Ford’s funeral marks bipartisan tribute at National Cathedral
Eric Slaughter, 21, a soldier from Waukee, carried Ford’s casket at the National Cathedral as thousands mourned the former president. Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Carter attended, with Michigan Governor Granholm and Kissinger among the speakers, praising Ford’s steady leadership after Nixon’s downfall.
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Fourth Indiana Jones movie ready to film
George Lucas says a script for the fourth Indiana Jones is ready with Harrison Ford returning. Spielberg and Lucas finalized the script and plan filming largely in Los Angeles with other locations to be decided.
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Today on birthdays actor Robert Loggia actress Dabney Coleman singer Stephen Stills Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones actress Victoria Principal actor Mel Gibson jazz saxophonist James Carter actor Jason Marsden actress Danica McKellar actor Nicholas Gonzalez singer Kimberley Locke.
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Moss denies marriage rumors with Pete Doherty in Thailand
Kate Moss spokesman Stuart Higgins rejected reports of a New Year Buddhist ceremony in Phuket Thailand saying there has been no marriage and she is on holiday. British papers cited unnamed friends. hotel officials denied the couple’s stay or knowledge of their whereabouts.
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Deaths in the news James Andelin and Conrad Buchanan
James Andelin, 89, Chicago voiceover artist and actor in Field of Dreams and Grumpier Old Men, died December 27 from congestive heart failure. Conrad Buchanan, 34, Long Beach mall security guard who was crippled when a woman jumped from a parking structure, also died December 27. no cause given.
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Court date set for George Michael in unfit to drive case
George Michael, 43, is due in court January 11 on charges of being unfit to drive after a October 2 arrest in north London when police found him passed out in a car blocking an intersection. He previously faced a marijuana possession caution and bail.
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Will Ferrell Welcomes Baby Boy Matias Ferrell
Actor Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin welcomed a son named Matias Ferrell born just after 2 a.m. on December 30. The couple, married since 2000, already have a 2-year-old son Magnus. Ferrell earned a Golden Globe nomination recently for Stranger Than Fiction and stars in Talladega Nights and The Producers.
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