Mississippi floods threaten Prairie du Chien facilities
High waters advance as Glen Goodrich restarts motors at the North Main Street Pumping Station in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Flooding from the Mississippi forced shutdowns while crews used a boat to access the site. Train tracks near Winona Minnesota nearly submerged as the river rises. Travis Noordhoek fourteen helps bail water at a friend’s Prairie du Chien home as the NWS predicts crest early Friday.
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Crown Princess Masako May Be Pregnant and Expectant Heir
Royal excitement flared as Japan's Crown Princess Masako, wife of Crown Prince Naruhito, was reported possibly pregnant with the heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne. An Imperial Household Agency official cautioned that confirmation would take time.
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Sharon Stone Restraining Order Drops After Rescission
Sharon Stone has dropped her request for a permanent restraining order against Agostino Promato who appeared at her Los Angeles area home to marry her. A temporary order had barred Promato from 100 yards of Stone, her husband Phil Bronstein, and their infant son. The hearing was canceled as Promato’s family took him to Italy.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Gary Oldman divorce filing in Los Angeles court
Donya Fiorentino filed for divorce from actor Gary Oldman in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. The couple separated the same day and share two young children. Oldman also has a son from a prior marriage. Fiorentino seeks joint custody, spousal support, and legal fees.
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Crowe May Miss Elite Club Despite Big Pay
Crowe’s surly image could hinder joining a $20 million per film club alongside Julia Roberts Mel Gibson Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise. He earned about $15 million for A Beautiful Mind while filming at Princeton. Analysts say Proof of Life suffered from his Meg Ryan romance.
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Brando Hospitalized Ahead of Scary Movie 2 Cameo
Marlon Brando, 77, is hospitalized with pneumonia just as he was to begin a four day cameo for Scary Movie 2. He was slated to be paid 2 million dollars for the brief role in the Dimension horror spoof starring the Wayans brothers.
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