RELEASED: Daniel Biechele, the band manager whose pyrotechnics display sparked a nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I., that killed 100 people in 2003, was freed Wednesday after serving less than half of his 4-year sentence. Officials cited his remorse and the support of some victims’ families.
FLAKY: Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois say eBay canceled their listing as a violation of its food policy. But they have relisted the flake on eBay by auctioning a coupon redeemable for it. Bidding on Wednesday was at $255.
SECOND TRY: The Georgia man who was once engaged to the 2005 runaway bride has gotten married — to another woman. John Mason, 35, married Shelley Martin, 34, in a quiet ceremony Saturday. His then-fiance, Jennifer Wilbanks, admitted lying about being kidnapped days before their wedding.
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