Holiday stamps announce Christmas Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
The U S Postal Service unveiled Christmas Hanukkah and Kwanzaa stamps to issue next month with ceremonies in New York and Chicago. Christmas features a Madonna and Child and ornaments, Hanukkah shows a dreidel, and Kwanzaa depicts seven robed figures. first day events run Oct 14 to 16. NBC plans Conan OBrien as Leno successor in 5 years. Virgin Group aims for commercial space flights by 2007 with Richard Branson joining.
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D.C
U.S
Lorenzo Monaco
New York
Chicago
NBC
Jay Leno
Conan O’brien
O’brien
Leno
Conan
Mavis
London
Richard Branson
Branson
Virgin Group
Israelis Kill Seven Palestinians and CNN Producer Is Kidnapped
Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians in Gaza including a militant in an airstrike and wound a militia chief who vows revenge. A CNN producer, Riad Ali, is kidnapped at gunpoint as CNN correspondent Ben Wedeman reports from Gaza. CNN pleads for his release while seeking further details.
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Gaza
Israel
Khan Younis
Ali al-Shaer
Popular Resistance Committees
CNN
Ben Wedeman
Wedeman
Riad Ali
Ali
Riad
U S forces renew push to seize Sadr City in Baghdad
US troops press an offensive into the Sadr City district with Predators and AC-130 support. The operation, dubbed Iron Fury 2, follows recent air strikes amid claims of civilian casualties and a hard battle to subdue the area ahead of January elections.
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Baghdad
Sadr
U.S
Muqtada al- Sadr
Iraq
Hugh McGloin
1St Cavalry
Sadr City
Qassem Saddam
Imam Ali Hospital
Thomas F. Metz
Fallujah
Samarra
Metz
Bill Williams
8Th Cavalry
al-Sadr
al-Mahdi Army
Fort Eagle
Oil prices near $50 as Ivan tightens supply
Oil prices rose toward 50 a barrel on Monday as Ivan disruptions tighten supply. Light crude for November delivery traded at 49.62 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with futures settling Friday at a record 48.88.
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New York Mercantile Exchange
John Vautrain
Purvin and Gertz
Energy Department
Ivan
Federal Minerals Management Service
Gulf of Mexico
Iran
Saudi Arabia
al-Qaida
Oil prices surge toward $50 on NYMEX
Crude oil prices rose toward fifty dollars per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday signaling renewed market strength.
Kellys crown Hammond Best Regis in second annual awards
Darrell Hammond impersonated Regis Philbin to win Best Regis at the Kelly Awards while Philbin insulted the winner in fake anger. The event honors TV figures with Golden Stool statues as viewers cast votes amid lighthearted categories. Other nominees included Carvey Hanks Pollack.
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Regis Philbin
Regis
Darrell Hammond
Philbin
Hammond
Dana Carvey
Tom Hanks
Kevin Pollack
Michael Gelman
Associated Press
Kid Rock
108 year old man Smokes Again After Birthday Gifts
Walter Breuning, a 108 year old Great Falls retiree, spoke at his birthday party about resuming cigar smoking after quitting at 99 due to cost. He received Havana cigars from London and a note from an Oregon expatriate, saying the cigars were good.
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Mont
London
Walter Breuning
Breuning
Oregon
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Flight International Magazine
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Ron Wood
Rolling Stones
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Queen
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Roxy Music
Genesis
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Athens, Ga
University of Georgia
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Peter Armold
Tom Morris
Dot Sparer
ST. Cloud
Minn
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Portland
Johnson
50 States Marathon Club
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