Don Cornelius Sentenced to Probation

Don Cornelius, the previous host of the television show "Soul Train," has been sentenced to three years on probation after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery on Wednesday. In November, he was charged with spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and dissuading a witness from making a police report after being arrested a month earlier for a domestic dispute with his wife in his Hollywood Hills home.

Officials Report What Singer Isaac Hayes Died From

Officials with the sheriff department say that the singer Isaac Hayes died from a stroke. Hayes died after being found unconscious on the floor beside a treadmill that was still switched on at his Memphis, TN home on Sunday. There wasn’t an autopsy performed but paperwork that was filed by Hayes’ family physician lists the cause of death as a stroke. The physician told investigators that he had been treating Hayes for high blood pressure. A memorial service will he held on Monday at Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The New Sleeptracker Watch that Helps You Sleep Better

A new kind of wristwatch is available that can help you sleep better. The Sleeptracker Pro works by recording your sleep levels using a small accelerometer that can detect movements and sort out good and bad nights of sleep so you can find patterns. The watch’s alarm can be set to wake you up during light sleep instead of waking up when you are sleeping deeply. You can download the data from the device to a computer and tag the reports with icons for the previous day’s happenings, such as eating dinner late, exercising, and drinking alcohol. You can find the device at sleeptracker.com for $179.00.