Simpson loses bid for new trial in Las Vegas case
A Clark County judge denied O J Simpson's petition for a new trial, ruling all grounds lacked merit. The 101 page decision notes Simpson was convicted in 2008 of kidnapping and armed robbery. Parole granted in July does not free him.
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Las Vegas
O.J. Simpson
Clark County
Linda Marie Bell
Simpson
Patricia Palm
Ozzie Fumo
Nevada Supreme Court
Steve Wolfson
Bell
Wolfson
Nevada
Dear Abby column prompts: fake pregnancy and family strife
Readers share a chaotic mix of advice seeking crises. A friend fakes a pregnancy to trap a partner. Abby urges face-to-face confrontation and warns the liar may be unbalanced. Another letter asks how to bow out politely while guests push to view a new home, with tips on gentle refusals.
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Abby
Transgender neighbor seeks boundaries amid porch chats
A long‑term neighbor describes Frances Frances now living across the street and asking to share conversations about transgender issues. The letter asks how to maintain a neighborly relation while setting clear boundaries without straining goodwill. The columnist advises polite boundary setting and open, brief check ins about Frances’s loneliness.
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Amy
Frank
Frances
Nativity in Harlem Echoes of Civil Rights and Family Ties
A moody Baltimore teen Langston faces eviction and travels to meet his grandparents Cornell and Aretha as a homeless couple performs a modern Silent Night. Director Kasi Lemmons blends Hughes poetry with black history, star turns, and musical interludes in a sprawling but uneven holiday drama.
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Laura Karpman
Moody
Baltimore
Langston
Jacob Latimore
Naima
Jennifer Hudson
New York
Cornell
Aretha
Angela Bassett
Lemmons
Petey Greene
Hughes
Mary and Joseph
Grace Gibson
Luke James
Otis Sallid
Anastos Michos
Gersha Phillips
Mary J. Blige
Angel
Latimore
Tyrese Gibson
Whitaker
Bassett
Hudson
Fitness fashion blends sport and style at Nike and CrossFit
Nike reports 4 billion in 2013 revenue aided by leggings with compression and Studio Wrap foot gear while CrossFit inspires colorful fitness chic. Danielle Duffy, 31, from Washington, D.C., notes gym outfits that blend performance and style with sparkly headbands and Reebok shoes.
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Heidi O’neill
Nike
Chris Froio
Reebok
Danielle Duffy
Duffy
Washington, D.C
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