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Suzanne Pleshette, known as 'Newhart's' wife, dies in Los Angeles
But the beautiful, husky-voiced TV, film and theater star died before she could reach that milestone. Pleshette, who underwent chemotherapy for lung cancer in 2006, died of respiratory failure Saturday evening at her Los Angeles home, said attorney and family friend Robert Finkelstein. "She was a pro's pro," said Bob Newhart, who played her husband on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show." "Although we knew she was quite sick, she was one of those people that you thought would go on forever." "The Bob Newhart Show, a hit throughout its six-year run, starred comedian Newhart as a Chicago psychiatrist surrounded by eccentric patients. Pleshette — as his sardonic wife — provided the voice of reason. .
On The Tube
A true screen classic, this 1948 adventure explores the darker side of human nature, a favorite topic of director-screenwriter John Huston. Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt and Huston's father, Walter, play the fortune seekers whose quest for a gold supply turns into an orgy of suspicion and murderous greed. "THE BIGGEST LOSER: COUPLES" 8 p.m. KING/5 A surprise elimination pits one pair against all the others. "DIRTY JOBS" 9 p.m. Discovery Channel Mike works with a cave biologist, then braves the high seas in search of slime eels. Ewwww! "CARPOOLERS" 9:30 p.m. KOMO/4 Insert your own "dog-eat-dog" joke here. Laird (Jerry O'Connell) takes in a dog that's been hanging around the neighborhood, not realizing it's actually a coyote that loves domestic canines -- for dinner.
Boston College Chief Executives' Club named top forum
$1.8 million more for health reform marketing firm [Boston] Ad, PR firms take advantage of free publicity for their clients [Mpls./St. Paul] W2 Groups gets $30M infusion [Boston] Training, rebuilding will help maintain competitiveness [Tampa Bay] A conversation with Shaklee Corp. CEO Roger Barnett [East Bay] .
Seven Steps for Peace of Mind in Tax Season
Speak to a tax advisor and/or or debt resolution expert for help. Those who are unable to pay, especially when past-due taxes have been magnified by penalties and interest, are eligible for various solutions, such as an offer in compromise or other negotiations with the IRS.
Correct withholding. Are you getting a big refund? If so, good for you for not owing. But a big refund means you're giving the IRS an interest-free loan by having too much withheld in taxes. Do you owe a bundle? Time to rework your withholding forms or your quarterly estimated tax - stat!
Plan for flex spending. Early in the year -- if not sooner -- employers ask their employees to update their information for flexible spending accounts. Review last year's health costs if you have a flexible spending account for health expenses, and anticipate anything that will change this year.
Sound off: AC360 Blog
I still believe little children will some day live in a world where they are judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.But "some day" is not here. Not yet. And that is the Last Word. Check out more Jami Floyd blogs on 'In Session' .
BSNL on the blink
More than 40 per cent of patients treated at the camps at various slums and villages took to drugs again in the absence of any rehabilitation programme, said Dr B.S. Chavan, head, department of psychiatry, GMCH. The number of relapse in the cases of drug addicts treated at the GMCH was as high as 70 per cent within a year, he added. The department was focussing on the youth between the age group of 12 and 20 years at present. They would be given vocational training as they neither attended school nor had a job, he said. Because of the social stigma, they also do not find company in the neighbourhood. However, the situation had improved as the relapse of treated drug addicts was 80 per cent until some years ago. There was a vast population of drug addicts in the tricity.
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