He hadn't had a chance do that. He had a gag order during the course of the trial." The name change will be on his new album, Combs says, adding that "P-Diddy" is a less-known nickname he's had.

Lucy Walden may be in preschool, but she is already a loyal shopper at The Name Dropper, one of Montgomery's staple clothing boutiques for children. In fact, she's a fourth-generation patron there.

Almost none have 75 years under their belts. The Name Dropper is an anomaly, and it plans to celebrate three-quarters of a century in business with a birthday party Feb. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. The ...

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Trainer Richard Laming says Name Dropper will be taken through the grades with a long-range goal to return to Queensland next year for the winter carnival before a tilt at the spring. The Richard ...

Name Dropper protected a perfect record with a first-up 1400m Benchmark 70 win at Sandown after 10 months off the scene. The Richard Laming-trained four-year-old, a slow-maturing son of Tavistock ...

Who was Lee of Fort Lee, Votee of Votee Park and Merritt of Camp Merritt? The Name-Dropper gives you the lowdown on some of the people whose names you see on public statues, memorial plaques ...