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Nate Ruess, the lead singer of the New York power-pop trio Fun., isn't shy about his band's ambitions. "I hope we can sell out Madison Square Garden," Ruess, 30, said. Fun., which plays the Sweetlife Food & Music Festival on Saturday, is off to strong start with "We Are Young," the now-ubiquitous No. 1 hit from the group's second album, "Some Nights. " The song is inescapable, from Top 40 stations to car commercials, WWE promos and, of course, "Glee. " After years of nostalgically drawing from older musical eras for his previous band, the Format, Ruess found inspiration for his smash hit in an unlikely place: rap. "I was so rooted in listening to retro albums and yearning for the past, a time I wasn't even born, that 'Some Nights' was about embracing the future a bit more," he said.

Ray Lewis will not be called to testify in defense of Nate Webster, the former NFL linebacker charged with sex and intimidation crimes in Ohio. The Cincinnati Enquirer posted an update today saying the Ravens' Pro Bowl linebacker would not be asked to take the stand. It was never clear why Lewis had be subpoenaed. He and Webster both played at Miami, but not at the same time. A Ravens spokesman said he knew nothing about Lewis' involvement. Webster, who is charged with having sex with a 15-year-old (age of consent is 16 in Ohio)

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has been subpoenaed as a defense witness in the trial of former Bengals linebacker Nate Webster, according to the Associated Press. Webster faces seven counts related to sexual conduct with the teen-aged daughter of an assistant coach in Cincinnati. He allegedly threatened the girl using guns to keep her from telling anyone; he'd apparently met her by asking her to babysit his children. The case is expected to last into next week. Webster, like Lewis, attended Miami.

Coming out of high school, Nate Clarke was a four-star offensive lineman who preferred to play defense . After a redshirt season at Maryland last fall, Clarke will now get that chance. In a video posted on YouTube this morning, Maryland coach Randy Edsall said Clarke has been moved to nose guard. “When you took a look at Nate, you saw a guy who was struggling a little bit on offense,” Edsall said. “And then when you take a look at what we have on defense and what we're trying to do defensively, you see a guy that you say, 'OK, he's probably going to be better with less to think about and less to do.' "And plus, with his size, being a 300-pounder who can move, we felt that, 'Hey, we need to put him on defense and put him in there at that nose guard and let him go and attack that center … make sure that he's got to be doubled in there so now you end up freeing up a linebacker.” As a senior at Archbishop Carroll in D.C., Clarke recorded about 77 tackles and nine sacks from the defensive tackle position.

Anyone who is thoroughly confused by tonight's events, please raise your hand. The episode began with Nate asking Diana to go public about being a couple. Tell me if I'm wrong, but since when does winking across the room and hooking up on desks constitute as a real relationship? I always think Nate can't possibly get any dumber, but he always proves me wrong. Every time. Side note, guess where he wanted to make the big announcement? A party … of course.  Elsewhere, Dan continued to whine and complain.

I know, I know. Which character has a baby on the way? Well, we found out during tonight's outrageous season premiere. But first, a quick reminder of what everyone has been up to this summer: Vanessa (who thankfully will not be back) stole Dan's latest story on her way out of the city. Dan is in the Hamptons, trying to stay out of drama for a while. Serena has a job in L.A. working on the set of a movie. Nate and Chuck are off traveling the world. And Blair has finally let Chuck go and is marrying Prince Louis.

Before "The Nate Berkus Show" arranged for a dramatic makeover, M'Salla and Felicia Wilks and their two daughters were prisoners of their own backyard. "The grape arbor was the most terrible thing," says Felicia Wilks, who lives with her family in Northwest Baltimore. "We didn't really get when we were supposed to prune or how much, and after a couple of years, grapevines took over the whole back," she says. "We also have a trumpetvine with these beautiful, bell-like flowers, and it took over the whole front.

The junior attackman has made an immediate impact in his first varsity season for the Saints, who climbed to the area's No. 1 spot with two impressive wins last week behind Lewnes. Coming into last week ranked No. 6, St. Mary's upset then-No. 3 Gilman, 11-7, Tuesday, with Lewnes scoring three first-quarter goals to get the Saints off to a fast start on the road. In helping defeat then-No. 1 Boys' Latin, 13-12, on Friday, Lewnes had five goals and one assist — including the game-winner in the second overtime.

After giving his team a six-goal lead against Gilman late in the third quarter, St. Mary's midfielder Spencer Coyle ran off the field and declared, "That's all day — they're not sliding. " The sixth-ranked Saints had No. 3 Gilman figured out for much of the key Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference game and ran away for an 11-7 victory in Roland Park. St, Mary's improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference, setting up a big showdown with top-ranked Boys' Latin on Friday.

Sad news out of Long Beach, Calif. this morning: Nate Dogg (born Nathaniel Hale) died Tuesday at 41. The cause of death is unknown, but Nate has had recent health problems (a stroke in 2007, another in 2008). If you're like me, you're not a Nate Dogg historian, but you're well aware that California's G-Funk era would be much weaker, with less soul and personality, without the ice cold croon of Nate Dogg. Along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound and more, Nate was an integral voice in crafting a defining time in rap and pop music.