| N.O. cop killed with own gun
Gathered in a front room of a Kenner home Monday night, Johnson's family said he was diagnosed with the illness when he was 19. With tears welling, Johnson's brother Timothy Johnson expressed his condolences to Cotton's family. "I'm sorry her life was brought to such an abrupt end serving the community," he said. Riley said the shooting cast a pall of grief over the New Orleans Police Department. "It is extremely difficult. I just left a group of officers who are crying, who are upset," Riley said. "My message to the officers: We have citizens to serve. We have a very, very, very dangerous job. We have to do all that we can to keep our citizens safe, as well as ourselves." It is unclear what prompted Cotton to question Johnson in the parking lot shared by a urban wear store, a Chinese food store and a laundry.
Radio & TV Talk
R&B hottie Mario, magician Penn Jillette, Olympic gold medal winner skater Kristi Yamaguchi (an immediate favorite, right), tennis star Monica Seles and "Police Academy' star Steve Guttenberg. The others include Tony winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur. Radio personality Adam Carolla should provide comic relief. "American Pie" actress Shannon Elizabeth should provide eye candy. Latino actor Christian de la Fuente is also eye candy and Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor. The show premieres March 17. Permalink | Comments (15) | Post your comment | 2/18: An offbeat CBS casting call, "Kid Nation" dead? By Rodney Ho | Monday, February 18, 2008, 12:29 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Most casting calls in town from TV shows are of the more frivolous category: dancers, singers, the next Trump "Apprentice" and the like.
'I believe angels were watching over us'
Kevin and Jeannie McDonough are wracked with what-ifs. Almost seven months after the Chelmsford couple and their teenage daughter, Shea, turned the tables on a suspected mass murderer who had entered their home on a hot July night with evil on his mind and in his heart, the McDonough family is opening up about the events of that terrifying day. And what they have discovered is that only one what-if really matters now. What if the fates hadn't been .
Desperation Strikes
There’s a man-conquering blonde bombshell who prances around the neighborhood dressed like an exotic dancer; a nosy, blackmailing neighbor who always seems to know a little too much about other people’s business; and the hunky neighbor guy who just moved in, whose mysterious ways keep viewers wondering if he’s a sinner or a saint. The matriarchal quartet’s different styles of desperation always take center stage, even as the murder-mystery story line unfolds. And, of course, any group of women in the media’s spotlight are sure to stir up plenty of gossip and scandalous fodder for the columnists and bloggers, some true, some invented. If anything, the whiff of scandal and actress-on-actress rivalries (including a cast fight over which Housewives actress would be front-and-center for a Vanity Fair cover earlier this year) has only enhanced its popularity.
Man gets 11 years in "stupid" loan scheme
Severson's attorney, Christopher Kelly, recommended his client receive five years in prison, less than the nine years Crabb imposed on Hardyman in July 2006. Kelly said Hardyman was more responsible for the bank's collapse. He loaned $13.4 million to three businessmen, including Severson, and encouraged Severson to run several businesses despite his lack of business training or even a high school diploma. "He's not Donald Trump who could bankrupt a casino chain and then start over and make millions (of dollars) more," Kelly said. Determining if Hardyman or Severson is more guilty is like asking, "Who's more culpable: the thief or the fence?" said Assistant U.S. Attorney Grant Johnson. Each needed the other to carry out the scheme, but the federal guidelines call for a higher sentence for Severson, who was on probation for a 2001 felony conviction while defrauding the Blanchardville bank, Johnson said.
Attic mold removal a high headache
Q: I am getting a lot of mold in my attic, which contains an air conditioning unit and hydro air that provides heat and air conditioning to the house. The mold is extensive, mainly on the roof sheathing. Two companies have offered to get rid of the mold, one for $2,000, another for $12,000. One man suggested taking up the insulation on the floor, which is not moldy. Why would that be needed, and how in the world could mold removal cost so much and with such a huge difference? What should I do?
TERRIFIED A: The $12,000 cost is due to the need to use protective clothing and taking many precautions while working, plus the removal of the mold itself, which may be a toxic mold. See if the $2,000 job will remove the mold, and if so, then you can do other things.
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