Indianapolis builder pleads guilty in Mellencamp overbilling case
Timothy Eldredge admitted theft of 134471 by falsified invoices aimed at singer John Mellencamp and his wife Elaine. He received a four year suspended sentence and a 10000 dollar fine. The Eldredge Group built a 2.5 million home near Lake Monroe and paid restitution of 98000 dollars.
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Kirk Douglas on stroke spurs life appreciation
85 year old actor Kirk Douglas told AP Radio that his 1996 stroke made him value life more. He published My Stroke of Luck and recalled shedding tears after the event, saying he feared he might not speak well again.
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Cadillac to Feature Led Zeppelin on Break Through Ads
General Motors announced a Break Through marketing push for a Cadillac lineup including CTS XLR Escalade and Escalade EXT with Led Zeppelin’s Rock and Roll in television commercials. It marks the rock band’s first commercial music licensing deal. The campaign targets high profile events such as the Super Bowl Winter Olympics Academy Awards Wimbledon and Ryder Cup plus other prime time programming.
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Hip Hop Youth Summit Draws NYC Celebrities
Nas Def Jam founder Russell Simmons and Reverend Run attended the Hip Hop Youth Summit at York College where about 800 people gathered to encourage hip hop members to take more responsibility for the culture. Nas, Simmons and Reverend Run received Youth Summit awards for community commitment.
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Yesterdays History Journal Highlights Key Dates
A row of historical milestones includes Congress setting election day for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1845, Israel naming Jerusalem as capital in 1950, Nixon announcing a Vietnam War accord in 1973, the 1977 premiere of Roots on ABC, and Salvador Dalí’s death in 1989 at age 84 in Spain.
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Royal Birthday List Highlights Ages for Princess Caroline
Princess Caroline of Monaco turns 45 while fellow celebrities mark birthdays. Actor-director Lou Antonio is 68, Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers is 52, Robin Zander of Cheap Trick is 49, Anita Baker is 44, and actress Tiffani Thiessen is 28.
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Playing video games among high school friends
Read about this fun pastime on the Thursday 18 and Under page as high school friends explore area network games offering new challenges and the chance to beat games again after many plays.
Peggy Lee 81 Legendary jazz singer dies in Los Angeles
Peggy Lee famed for Is That All There Is and Fever died of a heart attack at her Bel Air home at 81. Born Norma Egstrom in 1920 she rose with Benny Goodman and starred on Broadway, winning a 1969 Grammy and earning Oscar nods. Lee wrote songs for Disney and recorded over 600 tunes, enduring four marriages and a long show business career.
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Peggy Lee Songbook Highlights From 1942 to 1969
A compact list chronicles Peggy Lee recording milestones from 1942 with Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good through 1969’s That All There Is, noting key titles such as Blues in the Night, The Way You Look Tonight, Fever, Alright Okay You Win, and Lover with Mel Torme.
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Yves Saint Laurent bids farewell at Paris gala
Paris fashion world gathered at the Georges Pompidou Center for Yves Saint Laurent’s final bow. The 65 year old designer announced his retirement amid a climate he called disorder and decadence, ending his haute couture house while keeping the name. Gucci Group acquired the label in 1999 for 70 million dollars. Tom Ford presently oversees ready to wear, fragrances, and cosmetics. The retrospective showcased 300 outfits, including pantsuits, safari looks, and peasant chic evening wear, with the entire collection available for sale.
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Rush Limbaugh’s hearing partially restored by implant
Miami report says talk show host Rush Limbaugh announced that an implanted device in his skull has partially restored his hearing. He noted his mind misled him while deaf and that he must relearn to hear with voices still fuzzy though one on one conversations are about 90 percent normal.
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