South African squatter camps gain help for animals
Shira the mutt receives aid from Community-Led Animal Welfare founder Cora Bailey and team as they travel to 17 squatter camps near Johannesburg. Since 1998 they provide free deworming sterilization and parasite control with support from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, improving animal and human welfare alike.
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Johannesburg
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Animal Welfare
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Clooney Ejected From Montreal Restaurant After Prank Attempt
Reports say actor George Clooney, known for disguises, was ejected from a Montreal restaurant amid an accusation of attempting a cash register theft. The restaurateur later learned Clooney was not his target after a call from Clooney’s assistant.
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Elvis images appear on Tennessee quarters in 2002 design
Elvis Presley Enterprises licensed a company to replace George Washington on some Tennessee 2002 quarters with a color portrait of the King. The coins, marking the 25th anniversary of his death, are produced by the International Collector's Society and fuse Elvis over Washington’s face. The Secret Service labels defacing currency a misdemeanor, but the Presley quarters sit in a gray area not part of a deceptive scheme.
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Associated Press
Elvis
Beckhams Expect September Baby
Soccer star David and Victoria Beckham are set to welcome their second child in September. The couple, who met in 1997 and wed in 1999, already have son Brooklyn born March 1999.
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David
Victoria
Beckham
BBC Online
Beckhams
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McGregor Calls U S Action For Polar Bears In Circus
Ewan McGregor writes to the U S government on behalf of PETA urging release of seven Arctic polar bears held in a Puerto Rico circus. He ties his concern to a BBC documentary on polar bears and says tropical heat worsens their condition.
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Moulin Rouge
Black Hawk Down
Ewan McGregor
U.S
Puerto Rico
McGregor
Canada
Dr Ruth Westheimer to counsel Britney Spears at Grammys
Dr Ruth Westheimer, 73, plans to meet Britney Spears at the Grammys to offer guidance about stage presence. She says being sexy on stage is fine, but the singer should remember who she is. Westheimer is nominated for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Timeless Tales and Music of Our Time.
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Ruth Westheimer
Britney Spears
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Today s Birthdays for notable figures across entertainment
Musician Tommy Newsom 73, CBS anchor Bob Schieffer 65, Sally Jessy Raphael 59, Karen Grassle 58, Tea Leoni 36, Sean Astin 31, Rashida Jones 26 celebrate birthdays.
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Tonight Show
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Bob Schieffer
Sally Jessy Raphael
Karen Grassle
Little House On the Prairie
Tea Leoni
Sean Astin
Rashida Jones
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