Eid al Fitr marked worldwide as Ramadan ends
Philippine National Police and worshippers at Manila's largest mosque observed Eid el Fitr signaling Ramadan's end. Indian Muslims in Calcutta prayed publicly as tensions flared on the tenth anniversary of a historic mosque demolition.
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Philippine National Police
Manila
Calcutta
India
Niujie
Beijing
Iran
Ayatollah Khamenei
Imam Khaminei
Tehran
Karachi
Kandahar
Afghanistan
Crichton wins control of domain name
Best selling author Michael Crichton has won control of the Internet name www michaelcrichton com after a UN panel transferred ownership from Alberta Hot Rods of Canada. The World Intellectual Property Organization ruling found the registrant had no rights or interests and the site owner did not defend.
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Associated Press
Michael Crichton
Michaelcrichton
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Crichton
World Intellectual Property Organization
Alberta Hot Rods
Canada
Chuck Woolery to star in Behind the Lingo reality series
Knight Ridder reports Chuck Woolery will headline a new reality show titled Chuck Woolery Behind the Lingo. The series follows him filming the word game Lingo in production, at home in Park City Utah with his wife and seven children, and behind the scenes with producers and talent.
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Knight Ridder
Chuck Woolery
Game Show Network
Woolery
Park City
Utah
Chuck
Phil Gurin
the Osbournes
Greenlight
Michael Moore
Thurmond Mania Grips Collectors Ahead of Retirement
A nationwide bazaar of Thurmond memorabilia appears online as Strom Thurmond nears retirement in January. Collectors seek calendars matchbooks postcards and autographed photos amid growing demand noted by his Washington office and Dixie Chapter collectors leader Brian Krapf.
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Thurmond
Washington
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Savannah
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Angelina Jolie eyeing Linda Lovelace biopic Deep Throat
Knight Ridder reports Angelina Jolie weighs portraying Linda Lovelace in a Deep Throat biopic. An insider says Jolie wants serious material and is engaged, though no director has been chosen and talks are early.
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Knight Ridder
Angelina Jolie
Jolie
Linda Lovelace
Peoplenews.com
Angelina
Today’s Birthday Spotlight Across Arts and Media
Actor Eli Wallach Actress Ellen Burstyn TV journalist Carole Simpson Singer Tom Waits Announcer Edd Hall Actor C Thomas Howell Rapper Kon Artis of D12 Actress Shiri Appleby Singer Aaron Carter celebrate birthdays. The list highlights diverse figures from film television music and journalism marking today with remembrances of their careers.
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Eli Wallach
Ellen Burstyn
Carole Simpson
Tom Waits
Edd Hall
C. Thomas Howell
Kon Artis
D12
Shiri Appleby
Roswell
Aaron Carter
Leeza Gibbons shifts to memory center project
Leeza Gibbons plans Leeza Gibbons Memory Centers to aid Alzheimer’s patients and families. The initiative will supply caregiver guidance and deploy care managers to assess needs as support pours in from volunteers and partners.
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