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· Blake Lawyers Won't Be Ready for Trial. Robert Blake's latest lawyer says there is almost no way he'll be prepared to defend the actor on charges of murdering his wife by the Sept. 9 date the case is scheduled to go to trial. 
· Bryant prosecutors quit DNA retesting try. Prosecutors have abandoned their bid to retest DNA evidence in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, accusing the NBA star’s defense team of wasting so much time that to start testing now would delay the trial.
· Bridge rusts amid debate over color. Covington Mayor Butch Callery says it's time to end the years-old debate over what color to repaint the Roebling Suspension Bridge. He just wants to see the historic span get a fresh coat.
· Phil handles course load. Phil Mickelson is at it again, apparently not satisfied with just the green jacket he won at the Masters. Taking aim at a U.S. Open title in front of New York galleries that have adopted him as their own, Mickelson fired a second-round 66 at uncommonly sultry Shinnecock Hills yesterday.
· Red-faced officials admit rapper made video in jail. A best-selling rapper filmed an unauthorized video at the Fulton County Jail while out on work release from another jail, embarrassed county officials said.
· Ron Jr. hits Bush team. Ronald Reagan's son harshly criticized the Bush White House for invoking religion and his father's name to justify the Iraq war and scoffed, "They're no Ronald Reagans."
· Jackson Leaving Lakers, Shaq Asks for a Trade. Phil Jackson, one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, won't return in that capacity with the Lakers next season, the team said Friday. As that was being announced, a team source told the AP on condition of anonymity that Shaquille O'Neal, a staunch supporter of Jackson, had requested a trade. And as expected, Kobe Bryant became an unrestricted free agent, opting out of his contract.
· Marshmallow error lands woman in shackles. A teacher's aide who forgot to put away her marshmallows and hot chocolate at Yellowstone National Park last year was taken from her cruise ship cabin in handcuffs and hauled before a judge, accused of failing to pay the year-old fine.
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Cavernous [cav·ern·ous] adj. Resembling a cavern, as in depth, vastness, or effect: a cavernous yawn; cavernous echoes.
· Gorilla's amazing leap puzzles zoo experts. A cheetah could do it. So could a chimpanzee. But no one expected a stocky, knuckle-dragging 340-pound gorilla to leap across a 12-foot-wide moat and a wall that separated him from visitors at the Dallas Zoo.
Friday, June 18, 2004
· Scumbags kill hostage. An al-Qaida group said Friday it killed American hostage Paul M. Johnson Jr, posting an Internet message that showed photographs of a beheaded body that appeared to be his [As usual, no outrage from the Muslim community].
· Charges Against Winona Ryder Reduced. The judge in Winona Ryder's shoplifting case reduced her felony convictions to misdemeanors Friday and allowed her to finish probation unsupervised.
· Watch like Laci's was pawned. The defense attorney for Scott Peterson - who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and unborn son - produced a pawn ticket in court Thursday showing that someone pawned a watch similar to one belonging to Laci Peterson, seven days after she was reported missing.
· Esther Prevails In Hiking Spat. 'Esther,' formerly known as Madonna, won her bid Friday to stop walkers from traipsing over large parts of her $16 million country estate in London.
· Producer Says Aretha Franklin Lip-Synched. Aretha Franklin's performance of the national anthem before the decisive Game 5 of the NBA Finals was pre-recorded and lip-synched, one of the Queen of Soul's producers said.
· Kobe defense wins access to text messages. A judge has granted Kobe Bryant’s attorneys access to cell phone text messages sent among three people — including the woman accusing the NBA star of rape — in the hours after the alleged attack.
· Book: Clinton Had to Sleep on the Couch. Bill Clinton says in his new autobiography that his wife looked as if he had punched her in the gut when he finally confessed to his affair with Monica Lewinsky, and he spent at least two months sleeping on the couch after that.
· 'Hawaii Five-O' Star Honored With Bust. Six years after his death, "Hawaii Five-O" star Jack Lord is being honored with a bronze bust at one of his favorite walking spots.
· How the bad guys won. Chaos and confusion followed the catastrophe. The commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks yesterday laid bare the failures and foulups after Al Qaeda pierced America's defenses, and played a recording of head hijacker Mohamed Atta's voice for the first time.
· Private Service Today for Ray Charles. Stevie Wonder, B.B. King and Willie Nelson are among the stars set to bid farewell to Ray Charles at private ceremony Friday at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.
· Arnie frees record number of jail 'lifers.' Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California governor who made his name playing movie tough guys, is under attack for freeing a record number of "lifers" from prison.
· New hacker alert. Figures published this afternoon showed an astonishing one third of all PCs connected to the internet are infected with hacking software.
· Man charged with stealing $326,947.61 from Cleveland parking meters. A Cleveland cashier is accused of stealing $326,947.62 in city parking meter coins while working for the bank that processed the change.
· Wendy's bets on 'drive-thru' only. Wendy's is betting on a new store format that will make its fast food even faster by eliminating the dining room altogether.
· Missouri bans sexy billboards along state highways. The Show Me State is cracking down on bawdy billboards. Gov. Bob Holden on Thursday signed a bill banning sexually suggestive billboards that promote strip clubs and other adult businesses. The ban applies within one mile of Missouri highways.
· School Superintendent Criticized After Paying For Employee Strip Show. Covington, Ky. school superintendent Jack Moreland thought a little strip tease would be a good morale booster for his female employees. He may rethink the idea next year.
Word of The Day by WordThink
Boisterous [bois·ter·ous] adj. Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline.
· Kelly Ripa Signs $40 million 'Live' Contract. Kelly Ripa will be a "Live" star for five more years, according to the syndicated TV entertainment show "Extra." Ripa, who landed her co-host role beside Regis Philbin in February 2001, reportedly will be paid about $40 million under her new "Live with Regis and Kelly" contract, or $8 million a year.
· American Idol Christian Version to Debut. "Gifted," a Christian version of the popular American Idol TV show, is scheduled to debut in October on Trinity Broadcasting Network, the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based conglomerate that features such well-known evangelists as Benny Hinn.
· U.S. hip-hop cigarette ads halted. Tobacco company Brown & Williamson has been ordered to recall thousands of cigarette packets after an advertising campaign was found to target children.
· Another ‘Bachelor’ romance bites the dust. Yet another made-for-TV romance has been sacked, as New York Giants quarterback Jesse Palmer and the woman he chose on “The Bachelor” have broken up.
Thursday, June 17, 2004
· Madonna chooses 'Esther' as new name. In an apparent effort to compete with Sean 'Pee Ditty' Combs' ridiculous name change, Esther - formerly known as Madonna - says she chose the Hebrew name because she is now a devout follower of Kabbalah.
· Mel Gibson No. 1 thanks to Jesus. Gibson, the director, producer and screenwriter for the "Christ" movie, was named the world's most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine on Thursday, dethroning "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston from the No. 1 spot she held last year. The magazine said the "Christ" film helped Gibson earn an estimated $210 million during the past 12 months.
· Laci lied about husband Scott's occupation. While Laci Peterson was at a Modesto jewelry store to have some jewelry appraised, she told the clerk that her husband worked at a local law firm. Scott Peterson was actually a fertilizer salesman.
· Four drown in large fountain at Fort Worth park. An 8-year-old girl drowned and three people, including her father and brother, died while trying to rescue her from the suction of a 19,000 gallon/minute fountain pump. [Lawsuits not yet announced].
· Sweeping stun guns to target crowds. Weapons that can incapacitate crowds of people by sweeping a lightning-like beam of electricity across them are being readied for sale to military and police forces in the U.S. and Europe.
· Florida restores rights to thousands of felons. Almost 100,000 ex-felons will be able to vote, serve on juries and take a job with state-licensed firms after having their civil rights restored by Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida's clemency board.
· Pat O'Brien to Leave 'Access Hollywood.' It's a wrap for "Access Hollywood" co-host Pat O'Brien. O'Brien is leaving the syndicated entertainment TV show after seven years and will be replaced by Billy Bush, who now serves as the show's East Coast correspondent.
· Jackson Criticizes Settlement Terms Leak. Michael Jackson issued a statement Thursday criticizing whomever was responsible for leaking documents that disclosed the settlement terms in a 1993 civil case accusing him of child molestation.
· Florida Man Wants Photos Of Slain Daughter Limited. The father of an 11-year-old girl whose kidnapping was caught on a surveillance camera has asked a judge to restrict who gets to see photos of his slain daughter.
· A refund for Enron outrages California. As California struggled through the 2000-2001 energy crisis, Enron traders gloated about gouging the state. Now state Attorney General Bill Lockyer says federal regulators are heaping insult upon injury by demanding California pay Houston-based Enron and other energy companies almost $270 million in refunds.
· Boy Electrocuted While Mother Allegedly Smoked Meth. A Lincoln woman has been charged in the death of her 22-month-old son after she allegedly locked him in a room unattended for more than 36 hours while she went out and partied.
· Jurors can submit questions in Kobe trial. When Kobe Bryant goes on trial later this year, jurors will be allowed to submit questions for witnesses in the sexual assault case under what is believed to be the first rule of its kind.
· Under mounting pressure, jerk says he will give fowl ball to boy after all. A Texas baseball fan who prompted a public outcry when he knocked aside a 4-year-old boy to get a foul ball now says he will give the ball to the youngster, the Texas Rangers announced.
The fan, Matt Starr, also agreed to send a letter of apology to the family of Nick O'Brien and buy them tickets to future Rangers games, a club official said.
· Justice Dept: Wiretaps should apply to Net calls. Criminals could make plans over Internet phones without fear of getting caught if Congress does not ensure that existing wiretap laws apply, the U.S. Justice Department told a Senate committee.
· Raucous bar scene emerges in Baghdad's green zone. The plushest tavern is the CIA's rattan furnished watering hole, known as the ''OGA bar.'' OGA stands for ''Other Government Agency,'' the CIA's low-key moniker. The OGA bar has a dance floor with a revolving mirrored disco ball and a game room. It is open to outsiders by invitation only. Disgruntled CPA employees who haven't wangled invites complain that the CIA favors women guests.
· DA pursues 'snuff film' murder motive. Montgomery County prosecutors continue to pursue a possible motive of a "snuff film gone" awry in the stabbing death of a Canadian sex model.
· Model Caprice wins damages for "flop" slur. The (vitually unknown) American model and actress Caprice Bourret has won an apology and undisclosed damages in London's High Court over a London Daily Mirror article saying her acting career had "failed spectacularly."
· Woman Pleads Innocent in Zeta-Jones Case. A woman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges she stalked actress Catherine Zeta-Jones by calling and sending her threatening letters, authorities said Wednesday.
· AIDS Demonstration On Larry Flynt's Doorstep. Later today protestors will hold a demonstration outside Larry Flynt's offices to convince him to put condoms on his porn stars.
· Clinton Says He Never Considered Quitting. Former President Bill Clinton tells the CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" that he never considered resigning and is proud he fought impeachment, the outcome of his lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
» Admits 'I lied to everybody.' Former President Bill Clinton reveals his marriage was on life support for a year after he came clean about his dirty dalliance with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
· Berserkely, California says businesses have no rights. The Berkeley City Council, known for its far-out ideas, has unanimously passed a resolution calling for constitutional amendments to deny constitutional rights to corporations.
· Love Reschedules Tour Amid Legal Woes. Rocker Courtney Love will not tour in June or July so she can focus on mounting legal troubles - including a felony drug case and an alleged assault with a liquor bottle, her publicist said.
· Family says fight got too expensive. The daughter and son-in-law of the late Ted Williams have ended their two-year fight to have his remains removed from an Arizona cryonics lab.
· Jones Wants Public Hearing on Possible Drug Evidence. Tired of seeing her name linked to steroid allegations, Marion Jones issued a defiant plea for a public hearing she hopes will clear her and allow her to compete in the Athens Games.
Word of The Day by WordThink
Expeditious [ex·pe·di·tious] adj. Acting or done with speed and efficiency.
· Man learns Ferrari's no match for pothole. For all of its engineering, speed and luxury, a brand new $320,000 Ferrari proved no match for a pothole in Egham, England.
· Protesting French energy workers cut power to Eiffel Tower. Protesting French electricity workers blacked out the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysees and the offices of President Jacques Chirac as they pushed on with a campaign to stop the privatisation of their state-owned company.
· 9/11 panel member: Myths will be dispelled. A member of the commission investigating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks says "a number of urban myths about 9/11" will be dispelled.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
· 'Martha Stewart Living' Finds New Home. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. announced Wednesday that it has signed a multiyear agreement with The Style Network to air existing episodes of "Martha Stewart Living," which was floundering with its star and host facing a prison sentence.
· Post Office to Issue Reagan Stamp. A postage stamp honoring Ronald Reagan will be issued next year, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.
· Stallone Carries Olympic Torch in L.A. With the theme to his signature movie, "Rocky," blaring in the background, Sylvester Stallone took the Olympic torch from Mayor James Hahn on Wednesday and carried it on what was to be a winding journey through Los Angeles.
· Glen Campbell Gets Jail Time for DUI. Country music singer Glen Campbell was sentenced Tuesday to 10 nights in jail and two years of probation for a November drunken-driving hit-and-run collision.
· Al Qaeda Originally Envisioned Plot With 10 Jets. The terrorist attacks carried out on Sept. 11, 2001, were originally envisioned as an even more spectacular assault involving 10 jetliners on the east and west coasts, but the plan was scaled back and was nearly derailed on several occasions by setbacks and squabbling among senior al Qaeda officials, according to a new report released this morning.
· Mother of Reinvention. Madonna, the master of self-invention, has come a long way since her "Material Girl" days. While she has no regrets about her moves on her climb to pop diva status, she tells ABC News' 20/20, "I brought a lot of chaos to people's lives, because of my selfish behavior."
· Bob Dylan to get honorary doctorate. Scotland's oldest university announced Wednesday that it was awarding an honorary doctorate to the laureate of folk-rock, Bob Dylan.
Photos of 'foul' baseball incident.
Slide show that depicts the events that lead up to a poor kid getting trampled by an idiot reportedly named Matt Starr, a married 28-year-old landscaper and former youth minister.
· Tough guy grabs baseball. A 4-year-old boy was knocked away from getting a foul ball by a jerk at a Texas Rangers - St. Louis Cardinals baseball game in Arlington, Texas.
· Web Inventor Finally Earns a Profit. No, not Al Gore, but the real inventor of the World Wide Web - Tim Berners-Lee - who received a $1.2 million cash prize Tuesday, and says he would never have succeeded if he had charged money for his inventions.
· 9/11 attack was delayed. The 9/11 attack was originally planned for the spring or early summer, but had to be delayed by the terrorists because of organizational problems, officials said yesterday.
· Sheriff investigators' nudity, sex contact dooms prostitution cases. About 60 people arrested last year in a prostitution sting will not be criminally charged because Maricopa County sheriff's deputies used tactics including nudity and sexual contact in their undercover operations, county prosecutors announced Tuesday.
· Martha Stewart sells some of her stock. Martha Stewart, the lifestyle expert convicted for conspiring to lie over a stock trade, sold $2.16 million worth of shares in her namesake company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in the last week, according to company filings on Tuesday.
· Prince Countersues in Privacy Fight. Prince is denying allegations that he instructed his bodyguard to assault a college student who took the musician's photo at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
· DiCaprio's hot for 'Fahrenheit.' Leonardo DiCaprio believes in Michael Moore's bush-bashing "Fahrenheit 911" so much, the reclusive actor emerged last week for the L.A. premiere - then flew to New York to attend Monday's screening.
» Bill O'Reilly walks out. Give Fox News Channel star Bill O'Reilly credit for even attending Monday night's lefty celeb-glutted premiere of Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" - even if he walked out of the 110-minute Bush-bashing movie halfway through.
· Anonymous Kidney Donor Wins Va. Lottery. A woman who forever changed the fortunes of a man she didn't know by anonymously donating a kidney has come into a small fortune of her own, winning $500,000 in the Virginia Lottery.
· Peanut Butter Diet. Prevention Magazine indicates this diet will allow you to consume peanut butter while you lose up to 25 pounds a year, plus help your heart.
· Marv leaving Knick booth. In a move as distasteful as banning mustard from hot dogs, Madison Square Garden's attempt to muzzle Marv Albert has led to the end of a 36-year relationship between the Hall of Fame broadcaster and the Knicks.
Word of The Day by WordThink
Genteel [gen·teel] adj. 1. Refined in manner; well-bred and polite. 2.
Free from vulgarity or rudeness. 3.Elegantly stylish: genteel manners and appearance.
· First mobile phone virus discovered. The first ever computer virus that can infect mobile phones has been discovered, anti-virus software developers said today, adding that up until now it has had no harmful effect.
· Truck Carrying 9 million Bees Spills in Montana. A tractor-trailer overturned on a curve, spilling its load of hundreds of bee hives and unleashing some nine million angry honey bees.
· Greenspan Says Inflation 'Not Likely to Be Serious.' Inflation is "not likely to be a serious concern," and the Federal Reserve can stick to its plan for measured increases in the benchmark interest rate unless that changes, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said.
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