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...Brentwood, Calif., mansion at 360 N. Rockingham Ave., where O.J. Simpson lived when his ex-wife was slain two miles away, was bulldozed on Wednesday in order to make way for a new owner's home. As the dust clouds swelled and neighbors applauded, Simpson shrugged off the moment, saying: "It's not my house, and I could care less." Simpson, who had lived there for 20 years, said he was notified the demolition was scheduled to take place, but he was unmoved by the destruction. "It's part of my past," Simpson told the Associated Press in a telephone...
Police suspect the Kimeses may have been trying to relieve Silverman of her multimillion-dollar home. A notary public has come forward to say that Kenneth Kimes and an unidentified woman called him to the mansion to notarize a document that already bore a signature reading "Irene Silverman." When he asked the woman to sign another piece of paper so he could check her signature, she hesitated and he left. When they were arrested, the Kimeses reportedly had Silverman's passport and financial documents with them...
...wedding took place at sunset in the living room of Streisand's Mediterranean-style mansion. The singer's son Jason, from her one previous marriage (to actor Elliott Gould), gave her away, and Brolin's son (actor Josh, from one of his two previous marriages) acted as best man. Streisand's half-sister Rosalind Kind served as maid of honor in the ceremony conducted by Rabbi Leonard Bierman. Streisand's swimming pool was filled with white orchids, her favorite flower...
Abiola would like nothing better than to devote herself full time to shaping her homeland's future. But she has other responsibilities as well. Though she grew up as part of the Yoruba elite, her family's mansion filled with servants and visitors, she was effectively orphaned after her mother's death. Now, having graduated from Harvard, she heads a household of five in a suburb near the U.S. capital. Her two teenage sisters are in college, and she sends her two younger brothers to public schools. With most of her family's assets frozen, she works full time...
...Retter interviewed hotel personnel, conference organizers and others and found that Clinton gave his speech at 8 a.m., was gone from the hotel by 9:30 a.m. and apparently did not return. The schedule of the conference and Clinton's own schedule--including a luncheon at the Governor's mansion for European industrialists--support this timetable. But if Retter's right, why didn't Clinton bring this up? A source says the decision was made to save the bombshell for trial. Lawyers for Jones, who is hoping the dismissal of her case will be reversed by a federal appellate court...