Rose Parade shines with giant rose and spacecraft float
crowds pack Pasadena as the 119th Tournament of Roses opens with a 5.5 mile parade. A Honda float transforming a pickup into a rocket dazzles, and protesters and police add tension amid a million visitors for Rose Bowl day.
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Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena
Calif
Gail Paulson
Paulson
Oxnard
Alton
Noah Herndon
Glendale
Cindy Sheehan
Mary Feichtel
Florida
Keith Jones
Sheehan
Pasadena City Hall
Marcia Thoop
Arcadia
Illinois
Southern
California
Jenny Sweet
Sweer
Year’s worst in entertainment according to critics
Critics name 2007’s top turkeys including License To Wed Rush Hour 3 Blackout and Cavemen Viva Laughlin and American Idol voting. Profiles note Robin Williams Jackie Chan Britney Spears 50 Cent Melinda Doolittle and others as notable low points.
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Robin Williams
Reverend Frank
Mandy Moore
John Krasinski
Chuck
Jan Stuart
Rush Hour
Jackie Chan
Chris Tucker
Viva Laughlin
ABC
CBS
Diane Werts
Melinda Doolittle
Today’s Birthdays list several veteran celebs across ages
Actress Wendy Phillips and Gabrielle Carter are noted, along with model Christy Turlington aged 39 and drummer Scott Underwood of Train aged 37. Singer Doug Robb of Hoobastank is listed at 33, while actress Kate Bosworth is shown at 25.
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Wendy Phillips
Gabrielle Carter
Christy Turlington
Scott Underwood
Train
Doug Robb
Hoobastank
Bik Cde
Kate Bosworth
Firefighter and sports event planner Victor Navarra dies at 55
Victor Navarra, longtime NYC Marathon coordinator, died at 55 from cancer linked to World Trade Center volunteer work after 9 11. He helped stage a growing race with about 40 000 runners. Louis Wolfson, owner of 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed, dies at 95. he faced a securities case that contributed to Abe Fortas's resignation.
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Victor Navarra
New York City
World Trade Center
Navarra
Louis Wolfson
Affirmed
Bal Harbour
Wolfson
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Fortas
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