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Here’s a poser for you movie buffs: What do the white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch” and the fur coat, muff and hat worn by Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane” have in common? Beyond their obvious status as movie artifacts, they’re both part of a lawsuit filed in Johnson County by a 40-year-old Olathe businessman, Gregory J. Orman. Orman, at one time the chief executive of a Great Plains Energy subsidiary, in 2002 lent more than $1 million at 10 percent interest to a museum project intended to showcase the Hollywood memorabilia and costumes accumulated by actress Debbie Reynolds. Several years and subsequent agreements later, the museum hasn’t opened, the project is in bankruptcy, and Orman wants his money back — with interest — even if it’s necessary to sell some of the memorabilia to get it. The collection... [read full story]
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker asked Terrell Owens for his game-used jersey following last Sunday's win over the Buffalo Bills. It was an honorable gesture by Sims-Walker, who hopes to one day be as...
Capsule previews for Saturday's top college football games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press. No. 15 CLEMSON (8-3) at SOUTH CAROLINA (6-5), Noon, ESPN. FAVORITE: Clemson by 3. COACHES: Dabo Swinney (12-6 in...
An Opel plant in Belgium faces an uncertain future as General Motors moves to restructure its European operations, a drive expected to cost some 9,000 jobs across the continent, a top executive said Wednesday.
Compared to P&G's acquisition of Gillette for $57 billion in 2005, Clairol looks like a boutique buy. But it was a very big deal at the time: If it had failed, the board would have put Lafley on a much shorter leash, and the...
