Eleven years ago, pop superstar Michael Jackson was 35 years old when he was busy corresponding to a 13-year-old. That boy wound up receiving a $23 million settlement from Jackson after accusing him of child molestation. Now, with a book by the boy’s uncle about to be published, more detailed …
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Remembering the King | Donahue Ditches Nader Remembering the King One of the perks of this job is getting to know your heroes and having them turn out to be okay. Sometimes it doesn’t work out that way, but that’s another story. I think the first time I set eyes …
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I heard an Arab official on a competing channel say of theNick Berg (search)killing, this is not representative of the Arab world. “Believe us,” he said. I will, if you believe us when we say the behavior of those few soldiers at an Iraq prison are not representative of all …
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The latest from the Political Grapevine: Urgent Letter to U.NEleven House Democrats, led by Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, have sent an — “urgent” letter to the U.N., insisting that its Electoral Assistance Division — which has supervised elections in such countries as Afghanistan, Kosovo, Liberia and Jamaica — should …
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The Olympics are all about sportsmanship. At least that’s what many of us grew up thinking. It’s supposed to be a time for athletes from around the globe to give the world a glimpse of the best their countries have to offer — both in the playing arena and out …
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At the time, you’d have thought the world had just ended: TheDow (search)lost a tenth of its value in one day — soon, it would be halved. People stopped buying. Businesses stopped hiring. Everyone started worrying. One publication wrote of the end of an era. Seventy-five years ago Friday, Americans …
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Top 10 Movies Top Ten Movies for 2004 Ballots for the nominees for the Academy Awards are being mailed out today to eligible voters. In that spirit, here are this column’s choices for the Top 10 movies of 2004. Tomorrow, we’ll do supporting actors and actresses, and lead categories on …
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Jacko Boxed Set|Swingin’at Le Cirque Jacko: Will Release Boxed Set Before Trial Some defendants make sure their appearance at trial is preceded by only the most serious public profile, low-key behavior and as little self-promotion as possible. Not Michael Jackson. With his trial for child molestation set to begin officially …
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JERUSALEM – As Palestinian bombers explore sinister ways of killing Israelis, one man wanted to bring bio-terror to the Holy Land. Rami Abdullah (search), a 24-year-old member of Yasser Arafat’sFatah (search)movement, feels violence is a means to an end. “The goal is in the head of all the Palestinians: getting …
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Madonna | ‘Gay’ Jacko? | Plum Sykes Madonna’s Kids’ Books Now Sold Next to Bibles Madonna — whose hits include “Like a Virgin” and “Vogue” — is now apparently a religious scholar. Her two children’s books are now being sold side by side with bibles and other weighty tracts. Madonna’s …
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