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*Just as two defendants charged with attempting to extort money from John Travolta were getting ready for a retrial, Prosecutor Neil Braithwaite submitted a motion to drop the case. “The Travolta family has said that this matter has caused them unbelievable stress and pain and they wish to put this whole thing behind them,” [...]
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Results from the U.S. Open mixed doubles quarter-final matches on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result): * Anna-Lena Groenefeld/Mark Knowles (Germany/Bahamas) beat 2-Cara Black/Leander Paes (Zimbabwe/India) 6-3 6-4 * 1-Liezel Huber/Bob Bryan (U.S.) beat 7-Lisa Raymond/Wesley Moodie (United States/South Africa) 6-4 7-6(3) 4-Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Daniel Nestor (United States/Canada) beat ...
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Fond of formal attire and passionate for performance cars, Ken Fullerton was a rare breed of car salesman, his family and friends said. Fullerton California - Recreation - Sports car - Autos - Enthusiasts
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Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series on home school and its popularity throughout the region and the state. Colorado leads the United States in the percentage of home-schooled children.
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*Tonight on the PBS talk/interview show “Tavis Smiley,” John Boyd Jr., the founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, appears to discuss the failure of the Senate to approve a 1.5 billion dollar settlement to black farmers. Earlier this year, the Obama Administration reached a deal to compensate them for decades of discrimination [...]
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*The woman who swears she’s the illegitimate daughter of Michael Jackson and Diana Ross’ sister has just had her paternity case tossed in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. Mocienne Petit Jackson filed documents in July asking for a court-ordered DNA test to prove she is the love child of the King of Pop and Dr. [...]
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*Rodney King, perhaps the most famous victim of a police beating, is newly-engaged to one of the jurors who awarded him a $3.8 million settlement 16 years ago, RadarOnline reported today. King and Cynthia Kelley said they felt sparks after meeting each other in a Newport Beach pizzeria the day after the controversial 1994 jury [...]
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*Again, Venus Williams is getting more attention for her outfit than her actual play – this time at the current U.S. Open in New York City. The 3rd-ranked tennis star took the court Sunday (Sept. 5) in a short, tight, sparkly, pinkish red dress that frequently rose above her waist. Yet this time, her exposed [...]
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*Talk show titan Oprah Winfrey and dancer, choreographer, director Bill T. Jones are included in the prestigious crop of artists selected for this Kennedy Center Honors. The two will be saluted at the 33rd annual event in Washington on Dec. 5, along with musician and former Beatles member Paul McCartney, country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard; and Broadway [...]
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*The father of late pop star, Michael Jackson, says his iron fist fathering skills kept his kids out of gangs and off the street. In an interview, that will be used for an upcoming film produced by Katherine Jackson and Howard Mann. In the clip, the interview questions Joe about his parenting practices, alluding to [...]