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Phil Spector Faces Lawsuit from "The Ronettes"
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Legendary record producer, and convicted murderer, Phil Spector is facing more legal trouble, this time from 1960s girl group "The Ronettes." Spector, 71, is currently serving 19 years to life in prison for the second-degree...Tags: Crimes, Music Industry, Human Accomplishments, Crime, Law and Justice, KTLA
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Windermere: Where troubled cops get second chance on tiny town's police force
WINDERMERE — Best known by locals for writing speeding tickets, Windermere police seldom drew notice beyond town borders. That is, until Tiger Woods crashed his SUV in a nearby gated community where members of the department worked as bodyguards for...Tags: Arts and Culture, Labor Legislation, FBI, Government, Social Issues
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Dennis Hopper dies at 74; actor directed counterculture classic 'Easy Rider'
Dennis Hopper, the maverick director and costar of the landmark 1969 counterculture film classic "Easy Rider" whose drug- and alcohol-fueled reputation as a Hollywood bad boy preceded his return to sobriety and a career resurgence in the films " Hoosiers"...Tags: Television, Periodicals, Arts and Culture, Peter Fonda, Contracts
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Their schooling must go on
Families who enrolled their children at the private Armenian school that was shut down by a temporary court order last week must immediately switch schools, officials said. Scholars Academic Foundation, a K-12 campus in La Crescenta, was forbidden...Tags: Justice System, Parenting, Human Accomplishments, Los Angeles, Family
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LCHS has 15 National Merit semifinalists
Fifteen La Caņada High School seniors are in the running for one of 8,400 National Merit Scholarships, it was announced Wednesday. The National Merit Scholarship Program released the names of 16,000 semifinalists who each can potentially earn...Tags: Schools, Awards and Prizes, Human Accomplishments, Education, Human Interest
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Rich Cronin dies at 36; lead singer for the boy band LFO
Rich Cronin, the lead singer and songwriter for the band LFO who wrote the catchy 1999 hit "Summer Girls" — in which he rapped about Abercrombie and Fitch — has died of complications of leukemia. He was 36.
Cronin, who was diagnosed with...Tags: Clive Davis, Radio Industry, Human Accomplishments, Internists, Diseases and Illnesses
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Phil Spector's Wife Talks About Making Music and Life Behind Bars
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Rachelle Spector and her husband, convicted murderer Phil Spector, are still making music together even though the legendary record producer is behind bars. In fact, Spector's young wife is about to release her own new album called "Out...Tags: Crimes, California, Music Industry, Human Accomplishments, Charles Manson
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U. of I. admits it bowed to clout
Tribune staff reportersFacing outrage over preferential treatment given to some well-connected University of Illinois applicants, school officials pledged to clean up an admissions system they acknowledge was sometimes subjected to outside influence. "To the extent some...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Justice System, Human Accomplishments, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Crime, Law and Justice
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University of Illinois admissions: Chancellor says 'we have to fix' system
Tribune reportersThe University of Illinois' favoritism toward students backed by powerful sponsors must come to an end, the principal enforcer of the campus' secret admissions system testified Monday. Chancellor Richard Herman took responsibility for the special...Tags: Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Executive Branch, Justice System, Awards and Prizes, Human Accomplishments
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Investigation Finds Connected U of I Applicants Got Special Treatment
(WGN-AM)- At a time when it's more competitive than ever to get into the University of Illinois, some students with subpar academic records are being admitted after interference from state lawmakers and university trustees, a Tribune investigation has...Tags: Executive Branch, Indiana University, Government, Heads of State, Laws
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PASSINGS
Barry Beckett Producer worked with famous singers Barry Beckett, 66, a keyboard player and record producer who had important roles in recordings by Bob Dylan, Percy Sledge, Hank Williams Jr. and Kenny Chesney, died June 10 at his home in Henderson,...Tags: Music Industry, Human Accomplishments, Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Death
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Documents Show Clout Also A Factor At U of I Law School
(WGN-AM)- University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman forced the law school to admit an unqualified applicant backed by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich while arranging for the governor's go-between to seek jobs for five law school graduates, according to...Tags: Executive Branch, Human Accomplishments, Pat Quinn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Government
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