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Nancy Kissel, 44, was charged of giving her husband a milkshake laced with sedatives and hammering Robert Kissel to death in 2003, in Hong Kong. Nancy Kissel claimed she acted in self-defence when Robert Kissel, 40, threatened her with a baseball bat. Nancy Kissel was convicted in 2005. Nancy Kissel was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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John Lester, Boston Red Sox pitcher, is engaged to Farrah Johnson. Lester met Johnson and his ex was history. The lovey-dovey John Lester and Farrah Johnson photo is here.

Gayle King has been Oprah Winfrey’s best friend for a very long time.

Gayle King (right) and Oprah Winfrey.

Ryan Nelson, of Grants Pass, Oregon, said he saw a Nile Monitor in his yard when he was babysitting his young sons. The Nile Monitor lizard is a dangerous pet to keep because it has claws and teeth that can bite other pets and humans. The Nile Monitor is suspected to be someone’s escaped pet.
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Patrick Swayze made his rare public appearance at America’s Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon on Friday night, Sept 5.

Rachida Dati, 42, a senior French Justice Minister, is pregnant. Rachida Dati is single and has refused to name her baby’s father.

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Some observant person noted that Rudy Giuliani’s speech criticizing Obama was actually the same speech criticizing John McCain in 2007. (source)
With the same speech, Rudy Giuliani endorses McCain. A name switcheroo did the job.

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Michael Mansoor was a hero. Michael Monsoor was a Navy SEAL killed in action in Iraq in 2006. Mansoor sacrificed his life to save his fellow comrades. Michael Mansoor, aka Mikey Mansoor, fell on a live grenade in order to save his platoon. Thank you, Mikey.

Gayle Manchin, wife of West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, was on her bicycle when she was hit by a car on Sunday, August 31.

Richard “The Iceman” Kuklinski was a convicted murderer and mercenary who killed for money. Richard Kuklinski was known as The Iceman. This is the brief story of Richard Kuklinski/ The Iceman, re-lived.
Richard Kuklinski/ The Iceman mugshot

London Mayor Boris Johnson will receive the Olympic flag at the Bird’s Nest Stadium. David Beckham will perform a super kick on a football on top of a red double decker London bus.

Andre Steiner, one of the underground network people who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust, has turned 100 years old. Andre Steiner celebrated his birthday in a retirement tower near Atlanta.

Je’niece Childress, 30, is the only daughter of Bernie Mac and Rhonda McCullough. Je’niece Childress said that her family had expected her father, Bernie Mac to pull through his bout of pneumonia.

Kellita Smith is Bernie Mac’s on screen wife. Kellita Smith is not Bernie Mac’s real wife. Rhonda MCullough is Bernie Mac’s real wife. Condolences to Rhonda MCullough and the rest of Bernie Mac’s family.