Couple finds riches untold by serving the less fortunate (The Champaign News-Gazette)
They met at a campus bar called the Wigwam through a most unusual pickup line: How would you like to change the world in Jesus' name? Sylvia Slivon was intrigued. The year was 1969. Anti-war protests were the norm, and political change was in the air. The man who popped the question was graduate student John Ronsvalle, a thoughtful campus rabble-rouser who led the fight for student ......more...AuctionBytes Soundoff: Letters from Readers (AuctionBytes)
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From feedback to payment services, from increased fees to posting policies, AuctionBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views....more... A good bachelor pad and good taste in design are not mutually exclusive (Asheville Citizen-Times)
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A judge's ruling Wednesday dealt a major blow to development of two critical blocks on the K Street mall in downtown Sacramento, setting the stage for a potentially lengthy legal battle or an eminent domain fight....more... Kath and Kim rate the stars (Daily Telegraph)
THEY are two of Australia's greatest lifestyle ambassadors - and today Kath and Kim rate their fellow style icons for the benefit of Aussie girls everywhere....more... A Disneyland of Militant Ignorance (consortiumnews.com)
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Merv Griffin, the big band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82....more... Obituaries in the news (Miami Herald)
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Brooke Astor NEW YORK (AP) - Brooke Astor, the civic leader, philanthropist and high society fixture who gave away nearly $200 million to support New York City's great cultural institutions and a host of humbler projects, died Monday. She was 105. Astor, who recently was the center of a highly publicized legal dispute over her care, died of pneumonia at Holly Hill, her Westchester County estate ......more... |