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NAMES IN THE NEWS

     U.S. Justice Department prosecutors will begin extradition
proceedings against Toronto attorney and former NHLPA head ALAN
EAGELSON "within the next two weeks," according to NHL sources.
Eagelson was indicted on more than 30 counts of fraud and
embezzlement by a federal grand jury last spring (Toronto GLOBE &
MAIL, 11/1). ....Look for a cameo by Pacers star REGGIE MILLER on
an episode of "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" this week on ABC (USA
TODAY, 11/1)...FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER says she is training to
run the marathon in the '96 Atlanta Olympics (USA Track &
Field)....SHAQUILLE O'NEAL has joined other prominent African-
Americans -- such as Whitney Houston, Danny Glover and Johnny
Cochran -- to invest approximately $15M into a new Pepsi-Cola
distribution company in Johannesburg, South Africa (ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKLY, 10/28 issue).

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