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Closed Anna Nicole hearing followed by sidewalk circus
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- California courts have jurisdiction over former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith but the unanswered question in the paternity suit filed by her ex-boyfriend is whether DNA testing can be done on her infant daughter, an attorney in the case claimed Wednesday after a closed hearing.The court has personal jurisdiction over Smith because she has enough contacts with California, said attorney Debra Opri, who represents Larry Birkhead, the ex-boyfriend who claims to be the father of 2-month-old Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern.
Before moving to the Bahamas recently, Smith lived, worked and had a sexual relationship in California, Opri told reporters at Los Angeles Superior Court, where a 75-minute hearing was held in private.
Birkhead gave a thumbs-up sign as he left the courtroom but said nothing.
BAHAMAS: Daniel Smith Laid To Rest Six Weeks Later
Hardbeatnews, NASSAU, Bahamas, Fri. Oct. 20, 2006: The 20-year-old son of former Playboy playmate, Ann Nicole Smith, was finally laid to rest yesterday, some six weeks after he died suddenly in a Bahamas hospital. Daniel Wayne Smith was buried at 3:27 p.m. yesterday following a private ceremony in Nassau. There Howard K. Stern, Smiths new beau and the self-confessed father of her new baby daughter, reportedly paid tribute in a touching eulogy. Anna Nicole Smith laid her son to rest today. It was the most difficult day of her entire life, Smith reportedly added, according to the TrimSpa website. While the Associated Press quoted a program from the service as stating, "My dearest son Daniel, you were my rock, you were the only one who could keep me solid. Why God took you away from me now I do not understand." Toxicology tests returned following a private autopsy, claims Daniel died from a combination of methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro.Book fair to honor African-American, Caribbean writers
The 23rd edition of Miami Book Fair International will showcase a host of African-American and Caribbean authors who will appear at events scheduled between Sunday and Nov. 19 at the Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., in downtown Miami.Edward P. Jones, a McArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winner, will headline An Evening with Edward P. Jones at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapman Auditorium located on the second floor of building three.
Jones, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Known World, writes about ordinary citizens caught between the old ways of the South and the temptations of the North in his new short story collection, All Aunt Hagar's Children.
This year's book fair will also host U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, author of the bestselling memoir Dreams from My Father, who will read from his new book, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.
Today's dish
NASSAU, Bahamas - Anna Nicole Smith has been hospitalized with pneumonia at the same medical center where her 20-year-old son died under mysterious circumstances in September, an attorney for the reality TV star said Tuesday.Smith, whose son died while visiting her in the hospital three days after she gave birth to daughter Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, was being treated at Doctors Hospital in Nassau, attorney Wayne Munroe said."She has a slight case of pneumonia," he said. "We've had a sudden change of weather here due to a cold snap."The attorney said the hospitalization was most likely just a precaution since Smith, 38, had recently given birth."I didn't gather it was anything serious," he said.Reese, Ryan: Hollywood couple are separatedLOS ANGELES - Reese Witherspoon nd Ryan Phillippe, who started the year on an Oscar-winning high, are ending it on a low note: The couple have separated."We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate," publicist Nanci Ryder said in a statement issued Monday on behalf of the couple."They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time," the brief statement concluded.Small Hope Bay Lodge
The Small Hope Bay Lodge in Andros Island, Bahamas is not your typical Bahamas hotel. Opened in 1960, it was the first dive-dedicated resort in the Bahamas, and for the past 46 years it has remained under the ownership of the same family, ensuring a legacy of top-quality service and attention to customer satisfaction.The Andros Barrier Reef is the third longest and one of the most unexplored reef systems in the world, and no one knows it better than Small Hope Bay Lodge. With over 60 dive sites in its dive schedule, the staff is able to tailor an experience to your personal desires and needs. Free lessons are even offered for beginners.
For snorkelers, Small Hope offers daily boat trips to the reef, visiting different sites each day at depths ranging from 10-20 feet.
Wednesday's Local News
A Lucas County grand jury ruled Wednesday on the fate of Wayne Stanton Powell, who, prosecutors say, started the fire which killed four people on Nov. 11. He has been indicted on one count of aggravated arson and 10 counts of aggravated murder. Prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty..