News

Print this story | |

Comment (No comments posted.) |

Rate |

Text Size

People in the News

Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 6:59 AM MST

From The Associated Press

The Country Music Hall of Fame has four new members: Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and the late Ernest “Pop” Stoneman.

Their selection was announced Tuesday by the Country Music Association. They will be formally inducted later this year.

Human trafficking is on the rise, but making sure girls receive birth certificates can make it more difficult for them to fall victim to the crime, Emma Thompson said Tuesday in Vienna.

“It’s increasing big, big, big time, it’s the third largest shadow economy after drugs and small arms,” the 48-year-old actress-screenwriter told reporters.

A United Nations human trafficking forum begins Wednesday. Thompson is the chair of the Helen Bamber Foundation, a Britain-based group that helps rebuild the lives of victims of cruelty.

Bon Jovi is headlining a concert series to raise funds for lung cancer research, a cause that became personal for the New Jersey rockers after bandmate Richie Sambora’s father died of the disease last year.

The group was dedicating the kickoff concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan on Tuesday night to the guitarist’s father, Adam Sambora. Funds raised during the yearlong concert series will go to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where Sambora’s father received treatment.

Paris Hilton’s younger brother Barron Hilton was arrested Tuesday morning in Los Angeles for allegedly driving under the influence, authorities said.


The News in 2 Minutes

Article Rating

Reader Comments

The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of gvnews.com.

Submit a Comment

We encourage your feedback and dialog, all comments will be reviewed by our Web staff before appearing on the Web site.

Return to: News « | Home « | Top of Page ^

Today's Weather

Green Valley, AZ