NEWS LITE : HOOTIE HASSLE HAS MAN IN CUSTODY.A passenger jet en route from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 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. made an unscheduled stop to ditch an apparently drunk fan seeking autographs and advice from members of Hootie and the Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. , who were on board. The pilot of American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the Flight 133 had to land in Denver about 6 p.m. Thursday to get rid of Amit Singh, 39. Band members say he showed up in first class with a book of poetry, sat on the floor and then asked for autographs and how he could cut a record deal. He allegedly attacked the band's bodyguard and several flight attendants before he was restrained with seat belts, police said. ``He got pretty unruly and then he went out of control,'' drummer Jim Sonefeld Jim "Soni" Sonefeld (born 20 October 1964, in Lansing, Michigan) is an American musician. He is a graduate of Naperville Central High School and one of the founding members of Hootie & the Blowfish. said. Lead singer Darius Rucker Darius Rucker (born May 13 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina) is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band Hootie & the Blowfish. He is a graduate of Middleton High School (class of 1984) in Charleston. His high School no longer exists. It integrated with St. said he slept through the whole thing. ``They were taking somebody out. I went back to sleep. I just really wasn't worried about it.'' Gates hoping to be member at Augusta He may be the richest man in America, but he still has to wait in line with everybody else at the Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club, located in the American city of Augusta, Georgia, is one of the most famous and exclusive golf clubs in the world. Founded by Bobby Jones on the site of a former tree nursery, the club opened for play in January 1933. . Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. has discreetly let it be known he'd like to be a member of the exclusive club that plays host to the Masters each spring, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. But membership at Augusta National is by invitation only. The club isn't saying whether it might extend Gates an invitation. ``We do not comment about member issues,'' spokesman Glenn Greenspan said Friday. And Microsoft spokesman Mark Murray is not saying whether Gates would join if asked. ``It's no secret that Bill loves to golf,'' Murray said. ``He doesn't get to golf as often as he would like, but it has become a real passion for Bill.'' Hank Williams' kids finally face to face After nearly five decades and a long-running legal battle, the two children of Hank Williams Noun 1. Hank Williams - United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953) Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams, Williams Sr. finally met for the first time. Wearing cowboy hats like their famous dad, the two shook hands Thursday at the Country Music Hall of Fame, where an 8-foot bronze statue of Hank Sr. was unveiled. ``I can think of no better birthday present for our dad than for the two of us to meet at this event in his honor,'' Jett Williams said Friday. ``I hope that this is just the first step in establishing a positive relationship.'' Hank Williams Jr., 49, and his half-sister Jett, 45, were embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a nine-year legal battle over their father's estate. Mandela says being 80 means nap time South African President Nelson Mandela kept his remarks short Friday when he addressed a group of business leaders, and he had a good excuse. ``Unfortunately, I am now an octogenarian oc·to·ge·nar·i·an adj. Being between 80 and 90 years of age. n. A person between 80 and 90 years of age. , and therefore according to the tradition and custom of my people, I'm entitled to sleep the whole day,'' he said. Mandela turned 80 in July, when he also was married Graca Machel, the widow of former Mozambique President Samora Machel. Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison in a fight against apartheid, won the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. in 1993. Later Friday, he headed to Massachusetts, where he was to receive an honorary degree from Harvard University. McEntire gets her own star Country music superstar Reba McEntire's pride was swollen up like a tick. The multiple winner of Grammy Awards, Country Music Association trophies and Academy of Country Music Awards got a star, the 2,120th dedicated so far, in the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by on Friday and she couldn't have been happier. ``I've walked that walk and looked down and read all the names All the Names (Portuguese: Todos os nomes) is a novel by Portuguese author José Saramago. It was written in 1997 and published in English in 2000 in an award winning translation by Margaret Jull Costa. and now my name is going to be added, and I am very thrilled,'' McEntire said before the midday ceremony. More than 300 fans gathered to witness the unveiling of the McEntire shrine on Hollywood Boulevard. It was timed to coincide with her performance in the CBS-TV movie ``Forever Love'' scheduled for broadcast Sept 27. Other TV credits include ``The Gambler,'' ``The Man From Left Field,'' ``Buffalo Girls'' and ``Is There Life Out There?'' based on her hit song. Her movie credits include ``Tremors,'' ``North'' and ``Little Rascals.'' McEntire's country hits include ``(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven,'' ``Can't Even Get the Blues,'' ``Rumor Has It,'' ``Whoever's in New England'' and ``What Am I Gonna Do About You?'' Spielberg gets Army's top civilian honor for `Ryan' Director Steven Spielberg received the Army's highest civilian decoration Thursday for ``Saving Private Ryan,'' his gritty depiction of American soldiers in combat during World War II. Army Secretary Louis Caldera caldera: see crater. caldera Large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression that forms when the top of a volcanic cone collapses into the space left after magma is ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. The term is Spanish for “caldron. presented Spielberg the Distinguished Civilian Service Award and lauded him for ``reminding Americans of the sacrifices that soldiers make to defend our country.'' Defense Secretary William Cohen said he left his viewing of the movie in silence, struck by its profound impact. ``It drives a cold steel spike into our very souls,'' Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. said. He added that the film has raised complex questions on the price of preserving democracy and has reawakened interest in World War II history. Spielberg accepted the honor but turned recognition instead to the World War II soldiers who fought for the freedom of future generations. ``The real decorations are reserved for all those kids who 56 years ago left home for the very first time, traveled thousands and thousands of miles away . . . to fight there, die there and survive there so that today we could live as free people in an almost-free world,'' he said. Woman Santa battles store It's not Christmastime yet, but a Santa-size dispute is brewing in Louisville, Ky. Former Wal-Mart worker Marta Brown is challenging the store's right to replace her with a male Santa Claus. Wal-Mart claims it replaced Brown after a mother complained about her gender. The woman's child had pinched Brown's breast while in Santa's chair and said, ``Mom, Santa Claus is a woman.'' During a hearing Wednesday before an officer of the Kentucky Human Rights Commission, Brown, 45, said she quit her regular Wal-Mart job as a customer service associate after her co-workers teased her about the incident. An attorney for Wal-Mart contends the store was trying to uphold Christmas tradition and respond to the complaint from the child's mother. ``It's our position (that) being a male is part and parcel of being Santa Claus,'' said attorney Kathy Quesenberry. ``Santa Claus is a man. He has a beard. He's married to Mrs. Claus.'' Earlier this year, a human-rights commission investigator found probable cause Apparent facts discovered through logical inquiry that would lead a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe that an accused person has committed a crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution, or that a Cause of Action has accrued, justifying a civil lawsuit. to support Brown's claim of sexual discrimination but rejected a claim of retaliation. The commission is expected to rule on the case in two to three months. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) A beaming Reba McEntire shows offer her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, unveiled Friday. Victoria Arocho/Associated Press (2) GATES |
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