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The ex-American Idol hopeful, pregnant and jailed for violating her probation, got a break when a Tampa judge sent her to drug rehab instead of prison. Fitzgibbons said the treatment will save her life. The suspended University of South Florida student, fighting federal explosives charges, tried to fire Fitzgibbons. He said the attorney accepted $750,000 just to push for a guilty plea. "Pure fantasy," Fitzgibbons said. One judge scolded Sierra for talking to reporters and another went easy on teacher-turned-sex offender Lafave, accused of getting too friendly with a teenage co-worker. Fitzgibbons said, "It was a busy week." John Fitzgibbons juggled court hearings last week for famous clients. A look at his calendar: THURSDAY 10 Jessica Sierra (again) and Debra Lafave WEDNESDAY 9 Ahmed Mohamed MONDAY 7 Jessica Sierra .
The CNN Wire: Wednesday, Oct. 10
He was receiving follow-up treatment in a hospital emergency department, was in stable condition and could be released Wednesday night or Thursday. Also injured were a 17-year-old male, Darnell Rodgers, who was treated and released after being shot in the elbow; a 15-year-old male shot in the left side, who may be released from a hospital Wednesday night; and a 15-year-old female who suffered a knee injury, and likely will be released Wednesday night, Eckart said. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said earlier the teenage female hurt her knee in the chaos following the shootings. (Posted 9:02 p.m.) Former mayor who dropped out of sight was in rehab, lawyer says (CNN) -- Former Atlantic City Mayor Robert Levy, who resigned Wednesday after mysteriously dropping out of sight for two weeks, had checked into an inpatient rehabilitation facility to receive treatment for a dependence on prescription drugs, his attorney said.
Courier News Online - Westfield High School tackles body-image issues in musical
Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Boy thinks he's a wimp. Girl thinks she's too fat. Boy loses girl. Girl loses boy. They walk away, wondering what might have been if only they didn't look the way they did. This little vignette is: a) Trite but true b) Silly and simplistic c) Hmmm, I wonder what "Ugly Betty" would say. d) Or, maybe I should see "Juno" one more time. The answers here don't matter. But the underlying dilemma does. Teens and adolescents have been known to obsess about their appearance -- and negative body images can adversely affect their self-esteem. That's where "The Guy and Girl Thing III: Body Image Edition Extreme Attitude Makeover" comes in. Part spoof, part drama, part musical, the fast-paced and poignant presentation will step into the footlights at 7:30 p.m.
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