Articles Archive for August 2008
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It appears the Chargers will have their main defensive lightning bolt after all.
Pro Bowl defensive end Shawne Merriman has informed the team that he will play this season despite having two torn knee ligaments.
“I know what’s at stake,” Merriman said Wednesday. ̶... read more
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A judge in Texas has ordered the father of actress and singer Hilary Duff to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of court.
Bob Duff was led away in handcuffs Wednesday during a court hearing after Judge Thomas Stansbury in Houston determined he violated an injunction against selling assets wit... read more
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One of the most popular bassinets in America has been linked to at least two babies’ deaths, and federal authorities are investigating whether the products have a deadly design flaw, the Tribune has learned.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates most children̵... read more
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So, is Jessica Biel pregnant?
Jessica Biel, actress and Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend, was spotted shopping at Whole Foods market on Tuesday, looking as if she is sporting a baby bump.
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Another day, another bout of negative publicity for Tom Cruise’s beseiged Valkyrie.
A dozen extras who worked on the WWII-era film last summer have filed an $11 million lawsuit against Cruise and his production company, United Artists, over injuries allegedly sustained while filming wha... read more
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Pastor Michael Guglielmucci has finally told of fabricating a terminal cancer battle to hide his 16-year obsession with pornography.
“This is who I am … I’m addicted to the stuff, it consumes my mind,” he said of pornography in his first interview on Today Tonight sinc... read more
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The 18-year-old was hospitalized but is recovering. The young man is from Connecticut. His identity and hometown haven’t been released.
The teen spent time in Yellowstone National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and other sites within Teton County between July 26 and Aug. 3, the Jac... read more
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The son of Dr. Dre, Andre Young Jr., who has launched the careers of many rappers like Eminem, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent, has reportedly died. He was reportedly found dead in his Los Angeles home by his mother Saturday morning.
Young had been out Friday night and returned home around 5:30 the ne... read more
World Politics »
Police in Colorado, the Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating a possible Barack Obama assassination attempt. Aurora, Colorado police arrested 3 men and a woman on drug and weapons charges Sunday. Three of the arrests occurred as the result of a vehicle stop; ... read more
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Dave Freeman, co-author of “100 Things to Do Before You Die,” a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators, died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47.
Freeman died Aug. 17 after the fall at his Venice home, his father, Roy Freeman... read more
