NEWS LITE : FERGIE FIGHTS FAT DUCHESS OF YORK TAKES JOB AT WEIGHT WATCHERS.A slimmer Sarah Ferguson, making light of her former media title as the ``Duchess of Pork,'' stepped forward Wednesday as the new spokeswoman for Weight Watchers in this country. Her actual weight, mind you, is none of your business. Weight Watchers spokeswoman Mary Anne Bohrer said the Duchess of York Duchess of York is a title held by the wife of the Duke of York since the first Duke of York in 1384. The title is gained with matrimony alone and is forfeited on divorce. stops short of revealing her actual weight. She's in the 131- to 158-pound range Weight Watchers suggests for her height of 5-foot-7-1/2 - and hopes to lose five more pounds. Ferguson, 37, ``wants to send the message that one's actual weight is one's personal business, and that it doesn't need to be disclosed to anyone. What's important is having a healthy weight,'' Bohrer said. Fund-raiser skills come in handy Verb 1. come in handy - be useful for a certain purpose be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" You're flying to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . You accidentally leave your wallet behind. What do you do? If you're Colorado's Gov. Roy Romer Roy R. Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City, Kansas, United States) was the 39th governor of Colorado and served as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2001 to 2006. , you press the flesh - and smile. Penniless pen·ni·less adj. 1. Entirely without money. 2. Very poor. See Synonyms at poor. pen  ni·less·ly adv. and on his way to discuss the Democratic National Committee chairmanship with President Clinton last weekend, Romer did what any resourceful politician would do: mingle with his constituents and hit them up for money. ``I said to one, `Hello, how you doin', scoot scoot v. scoot·ed, scoot·ing, scoots v.intr. To go suddenly and speedily; hurry. v.tr. Upper Southern U.S. over, let's visit.' '' Romer identified the passenger as a ``really nice young man,'' Bruce Brannon of Thornton, Colo., and asked for a $50 loan. Brannon gave him $45. The Democratic governor said he needed more money and decided to try it again. This time, he ``got a fellow, second from the rear seat, a really great guy, William Agster from Littleton.'' Romer told him the hard-luck story of leaving his wallet in his executive car and Agster said, ``Man, I got $60 for you.'' He arrived in Los Angeles, where he had to make a speech before heading on to Washington. Problem: He had no ID to claim the ticket he reserved. So he pulled a copy of The Denver Post from his briefcase, which had front-page pictures showing him addressing the Legislature. ``See that? That's me. There, and there, there. My name's Romer. There. That's my ID.'' They looked him over carefully and gave him the ticket. Romer depended on the kindness of strangers once more: He needed to make some calls on the flight, and had a ``really good seatmate'' from North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. who loaned him a phone credit card. He's making arrangements to pay back the benefactors. Ruling helps out Dead guitarist's ex Jerry Garcia's widow cannot cut off payments in a $5 million divorce agreement the Grateful Dead guitarist made with one of his ex-wives, a judge ruled Wednesday in San Rafael, Calif. Carolyn ``Mountain Girl'' Garcia, who had two children with Garcia, said she was overjoyed o·ver·joy tr.v. o·ver·joyed, o·ver·joy·ing, o·ver·joys To fill with joy; delight. o with the ruling. ``All Jerry was trying to do was take care of his family commitments. I think he'd be happy,'' she said. An attorney for Garcia's widow, filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia, and six other heirs said they would appeal. They argued that Carolyn Garcia took advantage of her drug-fogged husband by manipulating him into signing the 1993 divorce agreement that gave her $250,000 a year - or $20,883 per month - for the next 20 years. If convicted, rocker may play new tune Wilson Pickett has been indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. on cocaine possession charges, nine months after Hackensack, N.J., police said they found 2 grams of the drug in a night stand at his home. No arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted date was set for the 55-year-old Pickett. If convicted, the singer known for such hits as ``In the Midnight Hour'' and ``Mustang Sally'' could be sentenced to up to five years in prison. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) The price of war In flak jacket and face shield, Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, princess of Wales orig. Lady Diana Frances Spencer (born July 1, 1961, Sandringham, Norfolk, Eng.—died Aug. 31, 1997, Paris, France) Consort (1981–96) of Charles, prince of Wales. , tours a minefield in Huambo, central Angola, on Wednesday. The princess visited the African nation in order to see the damage caused by land mines in this war-torn country. (2) Sarah Ferguson announces her new role as spokeswoman for Weight Watchers on Wednesday. (3) Roy Romer (4) Carolyn Garcia Associated Press |
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