Strategies: Winestoppers better with age Dec 16, 2008
Stoppers better with age - Nashville Business Journal. for free extra services. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Garfield Partners with Studiocom; Finds New Life in Virtual World Dec 16, 2008
Studiocom operates independently and is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in Los Angeles, Boston and Bogota, Colombia. Clients include The Coca- Cola Company, Mattel, Activision, ImpreMedia, Nestle, McCormick & Company, Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, Turner Broadcasting System and Twentieth Century Fox. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Contractor in 'Duke' scandal to learn fate soon Dec 15, 2008
He is in prison in Los Angeles. Thomas Kontogiannis: Financier was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dealer told to give up Simpson's Hall of Fame ring Dec 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- One of the victims in a 2007 Las Vegas armed robbery that resulted in former football star O.J. Simpson's conviction was ordered Friday to turn over Simpson's Pro Football Hall of Fame ring ... A Los Angeles judge Friday ordered Beardsley to turn over the ring within a week to help satisfy a 33 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- O.J. Simpson, a former football star acquitted of murder by a jury 14 years ago, was sentenced on Friday to at least nine years in... (Xinhuanet, China)
Take That open to Robbie Williams reunion Dec 12, 2008
The singer, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent but spent the last five years in Los Angeles attempting to conquer the American market, bought a seven-bedroom 18th Century home in Wiltshire a few days ago, according to The Sun. http://www. (Telegraph.co.uk)
BETTER LIFE: Sexual health news Dec 12, 2008
Photo by Reed Saxon, AP: Jack and Elizabeth Menager of Los Angeles are happy with their sex life. -- By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY. (USA Today -- Tech)
Can Anyone Save Chrysler, GM? Dec 12, 2008
Designing Success Architect Dan Meis on his new football stadium for Los Angeles. Holiday Party Wines The reds and the whites that for the palate are delights. (Forbes -- Business)
John Schneiders SUV, puppies stolen Dec 11, 2008
John Schneider, aka Bo Duke in the 1980 s series The Dukes of Hazzard, had his sport utility vehicle stolen at a suburban Los Angeles mall last week, the Associated Press reports. Inside the car were two little puppies, a Yorkie and a Yorkie poodle that were early Christmas gifts for his children. (Boston Herald)
Big pitcher, big money: Yankees land Sabathia Dec 11, 2008
Teixeira has drawn interest from the Los Angeles Angels, Boston, Washington, Baltimore and the Yankees. Boras said "numerous" teams have made offers, and the Nationals are known to have presented one to the Maryland native. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Nutcracker Market has a reason to be merry Dec 10, 2008
Nutcracker Market kicks off uneasy season with record sales - Houston Business Journal. for free extra services. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Luckiest guys in Vegas: Simpson's 4 accomplices Dec 10, 2008
By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch, Ap Special Correspondent. Wed Dec 10, 5:41 am ET. (Yahoo News)
Co-defendants in Simpson robbery plot get probation Dec 10, 2008
Breaking News/Updates. Updated at 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2008. (Honolulu Advertiser)
O.J.'s co-defendants avoid time in the slammer Dec 10, 2008
Simpson insisted he was only after items that he said had been stolen from him in the years after he was acquitted of murder in the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles. "I didn't ask anybody to do anything but to stand behind me, allow me to yell at these guys and then help me remove those things," Simpson told the judge. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Nearby Escapes Won't Break Travel Budgets Dec 9, 2008
If you live near Los Angeles try Palm Springs, Calif. If you live near Chicago try Milwaukee, Wis. (Pekin Times, IL)
Goldmans: We will continue to pursue O.J. Dec 9, 2008
Named a suspect, Simpson initially refused to turn himself in and led police on a low-speed chase through the Los Angeles area before finally submitting to arrest. Charged with the murders, Simpson stood trial in the courtroom of Lance Ito. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Goldman family says Simpson apology rang false, conviction and Dec 9, 2008
Simpson was cleared 13 years ago in the Los Angeles slaying of Ron Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (KRNV.com, NV)
O.J.'s lawyer says appeal isn't frivolous Dec 8, 2008
The defense also will protest the judge allowing comments about Simpson's 1994 Los Angeles murder case in which he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. On Saturday, Simpson remained at the Clark County jail, where he has been housed since his conviction on Oct. 3, along with co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Martha Crawford von Bulow, famed heiress dies at 76 Dec 7, 2008
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - In the city where O.J. Simpson walked free in one of the most celebrated. By Associated Press NEW YORK - Martha "Sunny" von Bulow, the heiress who spent the last 28 years of her. (Boston Herald)
O.J. Simpson faces spartan prison Dec 7, 2008
The defense also will protest the judge allowing comments about Simpson's 1994 Los Angeles murder case in which he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Simpson sentenced to at least 9 years Dec 7, 2008
June 12, 1994: Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman are found dead in Los Angeles. Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson acquitted of two counts of murder in Los Angeles ... Sitting in the courtroom was Fred Goldman, father of Ron Goldman, who died along with Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson outside her Los Angeles condo, a double slaying that Simpson was found not guilty of committing in a sensational trial 13 years ago. (USA Today -- Life)
OJ Simpson prepares for prison Dec 7, 2008
Simpson's conviction came 13 years to the day that he was acquitted in Los Angeles of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, who were stabbed and slashed to death in June 1994. A civil court jury later found Simpson liable for the deaths and awarded $33. (Reuters)
O.J. Simpson Sentenced to Up to 33 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping Dec 6, 2008
The judge said several times that her sentence in the Las Vegas case had nothing to do with Simpson's 1994 acquittal in the slaying of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in Los Angeles. "I'm not here to try and cause any retribution or any payback for anything else," Glass said. (Fox News)
O.J. Simpson to spend up to 33 years in prison Dec 6, 2008
The judge insisted her sentence for the fallen football hero was not retribution for the 1994 slayings in Los Angeles in which he was acquitted, but to relatives of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, it was. Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of the slain man, gloated over Simpson's sorry end and said they hoped their endless pursuit had pushed him "over the edge" into committing an armed robbery last year in a downscale Las Vegas casino hotel room. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
O.J. draws at least 15 years in prison Dec 6, 2008
The judge insisted the sentence was not retribution for the 1994 slayings in Los Angeles in which the onetime football hero was acquitted, but to relatives of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, it was. In Las Vegas last year for a wedding, Simpson organized a band of five men who joined him at a downscale casino hotel room to confront two sports-memorabilia dealers peddling Simpson collectibles. (AZCentral -- News)
O.J. Simpson gets 9 years in prison Dec 6, 2008
In interviews after his arrest, he said that he had gone to the hotel only to recover personal items stolen from the trophy room of his home in Los Angeles and that he was unaware the other men were armed ... But he became the prime suspect in the savage 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, who had divorced him two years earlier, and Goldman, outside her home in Los Angeles ... "There's going to have to be a separate hearing regarding the disposition of the property," said Laurie Levenson, a... (International Herald Tribune)
Small-space style living provides comfort Dec 6, 2008
Melis, 28, has painted the walls of his $700-a-month apartment in Los Angeles' hip Silver Lake district in light hues of blue, green and yellow, outfitted the place with vintage furniture picked up on Craigslist, eBay and a local flea market and replaced the old kitchen floor with a checkerboard pattern. With no bedroom, he sleeps on a sofa bed with a platform that slides out to create a queen-sized bed, but takes care to stow it away when he goes to work at his job as a digital-effects... (AZCentral -- Business)
OJ Simpson sentenced to lengthy prison term Dec 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- O.J. Simpson, a former football star acquitted of murder by a jury 14 years ago, was sentenced on Friday to at least nine years in prison for the kidnapping and robbery last year of two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Las Vegas police have launched an investigation into a casino theft involving well-known former football star O. J. Simpson, authorities said on Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night Dec 6, 2008
By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles Last Updated: 1:45AM GMT 10 Feb 2006. Previous of Images Next. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Simpson faces 6 years to life at sentencing Dec 5, 2008
June 12, 1994: Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman are found dead in Los Angeles. Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson acquitted of two counts of murder in Los Angeles ... Neither Simpson, who was acquitted of the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles, nor his co-defendant and former golfing buddy, Clarence "C.J. Stewart, testified at trial. They were convicted Oct. 3 of 12 criminal charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery, and face mandatory... (USA Today -- News)
Oops, Britney Spears did it again Nov 28, 2008
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is making another cameo in the midst of her comeback. By Inside Track Life for Tinseltown trainwreck Britney Spears has been worse than a jail sentence. (Boston Herald)
Unique stores and Christmas markets in NYC Nov 27, 2008
The store, which does have locations in Miami, Los Angeles and several other cities, showcases collectible and limited edition "art toys," from cartoonish 3-inch, $10 reindeers to foot-tall, two-headed furry creatures called "furillas," $37. A little farther uptown, Loehnen suggests checking out John Derian's stores, at 6 and 10 E. Second St. "He has an exquisite eye for one-off antiquities, curios and china," and he's known for his collections of decoupage, she said. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Lakers breeze to 12-1 with 120-93 romp over Nets Nov 26, 2008
AP Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, is guarded by New Jersey Nets' Vince Carter during the first. LOS ANGELES Pau Gasol had 26 points and eight rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a poor shooting performance by Kobe Bryant to rout the New Jersey Nets 120-93 on Tuesday night and improve the NBA's best record to 12-1 ... The second unit opened the period with a 15-2 run, including 3-pointers by Sasha Vujacic, Jordan Farmar and Lamar Odom and... (Yahoo News)
Hearing ends with no plan for Yellowstone Club Nov 26, 2008
The club, which caters to the extraordinarily rich and counts Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt among its members, is trying to get a loan so that it can keep its doors open for the ski season, its busiest time of year. But its current lender, Credit Suisse, wants extra protections before it hands over more money. (Missoulian, MT)
FDIC-insured banks earnings drop 94% Nov 26, 2008
- City of Los Angeles, CA. - Virtual CSR. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
The Shield creator Ryan promises surprises in cop drama finale Nov 23, 2008
Ryan revealed he and his writers sweated long and hard over just the right approach to ending the seventh and final season of the groundbreaking drama about a group of corrupt cops in Los Angeles. I really unhandcuffed the writers, Ryan said. (Boston Herald)
3 independently owned shops open in Schdy Nov 22, 2008
3 independently owned shops open in downtown Schenectady - The Business Review (Albany). for free extra services. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Guns N Roses not only one reluctant to pull the trigger Nov 21, 2008
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release. By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Guns N Roses is spreading democracy to the world. (Boston Herald)
At home with chef Tyler Florence Nov 20, 2008
They stayed in a Santa Monica hotel while they looked in the Los Angeles area, but "we couldn't find anything that spoke to us.". They turned their attention north after spending time together in Mill Valley, where Clark Florence was born and raised. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Meyer hopes Twilight film is start of bloody-good run Nov 19, 2008
Shrieking tween fans mobbed the Los Angeles premiere of Twilight earlier this week, eager to glimpse the stars of the romantic vampire flick ... Photo by AP Author Stephenie Meyer arrives at the premiere of \"Twilight\" in Los Angeles on Monday. (Boston Herald)
Three killed in high-speed police chase Nov 17, 2008
WILDFIRES fanned by winds gusting up to 75mph have reduced huge areas around Los Angeles to ashes. THE first 1million discovery on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was revealed yesterday as the final model for the gigantic sculpture Angel of the North. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Yes, we can -. sell it Nov 17, 2008
By Alana SemuelsLos Angeles Times. LOS ANGELES Much as Barack Obama has kindled unprecedented interest in presidential politics, so too has he prompted a flood of merchandise, collectibles, television deals and book contracts ... This is phenomenal I ve never seen anything like it in my life, said Edward Robert El, 64, a street vendor in downtown Los Angeles. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Review: Chinese Democracy Nov 16, 2008
It is a long way from the scrappy garage band formed in Los Angeles three decades ago ... Fire menaces Los Angeles suburbs ... Thousands flee as winds fan wildfires near Los Angeles. (BBC News)
TROPIC THUNDER Nov 16, 2008
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero. More on. (Boston Herald)
Mobile home park is ground zero of Calif. wildfire Nov 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES For Capt. Andrew Ruiz and his team of firefighters, the little mobile home at 508 Sombrero was a symbol, a consolation of sorts for all that couldn't be saved ... Many residents fled last month when a huge blaze threatened the area in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles ... I can personally tell you there was fire in the window of her bedroom while we were doing this, said Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief Michael Moore. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Copyright pirates face crackdown Nov 16, 2008
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Osborne faces pressure over pound Nov 16, 2008
Page last updated at 04:58 GMT, Sunday, 16 November 2008. George Osborne has been accused of "talking down" the pound. (BBC News)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Nov 16, 2008
Thousands flee as winds fan wildfires near Los Angeles. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Sporting memories Nov 11, 2008
A diehard and Los Angeles (now St. Louis) Rams fan, he began by just purchasing items related to those two teams. From there, Weinstein s hobby grew. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Obama fans snatch up newspapers as keepsakes Nov 6, 2008
Junior Najor, co-owner of Paras newsstand in North Park, said he was sold out of local and out-of-town newspapers The New York Times, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal by 9 a.m.. He got extra copies of some of the papers, and those went briskly, too. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Variety is the spice Nov 5, 2008
- City of Los Angeles, CA ... - City of Los Angeles, CA. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
John McCain joins Tina Fey (as Sarah Palin) on 'Saturday Night Live' Nov 2, 2008
We know the Republicans are short on cash in these last few days of the presidential campaign - but have they really been reduced to raising funds by hawking campaign-related tchotchkes on the QVC home shopping channel. With only three days until Election Day, that was the premise of the opening sketch on Saturday Night Live," featuring GOP standard-bearer and in what she no doubt hopes will be one of her last portrayals of McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. . (Click on the Read more link... (Los Angeles Times)
Newsweek: Hot Wheels are a toy craze again Oct 29, 2008
At a Hot Wheels convention in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, a collector paid $70,000 for a rare pink Beach Bomb model, a 1969 VW bus with a surfboard sticking out the back, which never went into production because it was too small for the track. (The pink color was an attempt to attract girls, which didn't take. (MSNBC -- Business)
North Iowa Arts & Entertainment News Briefs Oct 26, 2008
MASON CITY Los Angeles Clementine Band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the Mason City Community Theatre, 215 S. Delaware Ave.. The concert is part of the Third International Squeaky Wheel Tour (SWT), sponsored by GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
The Eddie Ross show: Stylist, blogger, reality TV contender Oct 21, 2008
Times-News: Magicvalley. to register or to login to your account. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Step back for Brady Oct 18, 2008
Brady reportedly had the initial surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. While all indications from doctors were the initial procedure went well, Brady had taken ill this week because of the infection, according to the report. (Boston Herald)
Gale Harold in critical condition after motorcycle accident Oct 16, 2008
Thu, October 16, 2008. By Herald Wire Services Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Updated 3h ago Text size. (Boston Herald)
Lawyer: O.J. Thinks He Was Railroaded Oct 13, 2008
(10-12) 04:00 PDT Los Angeles. O.J. Simpson, locked in jail and pondering his future, feels hopeful he will win a new trial on appeal because he believes jury interviews show "he was absolutely railroaded," his lawyer told the Associated Press. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Attorney: Jailed O.J. believes he was 'railroaded' Oct 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) O.J. Simpson, locked in jail and pondering his future, feels hopeful he will win a new trial on appeal because he believes jury interviews show "he was absolutely railroaded," his lawyer told The Associated Press. Attorney Yale Galanter said he and co-counsel, Gabriel Grasso, have spent extensive time with Simpson discussing his case and found him alternately melancholy and hopeful. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Update1: Nick Nolte Escapes From House Fire Oct 8, 2008
Also, the Los Angeles County fire Inspector Sam Padilla estimated the damage at $1. 5 million. (eFluxMedia)
OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted Oct 7, 2008
Simpson, 61, was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. He was later found liable for the deaths in a civil case. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
OJ jury: We didn't need witnesses to convict... Oct 7, 2008
Simpson, 61, was famously acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. He was later found liable for the deaths in a civil case. (The Drudge Report)
Simpson Recordings Were Key, Jurors Claim Oct 6, 2008
He said issues to be raised on appeal will include the elimination of all African-Americans from the jury and the inclusion of jurors who believed that Simpson should have been convicted at trial in Los Angeles in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Lawyers for Simpson's co-defendant, Clarence "C.J" Stewart, have said they also plan a strong appeal with focus on their claim that he was prejudiced by having to stand trial with Simpson. (CBS News -- US)
This time, few cared about Simpson verdict Oct 6, 2008
Gone were the adoring fans who lined the streets of Los Angeles more than 14 years ago as Simpson, a Heisman Trophy winner and National Football League Hall of Fame inductee, led police officers on a slow-speed chase in a white Ford Bronco after they went to arrest him in the killings of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Instead of millions of Americans obsessively stewing over the daily details in the case against him, a city block set aside for media tents... (International Herald Tribune)
Backyard Escapes Won't Break Summer Travel Budget Oct 6, 2008
If you live near Los Angeles try Palm Springs, Calif. If you live near Chicago try Milwaukee, Wis. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Simpson jury held strong views on 1995 acquittal Oct 6, 2008
"I think he did it," juror Sherian Sue Eckart, 55, said in response to a questionnaire item on the murder of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and a friend, Ronald Goldman, outside her condo in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles in 1994. "I don't believe the jury consider(ed) the facts," Ruth Ann Horschmann, 62, wrote of the Los Angeles jury ... One juror, Frederick Jones, told the Los Angeles Times that he believed Simpson was guilty of murdering his ex-wife but he and all other jurors... (USA Today -- News)
