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when their little messages or updates show up, there's a little "Options" link that pops up when you mouseover the item. Click on that, and there are "More about John" "Less about John" links. Click the Less link. Do it anytime you see something about them. It should only take one or two clicks, and you'll never see anything about them ever again, even though they're still in your Friend list.