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Komisarjevsky Defense Begins Wednesday
The Hartford CourantJurors deciding the fate of Joshua Komisarjevsky will begin hearing defense testimony Wednesday about the accused triple killer's life, stretching back to his birth. Defense attorneys also are expected to try to get jurors to think differently about...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Punishment, Trials, Judges
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PASSINGS: Vesta Williams, Orlando Brown, Frank Driggs
Vesta Williams
Singer of R&B hits in 1980s
Vesta Williams, 53, an R&B singer who had hits in the 1980s with "Once Bitten Twice Shy" and "Congratulations," was found dead Thursday evening of a possible drug overdose in an El Segundo hotel room.
An...Tags: Anita Baker, Orlando Brown, Baltimore Ravens, Fine Arts, Documentary (genre)
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Briefly In Education
Restaurant teams up with LBHS Boosters Katsuya by S+ARCK has partnered up with the Laguna Beach High School Athletics Boosters this year, offering up 10% of proceeds on game nights to support student athletes. To participate, diners must be wearing LBHS...Tags: Awards and Prizes, PTA, Restaurants, Human Accomplishments, Dining and Drinking
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HTC's first Beats Audio phone: the Sensation XE
L.A. Times Tech BlogHTC's first smartphone with Beats Audio has been announced: the Sensation XE. The new 3G smartphone will run Google's Android operating system with the HTC Sense user interface and feature a 4.3-inch touch screen, a 1.5-gigahertz dual core processor, an..... -
John Burroughs student awarded scholarship
Heather Bussard of Burbank won an academic scholarship from SPS Technologies. She is the daughter of Gordon Bussard, an employee of SPS Technologies. The company’s scholarship program was established to recognize the accomplishments of sons and...Tags: John Burroughs, Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Human Accomplishments
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Jerry Leiber dies at 78; lyricist in songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller
Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78.
Leiber, the words half of the duo, died Monday at...Tags: Comedy (genre), Peggy Lee, Buddy Holly, Jerry Wexler, Fats Domino
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RIP Jerry Leiber: half of one of rock's greatest songwriting teams
Pop & HissJerry Leiber, with partner Mike Stoller, wrote many of the hits that helped define rock music.... -
Hot Property: Elijah Wood seeks a buyer
"The Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood's latest quest is to find a buyer for the Santa Monica house he recently put up for sale at $1.85 million.
The Spanish-style home, built in 1924, is described in the listing as an "opportunity to remodel …...Tags: Wilfred (tv program), Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, William Randolph Hearst, Human Accomplishments, Elections
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Gerard Butler among celebs sued in restaurant labor dispute
Money & CompanyGerard Butler sued by former employees of Hollywood Korean BBQ eatery... -
Governor recognizes, congratulates Governor's Scholars students of area
FRANKFORT — Governor Steve Beshear has congratulated the 1,074 outstanding Kentucky high school juniors who attended this year’s Governor’s Scholars program for five weeks during June and July.
“The Governor’s Scholars...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Politics, Steve Beshear, Human Accomplishments
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GOOD FOR YOU
Kaylee A. Bahr of Aberdeen was one of 12 recipients of the 2011-12 Health Care Education Scholarships by the Northern Plains Eye Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to high school seniors pursuing full-time, health care-related studies at a college,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Education, Human Accomplishments
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Movie Review: Beats, Rhymes & Life, The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelWe're deep enough into the hip hop era when a group can become a hip hop “oldies act,” guys bouncing around the stage “spittin' rhymes” in their 40s. Like any other oldies act, they're up there reliving the days when their songs...
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