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September 2. 2002 Former Spice Girl welcomes new baby LONDON (AP) - "Posh Spice'' Victoria Beckham and soccer star V * • ^ hubby David Beckham are ^ the parents of a second son, whose Shakespearean name was a surprise after much speculation. Romeo was born by Caesarean section and weighed 7 lbs, 4 ounces, said David Beckham, adding that the pop singer mother and son were doing fine. "We're both delighted, a beaming Beckham told reporters outside Portland Hospital. Romeo's older brother, 3- year-old Brooklyn, was at the hospital to see the newborn, David Beckham said. "Brooklyn's just in awe of him. He's absolutely gorgeous," said Beckham, who plays for England and Manchester United. The Beckhams are one of Britain's most famous couples, and bookmakers had been tak ing bets on the name of the new baby. Brooklyn reportedly was named after the New York borough where he was con ceived. That spawned specula tion that his sibling might be named Paris or Trafford, the home of Manchester United's stadium. David Beckham said the name Romeo had no special significance. "It's just a name we love," he said. Berkley moves past "Showgirls" image VENICE, Italy (AP) — The cult favorite but critically panned PEOPLE IN THE NEWS film "Showgirls Elizabeth Berkh jjlso took her a over it. Berkley, at th Festival to pror ere I ims 1 rtr ess tided >duc- and I Gazzettino reporter "I had to work was going, what h wanted to make, said. "For that reas to choose indepen tions, less imperial tried theater, too. "I had to make adman, played by Campbell Scott, who teaches his teenage nephew how to seduce women. The film also stars Isabella Rossellini and Jennifer Beats. Professor apologizes to comic strip creators the image of their main charac ter without asking. Edwin L Thomas, director of MIT's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, used a pic ture of the strip’s armed and armored character Valerie Flores by artists Ray and Ben Lai to announce a SSO million gov ernment grant "If I had known it was your work, I would not have used it." Thomas wrote in an e-mail to Ray Lai, five months after the brothers complained to MIT. "MIT strongly supports the rights of creators and greatly regrets using the image with out permission or credit," Thomas wrote. *T am very sorry vgc;ielif[ ‘ HF BA ITALIC that this happened; it^T happen again.' The apology was posted MIT's Web site. Thomas said he used tN image to show "what the s. dier of the future might lo., like in a news release on -, university's biggest-ever gi;- for military research. Ray Lai told The Boston Gk<: the apology was just a step' If MIT was to do the no thing, they would put out press release like they 6 before,’ he said. 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