Endymion Mardi Gras Float Bypasses Mid-City Route
The Krewe of Endymion marks its 40th anniversary as its parade goes through New Orleans on Sunday. The group canceled the usual Mid-City route due to flood damage from Hurricane Katrina about six months earlier.
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Old fish in 5 D teams image coelacanth in 3 D
The Tokyo Institute of Technology and GE Yokogawa Medical Systems Ltd. have produced the world s first 3 D image of two coelacanths, a fish species known for 400 million years of unchanged form. The image shows a white bone structure and a hazy tubular spinal column filled with fluid.
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Armstrong to host 14th ESPY Awards this July
Lance Armstrong will host the 14th annual ESPY Awards on July 16, the first athlete to lead the ceremony honoring top sports performances. The event benefits The V Foundation for Cancer Research and Armstrong's own foundation, as he recovers from cancer and reflects on his cycling career.
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Brown to defend Da Vinci Code in British copyright suit
In Britain's High Court Dan Brown faces a copyright dispute from Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh who allege he copied material from their 1982 Holy Grail book for The Da Vinci Code. Random House denies the claim and the case could threaten the May film release.
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Lost Sex Scene Not Conspiracy at Sundance Film Fest
Director Jason Reitman says a projection error caused the missing scene in Thank You for Smoking featuring Katie Holmes. The scene remains with Holme s clothed, but still earns the film an R rating. Production assistant error led to reel loss.
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Michael Takes Blame for London Drug Arrest
George Michael admitted the London arrest for suspected Class C drugs was his fault. The 42 year old singer was found slumped behind the wheel in a central London park, bailed, and set to return to a police station next month. He praised the police as professional in a Monday statement.
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Obituary notes Octavia Butler and Rickie Layne deaths
Notable writer Octavia Butler 58 of Seattle died Friday after a fall on a cobbled walkway outside her home. Ventriloquist Rickie Layne 81 of Los Angeles died February 11 of heart failure, known for appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show with Velvet.
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Birthday notices for actors and performers listed
A genealogy of celebrity birthday notices includes Charles Durning Gavin MacLeod Tommy Tune Frank Bonner Kelly Bishop Bernadette Peters Mercedes Ruehl Gilbert Gottfried John Turturro Rae Dawn Chong Robert Sean Leonard Pat Monahan and Cindy Wilson. The list lacks dates and presents fragmented names and roles.
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