Midwest floods loom as rivers rise across Midwest
The Illinois River near East Peoria saw a boat run aground and a rescue, while the Fox River near Appleton roared at swift water. Wisconsin braces for a second worst flood season, with emergency alerts as spring thaw swells streams. In Minnesota, Hastings residents and National Guard members raise a dike around a National Guard facility as floodwaters threaten the region.
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Selleck fears stage debut in A Thousand Clowns at Duke
Tom Selleck admits fear before Broadway bound run of A Thousand Clowns at Duke University in Durham North Carolina. He says he is not nervous but scared and that actors should be scared as risk leads to opportunity. The actor known for Magnum P I and Three Men and a Baby falls in love with the play and rehearses for the upcoming production.
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Neighbors seek order to move rapper’s tour bus in gated Louisiana suburb
In Mandeville's Woodville neighborhood rapper Juvenile, real name Terius Gray, is accused of leaving a tour bus and a fleet of cars parked on a narrow street, violating community rules. Residents seek a court order to force removal while he was not available for comment.
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Search is on for perfect Tammy Wynette musical
About 100 women with big hair and big voices auditioned at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Tennessee to play Tammy Wynette in Stand By Your Man The Tammy Wynette Story set to debut in September at the downtown Ryman The director Gabriel Barre seeks nine performers who are both musicians and actors for the guitar theater production.
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Letterman Gets Ribbing in TV Guide Cover Story
The April issue of TV Guide profiles David Letterman, with quotes from Johnny Carson Madonna Cher Regis Philbin Cindy Crawford Dan Rather and Rudolph Giuliani. It notes Letterman’s late-night influence, his satire of life and pop culture, and a running joke about a promised canned ham prize.
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Mya Works to Boost Teens Esteem at Chicago School
Pop singer Mya, 21, joins Teen Esteem to help young women build self confidence amid body image pressures. She notes many girls struggle with insecurity and unhealthy eating patterns linked to societal focus on appearance, citing her hit Case of the Ex.
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