NEWS LITE : JUDGE `GAGS' BATTLE FOR GELDOF KIDS.Mum's the word in the custody battle Noun 1. custody battle - litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple judicial proceeding, litigation - a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights over rock philanthropist Bob Geldof's children. Judge Dame Brenda Hale on Thursday issued a gag order A court order to gag or bind an unruly defendant or remove her or him from the courtroom in order to prevent further interruptions in a trial. In a trial with a great deal of notoriety, a court order directed to attorneys and witnesses not to discuss the case with the media—such on the proceedings over Fifi Trixibelle, 13, Peaches, 6, and Pixie, 3, Geldof's children with his ex-wife, Paula Yates Paula Yates (24 April 1960 - 17 September 2000) was a British television presenter, best known for her work on cult TV music show, The Tube. Early life Born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, she was brought up in a show business family. . Geldof, 41, and Yates, 36, divorced this summer, apparently amicably: Yates' lover, Australian rock Australian rock and pop musicians have produced a wide variety of music. While many musicians and bands have had considerable international success, there remains some debate over whether Australian popular music really has a distinctive sound. singer Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence (January 22 1960 – November 22 1997) was the original lead singer of the Australian rock band INXS. Biography Early life and career , moved into the London home Geldof once shared with Yates, and Geldof moved into Hutchence's home a few streets down. But Geldof, creator of the 1985 Live Aid concerts, sought custody last week after police allegedly found opium in Yates' home. Blind Melon Blind Melon is an alternative rock band, whose most notable work dates from 1992 to 1995, and ceased with the death of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon. In 2006 the band reformed with the new lead vocalist Travis Warren. singer noted A new album from Blind Melon will celebrate two of the most important things left behind by their late lead singer, Shannon Hoon: His music and his daughter. ``Nico,'' a collection of the band's outtakes and rarities, will be released Nov. 12, Capitol Records announced. The album takes its name from Hoon's year-old daughter, Nico Blue. Hoon hoon Austral & NZ slang Noun a loutish youth who drives irresponsibly Verb to drive irresponsibly , 28, whose band rose to fame in 1993 with the hit ``No Rain,'' was found dead on his tour bus in October 1995 of a drug overdose Drug Overdose Definition A drug overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than is normally used. . Supermodel plugs region in Balkans She's plugged clothes and restaurants. Now Claudia Schiffer is promoting the tiny Adriatic republic of Montenegro in Yugoslavia. The supermodel is on her first visit to the Yugoslav republic to make commercials and videos for a tourism campaign. ``It is a beauty the world knows little about,'' Schiffer told reporters Thursday. ``It is quiet and peaceful, ideal for rest.'' The Montenegrin government is hoping Schiffer will lure tourists to the republic's sandy beaches and mountains. Yugoslavia - now consisting of Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (sûr`bēə, mŏn'tənē`grō), Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, a short-lived union (2003–6) of the republics of Serbia and the much - was under international sanctions until this week because of its role in the war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia was a country in Central Europe and the Balkans - a region with a long history of ethnic conflict. It was a conglomeration of six regional republics and two autonomous provinces that was roughly divided on ethnic lines and split up in the 1990s into five independent countries. . Charles' closest aide resigns Prince Charles' private secretary, best known for advising the prince to be candid about his adultery, resigned Friday in what Charles' office described as a ``mutual decision.'' The statement was published to pre-empt pre·empt or pre-empt v. pre·empt·ed, pre·empt·ing, pre·empts v.tr. 1. To appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others. See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. a. another report that Charles fired Richard Aylard over differences about Charles' lover. ``We decided to confirm this mutual decision . . . to avoid any further unhelpful and inaccurate speculation,'' said the statement from Charles' press secretary Sandy Henney. The Sun was getting ready to report in today's editions that ``The prince told . . . Aylard (he was fired), his right-hand man and best friend, during an emotional meeting at Lockmore, near Inverness (northwestern Scotland), this morning.'' Not citing sources, Sun editor Stuart Higgins said that Charles, 46, and Aylard, 44, were at odds over a future role for Camilla Parker Bowles, the Prince's 48-year-old lover. Charles, who is heir to the throne, has been reported to want to ease Parker Bowles into the public eye now that he and Princess Diana are divorced. Higgins did not say what he believed Aylard's position on Parker Bowles was, but Charles' advisers generally prefer she maintain a low profile. Life can be a bed of roses Husband sends wife 600 birthday blooms For her birthday, Virginia Cohlmia's husband gave her roses. Lots of roses - 600, to be exact. One dozen for each of her 50 years. The American Beauty tea roses, bouquet by bouquet, started coming at 7 a.m. and didn't stop until 5:30 p.m. Thursday. ``He'll never top this,'' said a stunned Virginia Cohlmia of Tulsa, Okla. ``It's impossible.'' It was quite a delivery for a man who once told her he would never send her flowers again after she turned down his first invitation for a date. ``The next day I sent her a dozen roses, but she still wouldn't go out with me,'' Charlie Cohlmia recalled. ``The day after that I sent her a bouquet with a bird of paradise bird of paradise, common name for any of 43 species of medium- to crow-sized passerine birds of New Guinea and the adjacent islands, known for the bright plumage, elongated tail feathers called wires, and brilliant ruffs of the males. in it, and the card I enclosed said, `May the Bird of Paradise Fly . . . See if I ever send you flowers again.' '' That did it. The night of their first date was Virginia Cohlmia's 20th birthday. And as a reminder, the 50th bouquet sent Thursday included bird of paradise flowers. Charlie Cohlmia fortunately had the resources for this year's present. The Cohlmias own a plant nursery and a shop that sells dried flowers. He had to get a little help for her 40th: That day, she awoke to find a high school marching band playing in the front yard. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Claudia Schiffer: Models republic (2) Virgini a Cohlmia's hubby sent a mere 600 roses for her birthday. Associated Press |
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