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...International, the jewelry outfit that produced their wedding rings, for hawking "Brad & Jennifer white-gold wedding bands with diamonds," an alleged violation of an agreement prohibiting the rings' reproduction or sale. The bands, available in lovely 18-karat gold, were selling for a mere $1,000 at outlets in Palm Desert, Calif., and at Las Vegas' Venetian Hotel. The suit also claims that "Damiani was bent on obtaining...the type of publicity that money can't buy: the purported endorsement and sponsorship of perhaps the world's most recognizable couple." Siegfried and Roy might have something to say about that...
...Should I buy, say, an energy-efficient air-conditioner to suppress demand for Big Oil and save the environment? A Palm Pilot, to help restore hope to the tech sector? If I tell my cable company I want all the channels for six months, perhaps I can speed the maturation of broadband and help my employer meet its 3Q estimates (and maybe give those stock options a boost...
After 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazill was convicted of second-degree murder in May for the shooting death of his favorite teacher, he rode back to the Palm Beach County Jail in silence. Tried as an adult, he had faced the possibility of being found guilty of Murder One. As he strode into the 12th-floor cell he shared with other youths accused of violent crimes, the Florida teenager could hardly imagine the life in prison awaiting him when the judge eventually sentenced him. "What up, Nate?" the others greeted him. "Saw you on TV. Coulda done worse." He laid...
...With reporting by Broward Liston/West Palm Beach...
...have to understand that a soldier should only fight if he is sound. If he is sick, he can't make it. When we were in the bush, some commanders did not see this and it caused a morale problem. Some of the men took courage in palm wine to get away from their harsh realities...