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Hot and Ready Large Pepper oni Pizza +tax little Caesars EVERYDAY 696-0191 carry out only 2501 Texas Ave. S 6A ENTERTAINMEN Thursday, January 29, 2004 THE BATTALIA Father of Michael Jackson’s accuser loses visitation rights with childre By Tim Molloy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Realty ^ Realty & Investment Company FREE LOCATOR LOS ANGELES — The father of Michael Jackson’s young accuser appeared on the verge of tears Wednesday as a judge denied his request to see his children. Barred from contacting the boy and his brother and sister, the father had asked to visit his son because of rumors the boy is sick and because he hoped to determine if Jackson molested him. Although he denied the request, Superior Court Judge Richard E. Denner scheduled a Feb. 24 hearing to hear any additional evidence showing why the father should be allowed to have contact with the boy. Jackson has pleaded innocent to seven counts of performing lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent, report edly wine. He is free on $3 million bail pending trial. The father pleaded no contest to child cruelty in 2002 and spousal abuse in 2001 and was barred from seeing his children. The boy’s mother filed for divorce in October 2001. The father’s attorney, Russell Halpern, said he has since completed class es in parenting and anger management. The father has said that if rumors about the boy’s health are true, then it is important his side of the family get back intouchio| available as potential organ donors. William Dickerman, a former allot) for the family, told the AP last week! the boy was ill. Jamie Masada, a friend the family, said in November the k remaining kidney was failing, though said last week his condition was impt! ing. Halpern said the mother’s attorn produced doctors' letters saying thei was in stable condition. It was unck whether that meant the boy had beenh pitalized. The boy has lost a kidney to can surgery, but law enforcement offict have suggested the boy is healthy. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 260-1200 PRELEASING NOW for May & August 2004! Across from campus, next to Taco Bell. www.united-rico.com R&B singer Faith Evans, husband face drug possession charges SAS Ikaoiing company JEWELRY, HANDBAGS & MORE Necklaces Earrings Artwork 500 styles l ,000 styles 250 pieces Necklace Sets 500 styles Purses 500 styles Sterling Jewelry 1000 styles Hair Jewelry Rings Pearls Toe Jewelry Belts Bridal Bracelets 'Watches Prom Body Jewelry Men’s Items Toe Rings 5,500 Square Feet of Shopping Heaven 1707 Texas Ave. S., Culpepper Plaza, College Station 695-0400 ww.sastradingcompany.com EVANS ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — R&B singer Faith Evans and her husband were arrested on drug posses sion charges after police say they found marijuana on the couple during a traffic stop in an Atlanta suburb. Evans and Todd Russaw, a record executive, were charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana and booked at the Fulton County Jail. Evans was released on $12,000 while Russaw was released on $11,000. A judge scheduled a who signed Evans to his Bad Boy label. Evans is the widow of the late rapper Christopher Wallace, kna as The Notorious B.I.G. Wallace who was killed in a dnve-bysltt ing in March 1997. Evans is the mother of Wallace’s young sot Evans, a native of Newark, N.J., recently moved to the Atlantaan V Art Garfunkel apparently contesting marijuana possession charge preliminary hearing for Feb. 11. The couple’s vehicle was pulled over around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday in Hapeville for an improperly displayed temporary license plate. During the traffic stop, officers found a “minimal amount” of mari juana on both of them as well as cocaine residue on Evans, said Hapeville police spokesman Capt. William Lyons. Neither were under the influence at the time, Lyons said. Evans’ attorney, Vincent L. Dimmock, said his client never was in possession of any drugs or narcotics. “These are absolutely ridiculous charges that authorities have lev eled against Faith. She was never in possession of any drugs or narcotics whatsoever," her attorney, Vincent L. Dimmock, said after the bond hearing Wednesday. “We believe that she will be vindicat ed completely of these charges when we get into court." Evans, 30, is best known for hits such as “You Gets No Love" and “Soon As I Get Home.” She earned a Grammy nomination for her duet “Can’t Believe” with Carl Thomas, recorded on her 2001 album, “Faithfully," and recently appeared in the film “The Fighting Temptations” with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce Knowles. Evans also has worked with Whitney Houston and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, hven :oush hu'-sdi B HURLEY, N Y. (AP) — Folk-rock legend 586 Garfunkel apparently is contesting a mariji* rcK j Fl possession charge he faces in upstate Newb Settling the matter Wednesday could te been as easy as paying a $100 fine, butinsfc a judge set a Feb. 11 hearing after GarfiiK attorney Michael Federoft appeared in cowl Federoff declined to discuss the case anda to a publicist for Garfunkel was not immed^ returned Wednesday night. Garfunkel, 62, of Manhattan, was charged with marijuanas: session Jan. 17 after state police stopped his limousine for spe ing in Hurley, 55 miles southwest of Albany. Police said a trooper smelled marijuana when he approached limo and found 6 grams of marijuana in Garfunkel’s jacket piw GARFUNKEL Garfunkel faces up to a $100 fine, unless he has had a Light conviction in the past three years. Authorities won’t say whette has a prior record. 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