Eminem gets OK to sing in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Eminem has received a visa from the Australian government to perform, along with a warning to respect the country's values and its multicultural society. Lawmakers and community groups opposed allowing the Grammy-winning rapper - whose real name is Marshall Mathers III - into the country with his group D12, saying his songs contain foul, violent and racist lyrics demeaning to women and gays. Critics said the 28-year-old's repeated brushes with the law should exclude him from a visa on the grounds of bad character. Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said in a statement Wednesday that Eminem was warned that the visa "carried with it a responsibility of respect for our multicultural society and values and the need to avoid vilifying or inciting discord...to the point where a potentially dangerous disturbance resulted."