Bush says he reported for duty in National Guard 1972 claim
In a Meet the Press interview President Bush asserted he reported for National Guard duty in 1972 though no evidence exists. He said he left the Guard eight months early to attend Harvard Business School. Meanwhile Ohio police investigated two shootings on I-71 near Jeffersonville tied to serial gunfire along I-270.
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Russian candidate Ivan Rybkin missing in Moscow search
Investigators in Moscow launch a search for presidential candidate Ivan Rybkin after his wife filed a missing person report. Rybkin, a sharp Putin critic, previously led Russia’s National Security Council and chaired parliament’s lower house in the 1990s.
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Beyonce Sets Grammy Pace With Five Wins
Beyonce captured a record tying five Grammys for Dangerously in Love as Justin Timberlake won two and apologized for Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident. Luther Vandross took multiple awards, Coldplay won album of the year, and OutKast led hip hop wins. CBS cited timing disputes over Timberlake’s performance and the delayed live broadcast.
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Legislature Debates Spending Cap as Revenue Growth Slows
The Iowa Senate and House consider a 98 percent spending limit tied to projected revenues with 2 percent banked for a Senior Living Trust Fund. Governor Vilsack opposes deeper cuts while proposing a tax plan and early childhood trust. Also on agenda are child restraint mandates and a privacy bill restricting cameras in locker areas.
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Adam Sandler’s Bulldog Meatball Dies at Four
Us Weekly reports Meatball the English bulldog died of a heart attack on January 27 at age four. Meatball served as a ring bearer at Sandler and Jackie Titone’s June 2003 wedding and appeared in a short film on Eight Crazy Nights.
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Notable birthdays listed for entertainment figures
The text lists multiple celebrities with birthday mentions including Kathryn Grayson Carol King Barbara Lewis Mia Farrow Judith Light Camille Winbush and Mia Farrow along with actors Joe Pesci David Gallagher Travis Tritt and Julie Warner plus Alice Walker Roger Mudd and others. The fragment references ages for some names and includes a TV show tie for Camille Winbush.
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Jack Nicholson Seeks Real Relationship At Sixty Six
Jack Nicholson says dating feels empty and lonely and he longs for a real relationship. He still uses Viagra in certain situations but avoids fawning over younger women and reflects on past marriages and partnerships. His daughter Jennifer comments on his love life and past relationships.
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Oscar odds already
Las Vegas professionals place bets on the Oscar race. Naomi Watts and Charlize Theron tied for Best Actress while Bill Murray and Sean Penn lead Best Actor odds. Lost in Translation vies for Best Picture with Lord of the Rings. Capturing the Friedmans tops Best Documentary odds.
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NAACP considers change after R. Kelly nomination
Baltimore Sun reports R. Kelly 35 faces trial on alleged sex with a minor as NAACP president Kweisi Mfume seeks a board vote to alter the Image Awards selection process. Current voters include 300 NAACP members and 150 industry members.
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McGraw to Hit the Big Screen in Friday Night Lights Film
Tim McGraw lands first studio film role playing Charlie Billingsley, father of an Odessa high school football player, in Friday Night Lights with Billy Bob Thornton as the coach. Filming begins this week. McGraw notes his shift from music to cinema.
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