SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – Snoop Dogg was booked Monday on one felony count of possession of a deadly weapon filed after security officers at John Wayne International Airport found a collapsible baton in his carry-on luggage.

The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, turned himself over to authorities at the Orange County Jail on Monday morning. He was expected to post $150,000 bail, said Susan Schroeder of the district attorney’s office.

If convicted, he could be sentenced to three years in prison.

The Sept. 27 incident occurred as Snoop Dogg prepared to take a flight to San Francisco. At the time of his arrest, he told deputies the baton was a prop for a movie, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office has said.

The weapon charge was filed Thursday and an arrest warrant was issued. Snoop Dogg’s attorney, Donald Etra, has called the charge “bogus.”

Snoop’s spokesperson, Meredith O’Sullivan, said in a statement Monday that Snoop “welcomes an expedited trial which will reveal that these charges are completely unwarranted.”

Last month, the rapper was arrested at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank for investigation of illegal drug and gun possession. He posted $35,000 bail and was ordered to appear in court Dec. 12.

LONDON (AP) – Marianne Faithfull has made a full recovery from breast cancer and plans to resume a postponed world tour.

Faithfull, a 1960s icon who once dated Mick Jagger, canceled her tour dates in September after being diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.

Spokesman Rob Partridge said Faithfull, 59, had undergone surgery and was making “a rapid return to full health.”

“Marianne Faithfull has made such a successful recovery from breast cancer that doctors have given the go-ahead for her to resume touring commitments in spring next year,” he said.

He said the singer would begin her tour of Europe and North America in Budapest, Hungary, in March.

In a statement, Faithfull said her illness “has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.”

“I didn’t realize how many true friends I had. I feel so lucky and loved and thank everybody for all their good thoughts,” she said.

Faithfull gained fame in the 1960s as the girlfriend of Rolling Stones frontman Jagger and as the pure-voiced singer of “As Tears Go By.” After battling drug addiction, she re-emerged in 1979 with the raw album, “Broken English,” and has since found a new audience as a sophisticated chanteuse.

She has appeared in several films, most recently as the title character’s mother in Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Reba McEntire helped Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity kick off a weeklong construction blitz.

“I am so thankful to the 300 volunteers who are here this week to raise walls for these 10 deserving families,” the 51-year-old country star said in a statement Sunday.

The volunteers will work through Friday to build 10 homes in the Providence Park neighborhood, the city’s first all-Habitat for Humanity subdivision.

Whirlpool officials said construction of a single Habitat home in Nashville typically takes eight days spread across four weekends.

McEntire called the Whirlpool Building Blocks initiative “a tremendous example of organizations and individuals working together to improve lives and communities across the country.”

Whirlpool said it plans to launch similar weeklong building blitzes in other communities.

McEntire’s many hits include “Whoever’s in New England,” “Fancy” and “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.”

She also stars in the TV show “Reba” on the CW network.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Tony Hawk took to the ramp to raise money for youth skate parks.

Hawk’s foundation held its annual “Stand up for Skateparks” fundraising event Sunday at the estate of supermarket magnate Ron Burkle.

The crowd of about 900 included John Fogerty, Jamie Lee Curtis and David Spade.

They were treated to ollies and kickflips in a vertical skating demonstration from Hawk, Bucky Lasek and Olympic snowboarding gold medalist and part-time pro skater Shaun White.

The Tony Hawk Foundation offers grants and technical assistance for the construction of skateboarding parks in low-income communities.

The 38-year-old skate mogul said his organization also has helped cities once suspicious of young thrashers to soften their views of the sport.

“Towns that do take the plunge and build a facility end up seeing positive results and having less problems with kids skating where they don’t want them to,” Hawk told The Associated Press. “They almost always build another one. They get more use than tennis courts or baseball fields.”

NEW YORK (AP) – As more celebrities get involved in helping African nations overcome debt, AIDS and poverty, some cynics have questioned whether their motives are spurred by good intentions or publicity – most notably, with Madonna’s recent trip to Malawi to adopt a child.

Alicia Keys, who is hosting her annual Black Ball charity concert in New York City on Thursday, says such criticism is unfair and a disservice to those in Africa who need help.

“I think that’s horrible, and I think that really degrades and tries to discourage people who do have a voice, who do have power, who do have money, who do have the ability to reach out to people and get involved in situations,” the 25-year-old R&B singer told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

“I think if you make a choice to do something positive, that shouldn’t be diminished. I think that takes away from what’s actually going on.”

Keys, who has been involved in African causes for years, said celebrities have been in the forefront of charitable and political causes, and that’s how it should be. She also said celebrities have helped direct attention to the problems in many African nations.

“I do think that it has become more on people’s radars, whereas before it kind of came across as, “Oh, it’s so far away,”‘ she said. “It’s really positive to know that it is a global community.”

Keys is hosting the Black Ball concert with supermodel Iman to benefit Keep a Child Alive, which provides drugs for AIDS and HIV patients. The event will include performances by Keys; Iman’s husband, David Bowie; Damian Marley; and Angelique Kidjo.

Keys, who visited Africa earlier this year, said the problems that beset some countries can seem insurmountable, but she’s seen how charity can save lives.

“That’s why when I speak and I use my voice, I like to emphasize the way that everyday people like you and me … can really be a huge hero,” she said. “If you don’t do anything else in your life, if you can save one life – one life? It’s amazing. Imagine saving 10 or 20 or 50 or 100.”