NEWS LITE NAMES IN THE NEWS.New mayor puts 'Finest City' back on San Diego Web site Jerry Sanders was sworn in as mayor of California's second-biggest city Monday and restored the title of ``America's Finest City'' to San Diego's Web site in his first official act. The Associated Press reported Sunday that city officials had quietly dropped the self-proclaimed title from the Web site in August after a series of scandals involving San Diego's elected officials. ``It disappeared as if somehow the citizens were to blame for the problems that we have right now,'' Sanders said. ``Starting today, that will be back on the city's Web site.'' The FBI has raided City Hall, a $1.37 billion pension shortfall Pension Shortfall A situation in which a company offering employees a defined benefit plan does not have enough money set aside to meet the pension obligations to employees who will be retired in the future.Notes: With a defined benefit plan, the employer bears the risk of the investments in the plan. led the previous mayor to resign and two councilmen were convicted of taking bribes from a strip club owner. - Staff and Wire Services Wonder a Super addition Motown fans miffed by the NFL's choice of the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones (Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones), 1944–69, Keith Richards or Richard 1943–, and Ron Wood (Ronald David Wood), 1941–; bassist Bill Wyman, 1941–, b. William George Perks, who left the band in 1993; and drummer Charlie Watts (Charles Robert Watts), 1941–. for Super Bowl halftime entertainment are getting at least some satisfaction: Stevie Wonder will perform during the pre-game show at Ford Field. Wonder will perform three or four songs before the Feb. 5 game, Lori Lambert, vice president of strategic marketing for Universal Motown Records Group, told The Associated Press on Monday. Other artists - still to be announced - also will be featured in the pre-game show, Lambert said. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league wasn't prepared to make an announcement about the pre-game show. However, he said, ``We would be thrilled to be able to work with Stevie Wonder again.'' Wonder performed during halftime in 1999. The NFL's announcement last week that the Rolling Stones would provide the halftime entertainment prompted an uproar in Detroit, the original home of Motown Records, the label for artists such as Wonder, Smokey Robinson, the Supremes and the Four Tops. Detroit-area residents are fiercely proud of the city's musical contributions, which extend beyond Motown to more recent stars including Eminem and Kid Rock. Aretha Franklin's career started at the Detroit church where her father preached, and the Queen of Soul still lives in the area. Ted Nugent, Madonna and Bob Seger also hail from Michigan. Many saw it as a snub that those stars were passed over for halftime. Detroit radio personality Mildred Gaddis gave out the phone number of an NFL official on the air and urged listeners to call and complain. - Staff and Wire Services |
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