Fiji and Duke of Wellington troops fire illumination mortars
Ropate Naulu of Fiji and Craig Heaven from Britain's Duke of Wellington Regiment fire illumination rounds toward Basra Iraq on Friday to assist ground troops. Soldiers fire illuminating ammunition as part of the operation.
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Lopez and Anthony to perform at Grammys in first duo act
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will perform together for the first time at the Grammy Awards next week, amid marriage rumors. The ceremony airs February 13 from Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS, with speculation the duet may come from Lopez's upcoming album Rebirth due March 1.
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Keanu Reeves Trains with Exorcist for Constantine
Keanu Reeves says he trained with an exorcist for his film Constantine and reports no paranormal events on set. Reeves describes his character as world weary and nihilistic yet kind at heart. The DC Comics adaptation premieres in Hong Kong before U.S. release.
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Sopranos Bound for A E in Cleaned-Up Syndication Deal
Mobster and anxiety sufferer Tony Soprano and his crew will appear on A E in a cleaned-up version of The Sopranos with syndication rights sold for a record 2.5 million dollars per episode. The run begins in fall 2006 as HBO ends its sixth and final season.
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Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova discharged after tsunami injuries
Petra Nemcova leaves hospital five weeks after the Indian Ocean tsunami. The Czech model broke her pelvis and internal organs when waves hit Phuket on December 26. She clung to a tree for eight hours and was flown to Prague for recovery in Karviná at a mountain chalet owned by her grandfather. Her photographer boyfriend Simon Atlee is missing and presumed dead. Her father Oldrich says her health is improving.
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Notable Hearst figure Lee Thornton Ross II dies at 56
Lee Thornton Ross II of Palo Alto California known as the public face of the Hearst family during the Patricia Hearst kidnapping saga died January 27 from a stroke. Wayne Johnson of Seattle former Seattle Times arts editor and drama critic died Tuesday after a heart attack at 74.
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Today's Birthdays for Celebrities and Entertainers
Comedian Red Buttons Stuart Damon Stephen J Cannell David Selby Cory Wells Barbara Hershey Christopher Guest Tim Meadows Jennifer Jason Leigh Laura Linney Duff McKagan Chris Barron Bobby Brown Sara Evans are listed with birthdays today. The roster spans film television music and comedy across multiple genres.
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