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Cyn

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Creepy Phil Spector finially Freaks Out for Real or So It Seems

from nbc4 tv

Music Legend Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting
Spector To Be Represented By Robert Shapiro

UPDATED: 4:53 p.m. PST February 3, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Phil Spector, the legendary record producer whose "Wall of Sound" helped change the sound of pop music in the 1960s, was booked for investigation of murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a woman at his hilltop mansion, deputies said. A weapon was seized.

Spector, 62, was arrested around 5 a.m. at the castlelike estate in a suburb about 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles, county sheriff's Sgt. Joe Efflandt said.

the details of story

Copyright 2003 by NBC4.tv.

Marysafan

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 02:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
From CNN...

Lacey Peterson's family just spoke to the media. Apparently, her husband Scott has a new truck and had sold Lacey's car to a dealer last Wednesday (the car was in his name). The family was able to obtain the car from the dealer. Scott has also attempted to sell their home, but the home is in both of their names so he was unsucessful.

Grooch

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 11:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I figured I'd post this about the mail truck chase since so many people were watching it. It's so sad to just throw away your life for nothing. Esp. when you have children.

Suspect in mail truck kidnapping says it was all part of a custody dispute

By CATHERINE WILSON
Associated Press
Posted February 6 2003, 1:46 PM EST

MIAMI -- A kidnapping suspect testified Thursday that he abducted a postal truck driver and fired shots in the air as part of a long-running attempt to get his two young sons back from his psychotic ex-girlfriend.

In an unusual move, Nevia Abraham took the stand at his bond hearing to explain what led up to the nationally televised chase that ended with his surrender last Friday. Defendants rarely testify at bond hearings.











U.S. Magistrate John O'Sullivan refused to let Abraham out on bond and delayed a decision until Friday on co-defendant Jonathan Hamilton.

Abraham portrayed Hamilton as a man he met shortly before the abduction who didn't know his plans. Abraham planned to use the carrier as part of a ploy to get into his ex-girlfriend's house.

Abraham ``intended to use violence to obtain custody of his children and was a desperate person at this point,'' O'Sullivan said.

Abraham testified that his ex-girlfriend had threatened to strangle his 4-year-old son because the child looked like him.

He said she left the children with him, his wife and three older children for about three weeks around the holidays because she couldn't handle the stress she was under.

Abraham's wife Darlene testified that he was showing signs of stress, too, after the mother of her husband's 4- and 2-year-old children removed them from the day care where Abraham had been sending them. Abraham later hired a private investigator to track them down.

``He was disturbed about his kids. He was discouraged after they left. He almost seemed like he lost life in him,'' Darlene Abraham testified.

Abraham referred to postal worker Tanya Mitchell by her first name and said he was worried about her safety with armed officers surrounding them at every turn during the chase.

At one point, he said planned to get Mitchell to stop so he could flee during the chase but never did. Abraham said he explained his family problems to Mitchell as they drove.

The mail truck was disabled by road spikes more than an hour into the slow-speed chase, Abraham let Mitchell go about an hour later, and he surrendered two hours after that.

Abraham and Hamilton are charged with federal kidnap, assault and weapons charges. Prosecutor Bruce Brown said in court that Abraham may face a mandatory life sentence after an indictment is issued.

Kristylovesbb

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 07:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Government will raise Terror Allert to HIGH sometime today. This is on Fox News right now, I will post link to news when it posts.

Sadiesmom

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 08:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We are at Orange Alert NOW

Kristylovesbb

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 08:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
http://foxnews.com/

National Terror Alert Being Raised to 'High'

Terror Level Going Up to 'Orange'




FNC
Muslim holy period beginning Sunday, preparations for Iraq war, increased terrorist 'chatter' said to be behind move

Related Stories

• Homeland Security Alert Codes Explained
• State Department Reminds Americans to Be Alert for Terror Attacks

Bastable

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 10:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder what people are expected to do with that color information? Cower in fear? Look suspiciously at everyone else? Frankly, these government terror alerts are inflicting much more terror than the actual terrorists are.

Sadiesmom

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 12:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bastable, we are supposed to color coordinate our clothes. The higher the level the brighter the clothes - easier to find us in the disaster areas!

Wink

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 12:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sadiesmom I know from reading many of your posts how intelligently and passionately you debate so many issues. Thanks for bringing a big honkin smile on such a nerve-wracking day.

Car54

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 01:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dang. I don't have a thing to wear that is orange.

Twiggyish

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 02:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm a spring/summer and orange doesn't look good on me.

Cyn

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 04:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm gonna wear black.

Ryn

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 05:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Headlines only please, if you feel its worth discussing - start a new thread :)

Thanks :)

Twiggyish

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 05:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
*Never mind*

Twiggyish

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 07:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://asia.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/02/07/dell.floppydisks.reut/

Dell saying bye to floppy disk drives

Cyn

Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 10:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Report: Subways May Be Target Of Terrorists - 02/09/03

Phone intercepts of suspected terrorists reportedly indicate a possible plot to attack something "underground".

ny1 updates regularly - click on the story title - they're using ny post sources

NYPost page

Cyn

Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 10:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Vincent Chin - reggae pioneer who helped the world discover reggae - has moved off of Earth at age 65. Music world mourns. (You can read a small bio at the NY1 link.)

Wilsonatmd

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 03:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Who wants to be a BILLIONAIRE? it could happen....

http://money.cnn.com/2003/02/10/news/companies/millionaire/index.htm

Goddessatlaw

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 03:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jesse Ventura has been hospitalized with blood clots in his lung. Isn't tonight supposed to be his first night hosting an hour long talk show on MSNBC?

Twiggyish

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 04:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/29273.html

The Dell Dude is Busted!!!

Halfunit

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 04:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
GAL, that's terrible... I don't know when his show was supposed to start, but I was/am looking forward to it.

Maris

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 04:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess, CNN just said they mispoke. AP released the information based on an OLD story (15 months old) WOlf apologized for any inconvenience but Jesse is healthy as a horse.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 04:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow - glad to hear that, Maris. What a screw up. I wondered why it wasn't on the MSNBC site.

Maris

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ron Siegler died today. You will remember him as the man who called Watergate a "third rate burglary". he was 63

Catfat

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't care what the colour of the week is, I'm not wearing orange, I would look like the great pumpkin.