Rodney King to marry member of jury that awarded him $3.8m, say reports | US news

US news This article is more than 13 years oldRodney King to marry member of jury that awarded him $3.8m, say reportsThis article is more than 13 years oldPolice beating victim reportedly to marry Cynthia Kelley after calling her on impulse four months ago - years after they last metRodney King, whose beating in 1991 by four white Los Angeles police officers sparked riots in which dozens died and blocks of the city were torched, is to marry a member of the jury that awarded him $3. [Read More]

The 20 Specials of Christmas: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Mary loves Christmas. But with Mary’s big fancy job, there comes sacrificies. Such as Christmas. And it’s really, really depressing. While The Mary Tyler Moore Show is a sitcom, this episode is just sad. Not a tear-jerker. Just sad. Mary gets used by everyone around her while she gives up little bit of Christmas after little bit of Christmas. Here’s almost every scene in the special: MARY: I love Christmas! [Read More]

Vic Nierop-Reading obituary | Architecture

Other livesArchitectureObituaryVic Nierop-Reading obituaryMy father, Vic Nierop-Reading, who has died aged 95, was a conservation architect who spent much of his life helping to restore the precious old buildings of Norwich. Born in Finchley, north London, Vic was the only child of Frank Reading, a clockmaker, and May (nee Elsegood), who worked in a jewellery showroom. He went to Christ’s college in Finchley, before training in architecture at North London Polytechnic (now London Metropolitan University). [Read More]

Who is Francia Mrquez's Spouse?

ADVERTISEMENT Who is Francia Márquez’s Spouse? Francia Márquez is a Colombian Afro-Colombian human rights and environmental activist. When a dam endangered her town, she became an activist at the age of 13. Francia Elena Márquez Mina (born December 1, 1981) is a Colombian human rights and environmental activist and lawyer who serves as Colombia’s 13th and current Vice President. ADVERTISEMENT She was born in the Cauca Department town of Yolombó. [Read More]

You Can Make Incredible Sums Of Money In Enterprise Software Sales

We've been closely watching Oracle President Mark Hurd's attempt to overhaul the company's sales force. Hurd's plan is risky for Oracle because the company has always been known to be one of the best-paying tech companies for sales jobs. Skip directly to a list of software sales salaries around the country > So, just how much money can someone make selling enterprise software? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. [Read More]

Dodgers Propsect Alex Guerrero Not Pressing Charges ... After Ear-Bit

Alex Guerrero -- the Dodgers minor league prospect who had part of his ear bitten off in a dugout fight Tuesday -- told cops immediately following the fight he did NOT want to press charges against the biter ... officials tell TMZ Sports. Guerrero was allegedly attacked by Triple-A teammate Miguel Olivo during a minor league game in Salt Lake City -- with Olivo allegedly taking a bite out of Guerrero's ear. [Read More]

Carinne Teyssandier Taille

Carinne Teyssandier Taille – En l’an 2000, Carinne Teyssandier, alors âgée de tout juste 22 ans, anime sa première émission culinaire sur France 3 Franche-Comté. Cuisine TV a créé la série “feuilles de cuisine” en 2001, alors qu’elle faisait partie de l’équipe de lancement de la première chaîne de télévision française axée sur l’alimentation. Procédure de cuisine, Aujourd’hui, je suis le chef du jour. Plusieurs émissions de Cuisine Plus, dont « Un samedi chez Carinne », « Carinne et toi » et « d’autres », qu’il co-dirige avec le chef Éric Léautey, sont de son ressort. [Read More]

EXCLUSIVE: Former head of NYPD union Roy Richter found dead in New York home

Former head of the NYPD Captains Endowment Association Roy T. Richter has died, sources confirmed to DailyMail.com.  Richter, 56, was found dead Tuesday at McDowell Park in Ardsley, Westchester.  Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Richter died by suicide from an 'intra-oral gunshot wound.' His death appears to have happened on his wife's birthday.  'Roy Richter was a consummate professional, highly respected across every rank in the NYPD and beyond,' a law enforcement union official said. [Read More]

Suburbia Interrupted In Anna Quindlen's New Novel

Every Last One By Anna Quindlen Hardcover, 222 pages Random House List price: $26 Read An Excerpt How well can we protect our children from the cruelty of the world? That's a question best-selling author and former columnist Anna Quindlen explores in her sixth novel, Every Last One, which despite its dark themes and violent scenes, is buoyed by her winning voice. Quindlen starts simply: "This is my life: The alarm goes off at five-thirty with the murmuring of a public-radio announcer, telling me there has been a coup in Chad, a tornado in Texas. [Read More]

The Best Female Athletes: Women In Sport You Need To Know About

When a staggering 28.1m people tuned into BBC's live coverage of the Women’s World Cup, it marked a pivotal moment for women’s sport. On a larger scale, the record-breaking figures demonstrated a growing global interest in women’s sport, and highlighted changing perceptions. From 15-year-old Cori Gauff’s epic Wimbledon run that saw her defeat five-time champion Venus Williams, to Dina Asher Smith’s triumphant win in the women’s 200m sprint, these trailblazing athletes are in the spotlight more than ever before and we’re backing them all the way. [Read More]