Midwest Blackout Strikes Michigan Ohio Amid Gasoline Shortages
The massive power outage left 330000 DTE Energy customers in Michigan without power and caused fuel lines in Detroit, while Cleveland restored most service but faced water cuts. Authorities urged boiling water as pumping stations failed and a mayhem of looting and evacuation followed. Gov. Granholm declared a five county emergency and ordered fuel shipments to Detroit.
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New York Faces Widespread Electrical Blackout
Commuters sleep on the steps of the General Post Office in New York after being stranded by a large regional blackout. The outage disrupted trains phones and other services across much of the northeastern United States and parts of Canada.
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Ann-Margret Joins NBC Third Watch In Stalker Arc
Ann-Margret, multiple time Oscar and Emmy nominee, joins NBCs Third Watch for a three episode arc this fall. She plays a judge under stalker threat receiving police protection with air likely in November sweeps.
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Diddy Sued for 50 Million Over Studio Assault Claims
Two men sue Sean Combs for 25 million each claiming a security guard at the Daddy's House studio on West 44th Street assaulted them in August 2002 when they attempted to visit Combs, leaving one unconscious. The filing cites serious injuries and a confrontation by a guard.
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Notable birthdays listed for Fess Parker to Emily Robison
A list of birthdays includes Fess Parker 79 Robert Culp 73 Frank Gifford 73 Anita Gillette Lesley Ann Warren 57 Kathie Lee Gifford 50 James Cameron 49 Angela Bassett 45 Madonna 45 Timothy Hutton 43 Emily Robison 31. The item reads like a daily birthday roundup from a newspaper column.
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Queer Eye Targets UK and Scandinavia with Licensed Format
NBC Enterprises licenses Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to UK and Scandinavian firms after the U S success. The Fab Five Ted Allen Ryan Douglas Thom Filicia Carson Kressley Jai Rodriguez lead makeovers boosting Bravo ratings and NBCs primetime lineup.
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Wolfe Wins Chicago Tribune 2003 Literary Prize
The Chicago Tribune awards its 2003 Literary Prize to Tom Wolfe for a lifetime of achievement. Wolfe's works, including The Right Stuff The Bonfire of the Vanities and A Man in Full, have significantly shaped American culture.
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Schwarzenegger TV Run Sparks Equal Time Debate
California residents may face fewer Arnold Schwarzenegger films on local TV as stations risk violating federal equal air time rules ahead of the governor election. NBC affiliates could trigger demands for airtime for other candidates if any of the 56 year old actor’s movies air, including Terminator and Total Recall, while repeats of Diffrent Strokes with Gary Coleman are also in question.
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