Notable birthdays listed for public figures across ages
Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig is 77. Actress Julie Harris is 76. Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III is 70. Actress Cathy Lee Crosby is 57. Country singer John Wesley Ryles is 51. NBC news broadcaster Stone Phillips is 47. Rock musician Rick Savage is 41. Tennis Hall of Famer Tracy Austin is 39. Rock singer Jimi HaHa is 33. Rapper Treach is unspecified. Tennis player Monica Seles is 28. Singer Britney Spears is 20.
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Stone Phillips
Rick Savage
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Tracy
Major world events from 1804 to 1969 recap
A concise historical timeline notes key milestones: Napoleon crowned emperor in 1804. the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society opens in 1816. Monroe Doctrine outlined in 1823. John Brown hanged in 1859 for Harper’s Ferry raid. LaGuardia Airport opens in 1939. first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated in 1942. Senate condemns McCarthy in 1954. Castro proclaims Marxist Leninism in 1961. Boeing 747 first public preview in 1969.
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Elton John says Songs From the West Coast will be his last
Elton John announced at a sold out Manchester New Hampshire show that his new CD Songs From the West Coast will be his final album. He said he is fed up with the record industry after making 40 albums and plans to retire. He closed the concert with a tribute to George Harrison who died the previous day.
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Fund-raiser for Janet Reno hosted by Rosie O'Donnell
Campaign spokeswoman confirms Rosie O'Donnell will host a Dec 30 fund raiser for Janet Reno. Tickets cost 250 dollars per person and the reception location has not been announced. Julie Simon spoke to The Orlando Sentinel on Friday.
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Florida
U.S
Janet Reno
Reno
Julie Simon
Orlando Sentinel
Eastwood Named To California State Park Commission
Eastwood was appointed to California's State Park and Recreation Commission by aides to Gov. Gray Davis. The Carmel former mayor and golf course owner has long been an environmental activist and praised California's beauty in a statement after Friday's announcement. The nine member body oversees more than 260 parks including Hearst Castle and Humboldt Redwoods. it meets about six times a year.
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Eastwood
California
State Park and Recreation Commission
Gray Davis
Carmel
Hearst Castle
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
LeAnn Rimes Signs New Contract With Curb Records
LeAnn Rimes ends yearlong legal battle with Curb Records and signs a new deal. The singer said she looks forward to evolving creatively and sharing new music with fans. She previously said she did not understand her first contract signed at age 12.
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LeAnn Rimes
Curb Records
Rimes
Cruise Drops $100 Million Defamation Suit
Tom Cruise ends a $100 million defamation case after Bold magazine and Michael Davis disputed the existence of a videotape alleging the actor’s involvement in a same sex affair. A Superior Court stipulation states Cruise does not appear on any such tape. The suit had claimed Bold distributed notices accusing Cruise of a homosexual relationship.
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Cruise
Michael Davis
Bold Magazine
U.S
Tomei Leaves Character Between Scenes in In the Bedroom
Actress Marisa Tomei stepped away from her role as a grieving lover in In the Bedroom to avoid dragging down her performance. The film, based on Andre Dubus and directed by Todd Field, stars Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson and opens in New York and Los Angeles before a national Christmas Day rollout.
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Sissy Spacek
Tom Wilkinson
Tomei
Vinny
Andre Dubus
Todd Field
New York
Los Angeles
Warburton weighs pros and cons of The Tick suit
Warburton says the blue latex body suit is uncomfortable but looks good and enables him to play The Tick on Fox. He compares the new role to Seinfeld character David Puddy and notes The Tick is more vocal and enthusiastic. The Tick airs Thursday nights.
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Warburton
Fox Television
David Puddy
Elaine
Buddy
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