Iran Earthquake Devastates Bam Killing Thousands
Death toll in Bam rises with estimates from 5,000 to 6,000 and potential to reach 12,000 as rescue work slows at dawn. Officials report 30,000 injured, 70 percent of homes destroyed, no power water or phone. Foreign aid arrives. UNESCO to assess World Heritage site.
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Kerman
Mohammad Farshad
Mohammad Khatami
Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari
Mohammed Ali Karimi
Islamic Republic
IRNA
U.S. Geological Survey
Geophysics Institute of Tehran University
Iran
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Tehran
United Nations Cultural Agency
Unesco
Bam
Mounir Bouchenaki
Old City
Asia
APA
Avalanche swallows snowboarders in Utah canyon rescue ongoing
In Aspen Grove canyon near Provo Utah authorities search for up to seven snowboarders missing after a Friday avalanche. Snowshoer witnesses report one rider freed himself up to armpits, while crews from Utah and Wasatch counties and Sundance continue the search as avalanche danger remains extreme. A winter storm dumped over two feet of snow in northern Utah with 29 inches in Sundance in 24 hours according to the National Weather Service.
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Provo, Utah
Aspen Grove
Provo Canyon
Provo
Sundance
Utah County
Dennis Harris
Harris
Utah
Wasatch County
National Weather Service
Chris Brenchley
Divers retrieve bodies from jet crash off Benin
Mourning relatives watched from a debris lit shore as divers recovered bodies from a Boeing 727 crash off Cotonov Benin. The plane carried 161 people and more than 20 survived including the pilot amid ongoing searches for missing passengers. A Lebanese man waiting for news spoke of his three brothers.
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Cotonov
Benin
Karim Jumblat
Jumblat
Naked man stuck in Minneapolis bookstore chimney
A 34 year old man was found naked and lodged in the furnace flue of Uncle Hugo's Bookstore in Minneapolis on Christmas morning. He was freed by firefighters after a passerby heard screams and police prepared to charge him with attempted burglary.
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Minneapolis
Santa Claus
Hennepin County Medical Center
Uncle Hugo
Mike Lauro
Michael Jackson to speak in 60 Minutes interview
Associated Press reports CBS will air an interview with Michael Jackson this Sunday marking his first public comments since his November 20 arrest on child molestation charges. Ed Bradley conducted about 30 minutes of questioning Thursday at a Los Angeles hotel. Jackson, 45, faces seven counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent, with bail set at 3 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Michael Jackson
CBS
Jackson
Ed Bradley
Los Angeles
Kevin Tedesco
Timberlake Plans Year Off To Be With Family And Diaz
Justin Timberlake says he will take 2004 off from music to stay home with his girlfriend Cameron Diaz and his two younger brothers. He notes the demanding schedule since age 16 and wants time with family and friends after the successful album and tour.
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Timberlake
Knight Ridder
Justin Timberlake
Cameron Diaz
Britain
Daily Star
Britney Spears
Notable birthdays listed for public figures today
The roster includes actor John Amos news correspondent Cokie Roberts singer Tracy Nelson actor Gerard Depardieu guitarist David Knopfler of Dire Straits drummer Jeff Bryant of Ricochet guitarist Matt Slocum of Sixpence None the Richer and actor Wilson Cruz born among three celebrations.
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John Amos
Cokie Roberts
Tracy Nelson
Gerard Depardieu
David Knopfler
Dire Straits
Jeff Bryant
Ricochet
Matt Slocum
Wilson Cruz
Leo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen Near Possible Wedding
Teen Hollywood reports Leonardo DiCaprio may marry girlfriend Gisele Bundchen next year after a summer proposal with a 210000 dollar ring. Bundchen reportedly delayed acceptance, with a friend saying she kept him waiting before agreeing. Ceremony hoped for in the United States or Brazil.
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Knight Ridder
Leo
Gisele
Leonardo DiCaprio
Gisele Bundchen
Teen Hollywood
Alexander the Great
Bundchen
Brazil
America
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