Alec Baldwin will help pay for soldier's tuition

Alec Baldwin will helppay for soldier's tuition
PHOENIX -- Actor Alec Baldwin was so moved by the story of an 18-year-old Army soldier who is scheduled to serve in Iraq, he's going to help pay for her college education after she leaves the military.
Baldwin was so moved by a March 4 New York Times story about Pvt. Resha Kane's last day with family and friends before going for training to prepare for serving in Iraq that he -- not his people -- tracked down Kane's mother at a discount store where she works to offer his assistance, his spokesman said.
Baldwin's spokesman, Matthew Hiltzik, said when Baldwin read the Times article, it made him think of his own daughter, 11-year-old Ireland.
Hiltzik said the actor would meet the Kane family in Mohave Valley and give them a check, which will be in addition to the 37,000 the Army will give Kane for college. Although Baldwin, 48, has been a vocal critic against the war in Iraq, Hiltzik said supporting the troops who are fighting there is important to the actor.
Britney, Federlinereach a settlement
LOS ANGELES -- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline reached a settlement in their divorce Thursday, a spokesman for Federline's attorney said.
After a five-hour meeting with their attorneys present, Spears and Federline signed "a global settlement on all issues of their marriage," said Michael Sands, a spokesman for Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan.
Sands declined to elaborate on terms of the settlement, saying only that it covers child custody and financial matters.
Spears' attorney, Laura Wasser, declined to comment.
The settlement came more than a week after Spears checked out of a luxurious rehab center. During her nearly one-month stay at Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility, Spears and Federline were under a temporary agreement that gave them joint custody of their two young sons.
When Spears filed for divorce on Nov. 7, the pop star cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for ending her two-year marriage to Federline. She sought custody of the children, with visitation rights for Federline.
Federline counter-filed court papers the following day seeking sole custody of their boys -- 6-month-old Jayden James and 18-month-old Sean Preston -- and for spousal support.
Today's birthdays
Hockey Hall-of-Famer Gordie Howe is 79. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 73. Actress Shirley Jones is 73. Musician Herb Alpert is 72. Actor Christopher Walken is 64. Comedian Gabe Kaplan is 62. Former Vice President Al Gore is 59. David Eisenhower is 59. Actress Rhea Perlman is 59. Actor Ed Marinaro is 57. Rock musician Angus Young (AC/DC) is 52. Actor Marc McClure is 50. Actor Ewan McGregor is 36.