Fire damages Belin-Blank center at Iowa campus
A five alarm blaze at the Belin Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development on the University of Iowa campus injured no one. Sparks from welding ignited a protective tarp on the west side delaying the building’s opening and prompting evacuations of Daum Residence Hall and nearby facilities.
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Owa
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Belin-Blank International Center
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University
Colangelo
Sharif Receives Venice Career Honor at Festival
Omar Sharif, 71, attends the Venice Film Festival with his film Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Quran and accepts a Golden Lion career award. He notes it arrived as 50 years since he began acting and says he has never enjoyed a romantic stroll on the lagoon with a woman he loves.
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Corriere Della Sera
Reggae Roots Book Traces Jamaica to World Fame
A new book titled Reggae Heritage Jamaica's Music Culture and Politics traces reggae origins to the 1940s influence from American jazz and R&B and shows how ska in the 1960s led to reggae and worldwide fame through figures like Bob Marley. It was released in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Jamaica
Kingston
Lou Gooden
Judge imposes contact ban on Ventura foes
Judge Fetsch ruled Tuesday to keep environmental activist Jesse Ventura Tessie Davis and former opponent Bill Cahn away from Ventura. The order bars postal, email, telephone, and in-person contact to protect privacy and security without a legitimate reason.
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Serena Williams Delays Acting Debut to September
Serena Williams knee surgery postpones her acting debut on Street Time. She was set to shoot in mid August for an October 1 air date but will now begin September 8 for an episode airing October 22 at 9 p.m. on Showtime. Williams, Wimbledon champion, plays a parolee reforming gang member and expressed excitement in a Tuesday statement.
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Associated Press
Serena Williams
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Notable birthdays this day span music TV and film icons
The list marks Kitty Wells Ben Jones Peggy Lipton Lewis Black Michael Chiklis Elizabeth Ashley Cameron Diaz Lisa Ling Matt Taul Aaron Barrett and others with ages from 23 to 75. Names include country legends actors and comedians across decades.
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Daily Show
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Michael Michele
Homicide: Life On the Street
Sherrie Austin
Cameron Diaz
Lisa Ling
Matt Taul
Tantric
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Reel Big Fish
Boreanaz Enjoys Range Of Angel Roles On WB Drama
David Boreanaz says his portrayal of Angel on the supernatural WB drama blends action hero and vulnerable saint. The 250 year old vampire seeks redemption in demon plagued Los Angeles as fans ask about boredom and typecasting.
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