Turkey culls 306000 poultry to curb bird flu outbreak
Turkey’s Agriculture Ministry reports 306000 poultry culled across 15 provinces to curb a bird flu outbreak that has killed at least three people. Thirteen others, mainly youths, are being treated. A Belgian wildlife group disputes migratory birds as the source, blaming human traffic. Other regional notices cover volcanic eruptions, cyclones, Xinjiang blizzard relief, Himalayan cold, and drought impacts.
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Eminem to remarry ex wife Kim Mathers applies for license
Eminem and his ex wife Kim Mathers applied for a marriage license in Michigan. The license was to be ready Thursday and they have 33 days to remarry. The couple, previously married in 1999 and divorced in 2001, had reconciled in late 2004 amid a custody dispute over their daughter. Both grew up near Eight Mile Road in Detroit.
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White Stripes Postpone Japan Dates Over Vocal Cord Issue
Vocal chord problem sidelines Jack White forcing four Japan shows to be rescheduled. Doctors forbid speaking or singing for two weeks. Band apologized to Japanese fans and plans to resume January 20 at Big Day Out in Auckland followed by five Australia concerts.
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Williams visits coal mine survivor in Morgantown
Hank Williams Jr. visited Randal McCloy Jr., the lone Sago Mine survivor, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown West Virginia. Williams recalled his own 1975 Montana mountain fall and two year recovery noting June Carter and Johnny Cash once visited him in hospital.
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Lifetime Achievement Grammys for Bowie Haggard Named
Glam rock icon David Bowie, Cream, and Merle Haggard will receive 2006 Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys. Also honored are Robert Johnson, Jessye Norman, the Weavers, and Richard Pryor, with the ceremony on February 7 and the CBS telecast the next night.
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Deaths in the news Phyllis Gates dies at 80 in L A
Phyllis Gates, once the secretary to a talent agent in Los Angeles, rose to fame after marrying Hollywood icon Rock Hudson in a whirlwind romance. She died January 4 from lung cancer complications, leaving a legacy tied to a controversial chapter of film history.
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Birthdays today span stage screen and song stars
Actress Frances Sternhagen and Julia Louis Dreyfus share today with actor Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Moll, Patrick Dempsey, Trace Adkins and more. Trevor Rabin guitarist and TV star Penelope Ann Miller also celebrate. Orlando Bloom turns 45 and Trace Adkins 42.
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