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Page A6 (The Jlortlanh (©bserüer Lumber 26, 2003 Focus Jennifer Lopez. Launches Lingerie Line Advertise w ith diversity in u 1,1 rjLÌnrt lattò (¡Phseruer ( .ill 5 0 3 - 2 8 8 - 0 0 . 1 3 email sds9portlandobserver.com Good Deeds Can Also Mean Good Tax Breaks Soon you’ll be preparing your federal tax return... don’t forget you can And you’re not limited to monetary count your donation toKMHD89.1FM as donations, we’ll take a charitable •Your car contribution! •Your boat •Your house Your donation can add up to a nice tax deduction if you itemize. Majestic Mary J. Blige will perform during halftime at the Detroit Lions' Thanks giving Day game against the Green Bay Packers. (AP photo) Blige to Perform for Halftime Show (A P)— SingerMary J. Blige will perform during halftime at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers. The game - and the sixth-annual halftime show - will be broadcast from Detroit on the Fox network. Celebrity newlyweds Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are slated to make cameo appearances from Los Angeles, organizers said. Blige, known for her unique blend of soul and hip-hop styles, is expected to perform one of her classic hits as well as songs from her latest album. Aaliyah’s Pilot Had Cocaine in System Airplane crash that killed singer investigated M o rtg a g e S e rv ic e s In c . No up front cost C a s in g cost a n d d o w n p a y m e n t A s s is ta n c e program s. (AP)— Jennifer Lopez has a new project: lingerie. "Jennifer’s femininity and signa ture style have made her a fashion icon and we are confident that JLO Lingerie will bring some new excitem ent to intimate ap parel," said Joe Gromek. presi dent and chief executive of ficer of The Wamaco Group. Jennifer Lopez has a new project: the JLO The 33-year-old actress- Lingerie collection, which will include bras, singer has signed an exclu underwear and shapewear. (AP photo) siv e g lo b al d eal w ith W amaco to manufacture and sell the collection, which will include bras, underwear and shapewear. There also will be a line of sleepwear and loungewear. “1 am honored to partner with Wamaco, an industry leader, to produce JLO by Jennifer Lopez Lingerie as an extension of my fashion com pany,” said Lopez, creative director and co-founder of Sweetface Fashion Co, Sweetface Fashion designs, markets, manufactures and sells the JLO by Jennifer Lopez sportswear collection. (A P )— An autopsy found drugs and alcohol in the body of the pilot of the plane that crashed in the Bahamas killing the singer Aaliyah and eight other people in 2001, a doctor testified during a coroner’s inquest. Pilot Luis Antonio Morales had cocaine and traces of alcohol in his system, pathologist Dr. Giovander Raju testified at the inquest on Abaco Island, where the crash oc curred. The autopsy findings of cocaine and alcohol were disclosed in July by the Bahamas Department of Civil Aviation. Investigators have said they believe the twin-engine Cessna 4O2B was overloaded by 700 pounds when it crashed shortly after take off from Marsh Harbor in the Baha mas enroute to Florida on Aug. 25, 2001. A aliyah was in the Baham as to shoot the video "Rock the Boat,” which the 22-year-old singer had ju st finished at the tim e o f her death. A aliyah’s parents filed court papers in September saying they had reached an undisclosed settle ment in a negligence lawsuit against the plane’s operator Blackhawk International Airways Corp., ow n ers Skystream Inc. and Gilbert Chacon and flight broker Atlantic Flight Group. KM)",, financing options available Challenged credit O.K. 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It a ls o a lle g e s th a t C am pbell held C raig p riso n er in Naomi Campbell the room and y e lle d at her, “ Y o u ’re g oing to stay here and do y o u r jo b .” John R osenberg, a law yer for the 3 3 -y ea r-o ld B ritish m odel, to ld T h e A s s o c ia te d P re s s T uesday th at C am p b ell “c a t e g o ric a lly d en ies the a lle g a tio n s .” In F eb ru ary 2000, C am pbell p lead ed g u ilty in T o ro n to to an assau lt ch arg e for b eatin g a s sistan t G eo rg in a G alan is w hile m aking a film in C anada in 1998. U nder an ag reem en t w ith the p r o s e c u tio n , C a m p b e ll e x p ressed rem o rse and w as re leased w ith o u t p u n ish m en t Orchestra from Afar The Trans Siberian Orchestra is playing the Rose Garden at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. Tickets range from $32.50 to $42.50. For more information, call 503-224-8499. ing the holidays including a perform ance by the Portland Revel ballet dancers from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 and clay glazing w ork shops from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27. For more information, call 503-223-6500. & barber salon shop: 503-280-4938 2723 NE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 Arts Benefit The Talisman Gallery presents “Foot Square," benefiting Habitat For Humanity, from 5:30to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, and runs through Dec. 28. Formore information, call 503-287-9529. Local, leading jazz performer Linda Hornbuckle performs at Bookies Sports Bar and Lounge, 736 N. Lombard St., at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29. For more information, call 503- 286-7520. Jazz Legend Charles Gayle, the free jazz saxophone giant, will play Disjecta on Jan. 1 0 .116N.E. Russell St. Kwanzaa Gala Urban Bush Women Bridge Builders is holding its seventh annual K w anzaa G ala and Initiates Ball at 7:30p.m . Saturday, Dec. 27 at the Port land C enter for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $30. For more inform ation, call 503- 306-2960. White Bird and the PSU Dance Series presents return o f Urban Bush Women in “Shadow Child" at 8 p.m. from Dec. 11 -13 at PSU’s Lincoln Hall, Sorthwest Park and Market. Tickets are $24 with student discounts available. For tickets, call 503-224-4400. Myriad of Talent Revel Rousers Roseland Theater w elcom es Living Colour with Tony C & the Truth at 9 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 28. Tick ets are on sale now by calling 503-224-8489. The Portland Revels presents the 2003 Christmas Revels Stage Show from Dec. 5 through 14. Tickets are $25, and discounts are available. For more information, visit www.portlandrevels.org. All New Christmas Carol The Northwest Children’s The ater and School presents the “All New C hristm as C arol" at the Northwest Neighborhood C u l tural Center, 1819N.W. Everett St., from Nov. 28 through Dec. 24. Tick ets are $ 2 0 fo r a d u lts. For showtimes and more information, call 5 0 3 -2 2 2 -4 4 8 0 o r v isit www.nwcts.org. MHCC Theatre Arts Department holds a "Scrooge Lives" arts fair at the Mt. Hood Community College Gresham campus, in the College Center Fireplace Lounge Room on Wednesday, Dec. 3 and in Room 1051 on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, 503-491 - 7670. Give Your Child An Outstanding Education Taking Applications For Next Year's 6th and 7th Grade Students s MIDDLE SCHOOL 503-789-9099 Jazz Giant Performs Vemell West, President featuring Style Solutions: Supermodel Sued by Former Assistant 5250 NE M artin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Bazaar Bethel African Methodist Episco pal church is having a Bazaar from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. For details about renting a table, call 503-775-4759. Happy Times The C hildren's M useum is cre ating happy tim es for kids dur- Scrooge Lives Trippin' through Town Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. Wild Party Excite your child with a birthday party in the woods, meadow or near a pond, hosted by Portland Parks and Recreation staff. Themes include forest fairies, Indian legends, Lewis and Clark exploration, animal track ing. camouflage critters and more. Parties begin at $ 100 for 10 children, including games, activities and favors. For more information, call 503- 813-3601. Heading Out Bookies Sports Bar and Lounge welcomes performer Linda Hornbuckle on Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29. Fillmore Karoke performs on Dec. 5.736 N. Lombard. Formore information,call 503-286-7520. i
