Stone Cold Steve Austin pleads no contest to assault
San Antonio wrestler Steve Williams known as Stone Cold Steve Austin pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge after hitting his wife at their home last summer. The plea carries a year of probation, a $1000 fine, domestic violence counseling and 80 hours of community service. the conviction can be erased if probation is completed. An officer found Debra Williams crying with a welt below her eye when police responded to the June incident.
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Churchill Tops Great Britons Vote In BBC Poll
London prize selects Winston Churchill as the greatest Briton after a public vote beating Brunel and Diana among 1 million votes. The BBC ran ten profiles from a list of 100, with a televised debate determining the winner.
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Bobby Browns Trial Date Set In DeKalb County
State Court Judge Wayne Purdom denied a motion to drop charges against singer Bobby Brown from a 1996 traffic stop. A Jan. 21 trial date was set after Brown did not attend a 1997 hearing on DUI speeding lane violation and no proof of insurance. Earlier this month Brown faced Atlanta arrest on marijuana possession speeding and lacking license or insurance.
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Jolie pledges funds to Liverpool hospital
Angelina Jolie donated seventy nine thousand dollars to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool to support care given to her adopted son Maddox who spent three days there with minor burns while filming near Wales last September. Hospital officials said Maddox suffered minor burns and the cause remained unclear.
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History Moments Span Roosevelt Gasoline Rationing 1942
A compact timeline notes pivotal events across years: Roosevelt's 1942 nationwide gasoline rationing ordered to begin December 1, 1942. 1825 Kappa Alpha at Union College. 1832 New York City streetcar service. 1940 Warsaw Jews confined in a ghetto. 1949 India becomes a republic. 1965 France launches its first satellite carrying a 92 pound capsule into orbit.
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Birthday tributes and lottery numbers in brief
Tina Turner is 63, Robert Goulet 69, Rich Little 64, John McVie 57, Mala Campbell 26. Powerball drawing numbers and Kansas lottery results appear after the birthday list, with Saturday Powerball 15 16 19 21 49 and extra 5, and Kansas Pick 3 616 and Super Kansas Cash 25 20 27 29 25.
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Jethro seeks Beverly Hillbillies slot era in Las Vegas
Max Baer Jr plans hundreds of penny slot machines based on The Beverly Hillbillies with IGT of Reno. The 64 year old actor credits the show with his career lull and now aims to leverage its appeal in casinos and possibly supermarkets.
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Landers mementos auction fetches nearly 250000 dollars
Esther Lederer known as Ann Landers died age 83 and her estate items including desk letters from presidents and combat boots sold for nearly 250 thousand dollars at Butterfields in San Francisco. Lots included Vietnam trip notebook and home furnishings with bids from nationwide buyers. Proceeds benefit her estate and myeloma research.
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