she paid off the other car’s driver in the fender-bender, but she still has to deal with one count of driving without a license, a court commissioner ruled Thursday in Los Angeles.

Spears was not required to attend the hearing on the misdemeanor charges stemming from an Aug. 6 parking lot mishap.

Superior Court Commission Susan Speer dismissed the hit-and-run charge after a lawyer for the pop star said his client had paid an undisclosed amount to a woman whose car was hit in a Studio City parking lot.

A charge of driving without a license was not dismissed and a pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 26.

British tenor Russell Watson was in critical condition Thursday after surgery to remove a benign brain tumor, hospital officials said.

Watson, 40, whose albums have sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, underwent a three-hour operation at the Alexandra

The U.S. Postal Service sought to harness the force Thursday, releasing a new postage stamp featuring Star Wars’ enigmatic Yoda, known for his odd syntax as well as his wisdom.

The Jedi master’s stamp was originally part of a multi-stamp Star Wars set and is now available as an individual stamp following a public vote on which of that set should receive special attention.

Also on Thursday the post office released its annual Christmas and holiday stamps.


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