Son of rap producer Dr. Dre found dead; Andre Young Jr. was 20 - Newsday
Rap impresario Dr. Dre’s 20-year-old son was found dead over the weekend in his Woodland Hills home, coroner’s officials said. Andre R. Young Jr. had been out with friends the night before and was discovered in his bed by his mother at 10:24 a.m

Some early retirees have second thoughts - USA Today
When Vic Paganucci of Norwalk, Conn., was given a chance to take early retirement last spring, he jumped at it. He was weary of his two-hour commute to Wall Street and no longer enjoyed his job as an insurance broker. But now, at 58, he’s having

Plutocrat Lesson No. 4 How to Wrap Gifts in Dollar Bills - Wall Street Journal
If you want to be a successful plutocrat, you have to perfect the art of the hostess gift. Edwina Rogers, the wife of Washington lobbyist Ed Rogers, is a master of the form and has developed her own signature specialty. She wraps her thank-yous in

Hollywood must Troy harder - News.com.au
Take Troy , the rather woeful Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom movie where beautiful men fight the good fight for Helen and Hollywood and damn the archaeological evidence. Does anyone care that the action takes place in a few days, not

Six Ways To Shop Indian Merchants Online - Forbes
When Sankarson Banerjee, chief executive of Mumbai-based online retailer FutureBazaar , launched the lifestyle Web site in Jan. 2007, he was targeting Indians in India. However, as the Web site–a subsidiary of retail conglomerate Pantaloon–grew

New report targets W.Va.’s quest to cut drug costs - Forbes
A four-year effort to cut West Virginia’s prescription drug costs has achieved many goals but has fallen short in its key mission, with estimated savings to date at just under $300,000, an audit released to legislators Tuesday said. The report

Fla. Republicans vying to take back Foley’s seat - Guardian Unlimited
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Three Republicans were vying Tuesday for a chance to take back the congressional seat the GOP lost when Rep. Mark Foley resigned in disgrace two years ago. In Alaska, meanwhile, six Republicans hoped to knock off embattled

For charity, it’s hard work in hard times - Minneapolis Star Tribune
For more information on VEAP and how to donate, hold a food drive or volunteer, go to www.veapvolunteers.org or call 952-888-9616. If being busy meant making money, 2008 would be a banner year for VEAP. Business was up 18 percent over last year in