MIAMI (AP) – Eugene “Mercury” Morris won his Super Bowl ring because of his quick moves for the Miami Dolphins in 1972.
But he wasn’t fast enough on Friday when he realized he had left the ring in the men’s room of the Biscayne Bay Marriott after washing his hands.
By the time he realized his mistake and went back, the ring was gone.
“I’m holding out hope that somebody will give it up,” Morris told The Miami Herald. “It means a great deal to me.”
The 10-karat yellow gold ring has a full-carat diamond set in an aquamarine stone, with 16 smaller diamonds circling the center.
It’s not the first time his Super Bowl ring has been stolen, Morris said. The original was lifted in 1978.
The hotel declined comment Sunday while a spokesperson was out for the weekend.
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KULA, Hawaii (AP) – Oprah Winfrey may be getting into the vacation rental business.
The Maui County Council has given preliminary approval to a bill granting O.W. Ranch LLC a five-year conditional permit to operate a 12-bedroom vacation rental in Kula.
Tom Welch, attorney for O.W. Ranch, would not confirm the celebrity’s involvement in the venture, saying Winfrey likes to keep her personal life private.
Gideon Kaufman, an Aspen, Colo.-based legal representative for Winfrey and an officer of O.W. Ranch, said: “I’ll let the initials stand for themselves.”
O.W. Ranch lists an address in care of Bob Greene, Winfrey’s friend and personal trainer, according to Maui property tax records.
Winfrey and Greene bought 102 acres on Maui’s Hana Coast in 2002 with plans to build separate homes. A year later, O.W. Ranch bought the land in Kula.
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On the Net:
Oprah Winfrey: http://www.oprah.com/
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking his latest campaign to television.
For Sunday’s episode of the ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” the governor had a cameo promoting the use of solar electricity – something he’s backing in California with his Million Solar Roofs Initiative.
In the program, a home was renovated with a solar photovoltaic system that allows the house to produce its own electricity.
Schwarzenegger’s legislation would create a 10-year incentive fund to encourage both residential and commercial buildings to install solar power systems.
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On the Net:
Arnold Schwarzenegger: http://www.governor.ca.gov/state/govsite/gov-homepage.jsp
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/
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HONG KONG (AP) – “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” director Ang Lee presented a professional spirit award to Jackie Chan at the at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony Sunday.
During an evening featuring the stars of the Chinese cinema, Chan said he appreciated the prize because it honored his professionalism and conduct, not just his artistic achievements.
“Outside of movies, this involves charity work … an actor’s professional conduct, being punctual, respecting elders. These are very important things,” he said later.
After accepting the award, he urged his son, Jaycee, who is also an actor, not to “arrive late and leave early.” The younger Chan was a losing nominee for best newcomer.
Stephen Chow’s “Kung Fu Hustle” was named best film at the ceremony, while director Wong Kar-wai’s romance “2046” swept the top acting honors. The two films captured 12 awards between them.
Former Cannes winner Tony Leung and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star Zhang Ziyi won the lead acting awards for their roles in “2046” – a follow-up to a story about an affair between a married woman and a man played by Leung.
Chow paid tribute to Bruce Lee, who was named Chinese Film’s Bright Star of the Century.
“He changed the way we looked at kung fu, changed the way we look at movies,” Chow said.
Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee Keasler, was given the award.
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