Solar eclipse thrills crowds across Africa and Australia
Thousands of spectators in Ceduna and Johannesburg watched a 32 second total eclipse as the moon fully obscured the sun. Scientists from Williams College led the study while observers marveled at the dark twilight and dramatic celestial display.
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Indian Ocean
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Massachusetts
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Shingwedzi
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Dixie Chicks plan world tour with babies on board
The Dixie Chicks announce a world tour starting in April. It will feature Natalie Maines and Adrian Pasdar’s son Slade and Emily Robison and Charlie Robison’s newborn Gus on the road.
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Emily
Charlie Robison
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Julia Roberts Tops Earnings in Entertainment List
Julia Roberts commands 20 million per film and ranks No. 12 on Hollywood Reporter's list of the 100 most powerful women in entertainment. Cameron Diaz Drew Barrymore Reese Witherspoon and Jodie Foster also make the Top 10 with 10 million per film.
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Julia Roberts
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Cameron Diaz
Drew Barrymore
Reese Witherspoon
Jodie Foster
Jackson testifies after sandalless court entrance in LA
Michael Jackson hobbled into a Los Angeles courtroom without a shoe due to a spider bite as promoter Marcel Avram sues over canceled 1999 engagements. He mocked observers with squeaks and faces, returning to the stand after a two week absence during which he drew outrage in Germany for a balcony incident with his infant son.
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Kaczmarek Whitford Welcome Baby Girl Mary Louisa
Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford welcome their daughter Mary Louisa born Monday at 9 32 am. The infant weighs 10 pounds 3 ounces and is 21 inches long. Publicist Melissa Kates says the baby is healthy and thriving. The couple also has a 5-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son.
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Jane Kaczmarek
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Whitney Houston admits past drug use and reliance on prayer
In an interview with Diane Sawyer to air on KCRG, Whitney Houston discusses past drug abuse, her marriage to Bobby Brown, and the pressure of fame. She denies anorexia or bulimia, attributes past thinness to genetics, and says she has stopped partying to seek strength through daily prayer.
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Bobby Brown
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Birthdays for Celebrities and Public Figures Today
The day celebrates Little Richard Jose Carreras Jim Messina Johnny Rzeznik Margaret Cho Nick Stahl Frankie Muniz and others with ages 55 37 34 23 and 17. The list includes singers actors and a comedian marking milestone birthdays today.
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Jose Carreras
Jim Messina
Loggins and Messina
Poco
Johnny Rzeznik
Margaret Cho
Nick Stahl
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