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Authorities were able to force two companies to return $19.3m of the illegally obtained funds. Interpol issued an international warrant for Duarte’s arrest with an award of 15 million pesos, or $730,000 USD. Duarte’s ex-wife Karime Macias de Duarte is being accused of going on a $500,000 spending spree after authorities seized a warehouse loaded with goods taken from the state government, including luxury saddles, silverware, furniture, school supplies, and even wheelchairs....

Grove authored seven books and many articles. He has been called the man responsible for the growth phase of Silicon Valley. Grove was even called on by Steve Jobs for advice on whether or not Jobs should return to Apple. Grove won many awards during his life including the 1st Annual Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment. In 2009 he was inducted into The California Museum’s California Hall of Fame....

Early Life Ann Bradford Davis was born on May 3rd, 1926, in Schenectady, New York. Raised alongside her identical twin and two other siblings, Ann relocated with her family to Erie, Pennsylvania, at the age of three. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Initially, she pursued a future career in medicine, majoring in pre-med. However, she eventually fell in love with acting and focused entirely on drama....

Ramsay starred as Nora on the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager from 2010 to 2013. She has also had recurring roles on the TV series Doctor Doctor, The L Word, Six Feet Under, Related, Dexter, and Hart of Dixie. Ramsay has starred in several films including A League of Their Own, Planet of the Apes, The Taking of Deborah Logan, and more. Ramsay was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Mad About You in 1995, 1996, and 1997....

Berrian became an unrestricted free agent in 2008 and signed with the Minnesota Vikings that same year-committing to a six-year, $42 million contract which included $16 in guaranteed money. He was released from the Vikings in 2011. Berrian is also known by teammates as “B-twice” as well as “California Cool”. ChicagoBears.com’s columnists have referred to Berrian as the “Silent Assasin”.

Draper’s reasoning is that the stock market can be plenty volatile too, and with possible economic turmoil in the future he sees Bitcoin as the safer investment: “I’m still holding to my prediction. I think Bitcoin in 2022 or the beginning of 2023 will hit $250,000. I think the reason is that Bitcoin will be the currency of choice.” Then, Draper was asked exactly how much of his net worth was currently tied up in Bitcoin....

Bridget has largely retired from show business and has not acted in a film or television show since 2002. That year she had a recurring role as Stephanie Furst on “The Chris Isaak Show” and played the title role in the miniseries “Snow Queen.” Early Life Bridget Fonda was born Bridget Jane Fonda on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actor Peter Fonda and artist Susan Jane Brewer, and she is the niece of Jane Fonda and granddaughter of Henry Fonda....

Monaghan began starring as Ian Gallagher in the series Shameless in 2011. He has also had recurring roles in the TV series Gotham as Jerome Valeska in 2015 and in the series Mercy Street as Tom Fairfax in 2016. Monaghan has starred in the movies Click, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island, Dog Gone, Safe Harbor, Another Harvest Moon, Prom, Jamie Marks Is Dead, Vampire Academy, and The Giver....

She appeared in both spring/summer and autumn/winter editions of the shows. Francischini has also appeared in a number of advertising campaigns. She did work for Valentino in Milan during the fall of 2012. She has been featured in advertisements for Bloomingdales, Chopper, and Calvin Klein Jeans. Francischini also appeared for the Neiman, Daslu and Equatore brands. The Brazilian model has been represented by a number of agencies including Mega Model Agency-Berlin, Women Management-Paris, and Mega Models-Miami....

The duo’s next three albums Actually in 1987, Introspective in 1988, and Behaviour in 1990 all reached #2 in the UK. Their album Very was released in 1993 and reached #1 in the UK. Pet Shop Boys also had success with their albums Bilingual in 1996, Nightlife in 1999, Released in 2002, Fundamental in 2006, Yes in 2009, Elysium in 2012, Electric in 2013, and Super in 2016. Their #1 singles include “West End Girls”, “It’s a Sin”, “Always on My Mind”, “Heart”, “Go West”, and “The Pop Kids”....

Derrick Jones Jr. was born in Chester, Pennsylvania in February 1997. He is a 6'6″ small forward. Jones Jr. played for Archbishop John Carroll High School where he was the Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year and the Delaware County Player of the Year as well as Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball in 2015. Derrick Jones Jr. played his college basketball for UNLV. He went undrafted but signed with the Phoenix Suns where he played from 2016 to 2017....

Early Years Evanna Patricia Lynch was born on August 16, 1991, in County Louth, Ireland, the third of Donal and Marguerite Lynch’s four children. She attended Cartown National School in Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland, and then Our Lady’s College – an all-girl Roman Catholic school in Drogheda, Ireland. At the age of 16, she was placed in a summer school for gifted teens – The Center for the Talented Youth of Ireland – in Dublin....

Saunders left the partnership in 1987, selling his shares. Meanwhile Lowy spread the company to New Zealand (in the 1990s) and the United Kingdom (in the 2000s). He left his position as Executive Chairman of the company when he turned 80 (in October 2010), taking on the role of Non-Executive Chairman and making his sons, Steven and Peter, joint Chief Executives. Thanks to his growing wealth, Lowy has been listed on the BRW Rich 200 every year, ever since its first release in 1983....

Gloria Scott was born in Port Arthur, Texas in February 1946. Her musical styles include soul, funk, and R&B. Scott was a member of The Ikettes and was also a background singer for Mary Wilson of the Supremes. Her debut studio album What Am I Gonna Do was released in 1974. The album was released on Casablanca records and produced by Barry White. Her single “Just As Long As We’re Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another)” reached #14 on the US Hot Dance chart and #14 on the US R&B chart....

Following the 2009 season, Ellis was released in March of 2010, and has not played professionally since then. Ellis earned AP and PFWA NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors during the 2007 season, the first and only season in his career during which he was honored as an All-Pro. Ellis finished his pro playing career with 394 tackles, 84 quarterback sacks, and four interceptions through 176 games. He also forced 23 fumbles and recovered ten of them....

Aliko Dangote was born in Kano, Nigeria on April 10, 1957. His family was well off. His great-grandfather had established one of Nigeria’s most successful peanut farms, and the family made a sizable fortune exporting peanuts to the Europe in the early 1900s. Entrepreneurship was in Dangote’s blood, and he began selling candy, for a profit, while still in elementary school. Fast-forward to today, and everything the 56-year old businessman is doing, is in service of his relentless quest to grow his wealth and the fortunes of Nigeria....

If the starter happens to get hurt, the expectations are so much lower that it’s a win-win situation. You either come in and don’t lead the team to victory – it’s understandable! You’re a backup! – or you play well enough and parlay your performance into a big contract, like Nick Foles did when he replaced an injured Carson Wentz and led the Philadelphia Eagles to back-to-back postseason appearances, including a Super Bowl victory....

Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born on December 18, 1886, to a farming family in Narrows, Georgia. The young Ty despised his school teachers, rarely attended class, and practically relished in failing his exams. Fortunately, his superior skills on the baseball field landed Cobb a spot on a series of minor league teams all over the South. As he left for his first minor league team, Cobb’s father sent him off with these gentle parting words: “Don’t come home a failure....

The son of Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques’s need for speed was in his blood, and it’s no surprise that he followed in his father’s footsteps. Jacques had his first on-track experience in a 100cc kart at age 13 in Monaco, the place known for its prestigious annual Grand Prix. To feed his passion and hone his skills, Villeneuve enrolled at proper racing schools. Jacques’s success story started in 1995 when he won the CART Championship, and the Indianapolis 500 that year....

In 2014, he appeared in telenovela Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez Hasta el fin del mundo. Gil was formerly married to Brenda Torres. He has two children, daughter Nicolle (born 1987) and son Julián, Jr. (born 1995). In 2006, he was reportedly in a short-lived relationship with Maritza Bustamante. In 2010, he was romantically linked to his co-star in Eva Luna, Sofía Lama. In April 2011, it was confirmed that he and actress Marjorie de Sousa were dating, but ended their relationship a couple of months later....