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Walt Disney grandson pleads not guilty in LA court

Dec. 31, 2009
The grandson of the late Walt Disney has pleaded not guilty to drug and gun charges in a Los Angeles court room. Patrick Disney Miller was taken into custody on $550,000 bail after his arraignment Thursday on the 19 felony counts. The 42-year-old Miller was...
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Plaintiff, Disney try to settle suit

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Walt Disney World and for a Venezuelan physician injured on a thrill ride met Friday to try to iron out a settlement of the doctor's lawsuit. Jesus Romero suffered a head injury during a ride on Disney's Space Mountain Sept. 10, 1998.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler