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This fall, as expenses for lawyer Daniel K. Hampton, who has represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation, became problematic, TheFacebook made its first move toward outside investments. Normally investors shy away from companies facing a federal lawsuit, but Peter Thiel—co-founder of PayPal—was willing to take the risk...
...LIONEL HAMPTON'S VIBRAPHONE Originally a drummer, Hampton first experimented with the instrument during a 1930 studio session with Louis Armstrong. This is his custom-made brass model. Estimate...
CONVICTED. DANIEL PELOSI, 41, an electrician; of the 2001 fatal beating of multimillionaire Wall Street banker Theodore Ammon in his East Hampton, N.Y., home; in Riverhead, N.Y. Against his lawyers' advice, the brash Pelosi, who had been romantically involved with Ammon's estranged wife, took the stand in his defense, testifying that he enjoyed zapping co-workers with a stun gun and would like to have used the gun on the lead prosecutor. He faces 25 years to life in prison...
...Dukes defeated Lehigh in the first round. I’ll bet that streak comes to an end on Friday, as James Madison takes to the road for the third consecutive week, this time against William and Mary, which has scored a total of 86 points in wins over Hampton and Delaware...
DIED. ILLINOIS JACQUET, 81, innovative tenor saxophonist and bandleader; of a heart attack; in New York City. At 19, playing with Lionel Hampton's band, he bleated out an 80-sec. solo on Flying Home that became legendary. He was a master of the style known as screeching and was equally adept at slow ballads. In addition to playing with most of the jazz giants of his era, he was invited by President Bill Clinton to perform a duet on the White House lawn at his first Inauguration...