Heiress Astor's son removed as guardian (AP)

NEW YORK - Philanthropist Brooke Astor's son has been permanently removed as guardian of her multimillion-dollar estate, according to a settlement announced in court Friday. The agreement allows the 104-year-old Astor's new guardians, Annette de la Renta and the JPMorgan Chase bank, to remain in place instead of her son, Anthony Marshall. In July, Marshall's son, Philip Marshall, 54, accused his father in court papers of neglecting Astor while looting her estate. He contended his frail and ailing ...