The Independent — Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other, in a deal that keeps the singer out of prison but requires him to clean up graffiti or roadside trash. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Brown pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other, in a deal that keeps the singer out of prison but requires him to clean up graffiti or roadside trash. more info

VH1 News — Read the full transcript of the Chris Brown preliminary hearing. Brown and Rihanna faced the judge in an L.A. courtroom on Monday. more info

VH1 News — Rihanna, not the judge, should have imposed "closure," abuse expert Bea Hanson told MTV News. "It's difficult when the criminal-justice system gets involved," she said. more info

ET Online — ET is bringing you inside the courtroom where Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assault earlier today, and Rihanna also appeared. If Brown had not reached a plea deal, Rihanna had been expected to testify against Brown, after she was subpoenaed by ... more info

Sky News — R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna and will be sentenced to 180 days of community work for the attack. more info

The Newsroom — Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, pop star Rihanna and was sentenced to five years probation. more info

Starpulse — Chris Brown has avoided a jail spell after pleading guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, hours before the former couple was due to meet in court in Los Angeles.[...] Read more! more info

The Daily Mail — Barbadian beauty Rihanna, arrived at the courtroom dressed in black and wearing a pair of dark shades as she prepared to make her testimony. more info

BBC News - UK — Singer Chris Brown is ordered to do community service after pleading guilty to assaulting fellow R&B star Rihanna. more info