NEWS LITE : PARKS WANTS OFF RAPPERS' BUS.Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Noun 1. Rosa Parks - United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913) Parks is suing the Atlanta rap group Noun 1. rap group - a gathering of people holding a rap session assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place OutKast for naming a song after her because she objects to the group's ``vulgarity and profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity .'' But Joseph Beck, a lawyer for the group, says the Constitution protects them from such a lawsuit. Because music is part of the First Amendment-protected media, Beck says, no authorization from Parks was needed to name the song ``Rosa Parks'' after her. At a court proceeding Thursday in Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich., Beck said Parks' ``property rights claim stops at the edge of the First Amendment.'' OutKast said their Grammy-nominated song, which appears on the band's ``Aquemini'' album, was a tribute to Parks. Nevertheless, Parks, 87, who filed the lawsuit in April, wants an injunction prohibiting further sales of the record. She is seeking $25,000 in damages. U.S. District Judge Barbara Hackett is expected to rule within a week. Rosa Parks is credited with sparking the Montgomery bus boycott The Montgomery bus boycott was a mass protest by African American citizens in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, against Segregation policies on the city's public buses. It was nine years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 would change the nation forever. led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. after she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in 1955. Lovett opts not to carry a tune Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Biography Early life Lovett was born in the unincorporated region of Klein, Harris County, Texas, the son of Bernell (née Klein), a training specialist, and William Lovett, a didn't sing a single note on stage at the Empire Theater in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. . He read instead. Lovett read for 30 minutes from the short stories of the late Texas writer William Goyen at a benefit attended by 500 people. Actor Tommy Lee Jones For the musician, see . Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and director. Biography Early life Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Clyde C. , who recommended Lovett for the event, introduced him and told the audience, ``The key to understanding Lyle Lovett is that he still lives in a house that his grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl built in Klein, Texas.'' He added: ``Lyle is an original, although he's thoroughly a Texan. And aren't those the same things?'' The soft-spoken Lovett said he was happy to help a good cause - the San Antonio Public Library The San Antonio Public Library is a collection of a Central Library and 24 branch libraries (as of the fall of 2007) that serve the City of San Antonio. The Central Library is a 240,000-square foot, six-story structure that opened in 1995. Foundation. ``Well, they asked. And everybody was real nice about it,'' he said. Stern rips Gifford for sympathizing The breakup of Howard Stern's 21-year marriage led his arch-nemesis, Kathie Lee Gifford, to send him a sympathetic note. Guess what happened next. ``I was laughing as I read it,'' Stern told his nationally syndicated radio audience on Wednesday. ``It's a really, really nice note, very religious, references to the Lord. It's like I'm her . . . test in life.'' On Thursday, Stern read the letter on the air. ``I was very sorry to hear the news that you and your wife have separated,'' it read. ``God loves you and he cares about you and each member of your family. He's there when you need him.'' Stern called the letter ``insincere in·sin·cere adj. Not sincere; hypocritical. in  sin·cere ly adv. and ridiculous.'' ``She took the opportunity to preach to me about Jesus Christ and God, and it's just like proselytizing. Come on, honey, get off the high horse, and be human for once,'' he said. A spokesman for Ms. Gifford said the letter was never intended to be read on the air. He declined further comment. Stern and his wife, Alison, announced their separation on Oct. 22. DIVORCE ALWAYS HARDEST ON THE BABIES; Pair splits stuffed stuff in courtroom A divorced couple couldn't agree on how to split their Beanie Baby collection, so a Las Vegas judge ordered them on Friday to divide up the babies one by one in a courtroom. ``It's ridiculous and embarrassing,'' said Frances Mountain, moments before squatting on the courtroom floor alongside her ex-husband to choose first from a pile of dozens of stuffed toys. Maple the Bear was the first to go, as a few people in the gallery snickered. Frances and Harold Mountain divorced four months ago and, according to the divorce decree, were supposed to split their Beanie Baby collection, estimated to be worth between $2,500 and $5,000. But they failed to do so, and after Mountain filed a motion to get his share of the litter, the judge said he had had enough. ``Because you folks can't solve it, it takes the services of a . . . judge, a bailiff bailiff Officer of some U.S. courts whose duties include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors in deliberation. In medieval Europe, it was a title of some dignity and power, denoting a manorial superintendent or royal agent who collected fines and and a court reporter,'' Family Court Judge Gerald Hardcastle told the ex-couple. World according to Jesse, Part II Didn't get enough of Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in Playboy? You're in luck - there's more. Lawrence Grobel is writing a follow-up to the controversial interview Ventura gave for the November issue, using 10,000 words that went unpublished, Grobel said Thursday. The story could run within two months, Grobel told Fargo radio station KFGO. In the first story, Ventura called religion a ``crutch crutch (kruch) a staff, ordinarily extending from the armpit to the ground, with a support for the hand and usually also for the arm or axilla; used to support the body in walking. crutch n. for weak-minded people'' and said the Navy's Tailhook scandal was ``much ado about nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600, it was likely first performed in the winter of 1598-1599,[1] and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduring plays on stage. .'' Grobel spent nine hours over three days talking with Ventura. Rogers sells Georgia home Kenny Rogers knew when to fold 'em: The deal is done on his northeast Georgia estate. Two brothers who own a sand and gravel business in Atlanta paid $6.3 million at an auction Thursday to buy Beaver Dam Farms. James and Thomas Threatt beat out 17 other bidders for the country music singer's 360-acre estate in Oglethorpe County. Beaver Dam Farms has a 32-room main house that Rogers designed and decorated himself. It also features an 18-hole golf course, two horse barns, a private lake and a guest house. Rogers bought the property as undeveloped land 20 years ago. He said he was selling the place because he and his wife want to live closer to Atlanta. Rogers said Tuesday he hoped to get at least $11 million - his asking price when he put the estate up for sale earlier this year. But after the auction, a spokesman said Rogers was pleased with the sale. ``I think he had expectations that were met,'' said John Marshall. The auction was a gamble for Rogers because there was no minimum opening bid. But anyone who wanted to bid on the property had to bring along a $250,000 cashier's check cashier's check n. a check issued by a bank on its own account for the amount paid to the bank by the purchaser with a named payee, and stating the name of the party purchasing the check (the remitter). to prove they were serious contenders. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Frances Mountain waits as her ex-husband, Harold Mountain, picks a Beanie Baby from their collection. (2) Kenny Rogers Sold estate for $6.3 million (3) Stern (4) Lovett |
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