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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 2004

Page

5

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.

Washington Bush National Guard Alabama NBC Meet the Press Harvard Business School Interstate 270 Columbus Franklin County Steve Martin Interstate 71 Jeffersonville

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.

Moscow Ivan Rybkin Rybkin Vladimir Putin Russia Boris Yeltsin National Security Council Putin Gazette Wire Services

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.

Bill Dix R-Shell Vilsack Iowa Senate

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.

Associated Press Adam Sandler Meatball Us Weekly Sandler Jackie Titone Mr. Beefy Pooch Little Nicky Matzoball Titone

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.

Kathryn Grayson Roger Mudd Carole King Barbara Lewis Joe Pesci Alice Walker Mia Farrow Joe Ely Judith Light Travis Julie Warner David Gallaghe Camille Winbush Bernie Mac Show

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.

Knight Ridder Jack Nicholson Diane Keaton Jack Jennifer New York Daily News Sandra Knight Mom Anjelica Huston

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.

Knight Ridder Las Vegas New York Post Naomi Watts Charlize Theron Bill Murray Sean Penn Friedmans

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.

Knight Ridder R. Kelly Baltimore Sun Kelly Chocolate Factory NAACP Kweisi Mfume

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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