Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 12:16:55 PM CET
R. Kelly Arrested on Child Porn Charges
R. Kelly, already facing child pornography charges in Illinois, was arrested Wednesday in Florida on additional child pornography charges after investigators said they found photos of him having sex with a girl. Kelly, whose first name is Robert, was arrested at a Miami-Dade County hotel. Kelly was released from jail on $12,000 bond about three hours after his arrest and was hustled into a waiting car to avoid reporters.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 12:12:42 PM CET
4-Year-Old Allegedly Beaten For Drinking From Toilet
A 4-year-old Trumbull County boy allegedly misbehaves, and police said his caretaker delivered the ultimate punishment -- death. Logan Guyton died Monday at MetroHealth Medical Center from head injuries. The beating was so severe that authorities said they have never seen anything like it, NewsChannel5 reported.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 12:05:50 PM CET
SBC stakes claim on Web frames patent
SBC Communications is claiming a wide-ranging patent on Web frames that could affect hundreds of sites that use the technology.
In a letter sent to at least one company that uses frames on its Web site, SBC said it is entitled to as much as $50 million in licensing fees, although actual figures would depend upon a company's revenue.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 12:03:19 PM CET
Lisa Marie's Scientology Pop
I broke the news a couple of weeks ago that Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the King and Priscilla, would be releasing her first album on April 8. What would the songs be about, we wondered? Certainly a couple of them concern Elvis, according to available lyrics.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 11:58:41 AM CET
Marijuana Wafts Into Grim Israel Election Campaign
Fraught with angst over the conflict with Palestinians and fed up with politicians who offer no clear way out, Israelis appear set to vote into parliament a party that would let them get legally high on marijuana.
Green Leaf, which not only wants to legalese cannabis but also plant it in toxic waste dumps to soak up heavy metals, is one of 29 parties vying for seats in the 120-member parliament in the January 28 general election.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 11:51:27 AM CET
Texas Lotto Winner Nabbed in Coke Bust
Jose Luis Betancourt had a huge stroke of luck just before Christmas when his Lotto Texas ticket matched all six numbers, netting him a $7.5 million prize.
But his luck ran out less than a month later when U.S. Customs agents found 1.63 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the dishwasher and pantry of his apartment, according to officials.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 11:48:13 AM CET
Million-Dollar Power Bill Shocks Family
ike many Norwegian homeowners, Siri Hoelland had nervously awaited her power bill, unsure of the cost because of soaring electricity prices in recent months.
She was shocked to find out it was more than 7.6 million kroner ($1.1 million).
"There has been so much talk about high electricity prices that we wondered what the bill would be," the 37-year-old mother of three told The Associated Press by telephone Wednesday. "But we hadn't thought it would be this bad."
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 11:41:43 AM CET
Schwarzenegger Isnt Buying It
t's a small photo, the size of a thumbprint, all but lost amid the images of minivans and trucks and color headlines blaring "33-Hour Month-End Countdown!"
But for actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the unauthorized use of his picture in a newspaper ad for an Ohio car dealership was serious enough to warrant a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.
The star of the "Terminator" movies and expected Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2006 is demanding that Fred Martin Motor Co. and its ad agency pay him more than $20 million for using his photo to hawk cars in an advertisement that ran in the Akron Beacon Journal.
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