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West Windsor, N.J. John Nash, whose life was chronicled in the Oscar-winning movie “A Beautiful Mind,” will get to keep his home.

State and local officials rejected a plan to condemn the property where Nash has lived for 30 years with his wife, Alicia, and their son.

Officials had considered several proposals to move a bridge, one of which would have required obtaining the Nashes’ property and tearing down the home.

State transportation officials said Thursday they would not seek to destroy the home. They told township planners they would keep the bridge where it is and widen it.

Selena anniversary marked

Corpus Christi, Tex. Seven years after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla was murdered, thousands of fans still flock here to see her statue, grave and the South Texas home where she was raised.

Selena was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar on March 31, 1995, at a Corpus Christi motel. Saldivar, former president of Selena’s fan club, was convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence.

Selena had five CDs on the Billboard 200 chart and won a Grammy Award in 1995 for her album “Selena Live.”

Philanthropist turns 100

New York Brooke Astor, one of New York’s best-known philanthropists, celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday.

David Rockefeller, who has known Astor for decades, planned a party for Astor with friends and family on Saturday night at a private estate in Westchester County.

Born Brooke Russell, she married Vincent Astor, the great-great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, in 1953. He was her third husband. After his death in 1959, she was awarded control of the Astor Foundation.

The charitable foundation gave out nearly 2,700 grants until Brooke Astor closed it in 1997. All grants went to organizations in the city.

Harlem’s V-Day

New York Tears mixed with laughter as an all-star cast of black, Hispanic and Asian performers staged a version of “The Vagina Monologues” at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.

Salma Hayek, Rosie Perez, LisaGay Hamilton, Lynn Whitfield, rapper Eve and several other artists took part in “V-Day Harlem,” a benefit Saturday to raise awareness about violence against women.

Perez read passages from Eve Ensler’s hit stage show. The dramatic and comedic performances were interspersed with performances from Eve, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Denyce Graves and the Eddie Torres Latin Dance Company.

“I feel so honored that women of color feel my words,” said Ensler, who is white, as she embraced Perez and Hamilton.