What to Know When You File for Unemployment. Exact details vary by state. Some states require waiting periods, in which you need to be unemployed for a certain amount of time before you can collect benefits. Often, this is a week, so the second week you claim is the first week youâll get paid for.
1 8/28/2009 8:05 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF. Law enforcement sources tell us DJ AM -- also known as Adam Goldstein -- was found dead this afternoon in New York City. Sources tell us he was found in his apartment at around 5:20 PM. We're told drug paraphernalia was found at the scene.
Ben E. King, soul legend who sang 'Stand By Me,' dead at 76. Singer Ben E. King died Thursday, his agent said. One of soulâs most elegant voices has been stilled. Ben E. King, best-known for his enduring hit âStand By Me,â died of natural causes on Thursday, according to his manager. He was 76. Yet, it was âStand By Meâ â a solo hit which he also co-wrote â that both cemented his legend and proved a smash in successive generations.