Effort to Save Rare Kihansi Spray Toad in Tanzania
In Tanzania the Kihansi spray toad faces habitat loss due to a $272 million hydro dam. World Bank backed plans include captive breeding in the United States and a staged 15 megawatt emergency supply, with 500 toads sent to the Bronx Zoo as insurance while relocation options are explored.
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Associated Press
Tanzania
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Kihansi
World Bank
United States
Tanzanian
Steven Kibiki
Jean-Roger Mercier
Bank
Mercier
New York
Bronx Zoo
Dar Es Salaam
Amsterdam
Philemon Luhanjo
Ministry For Natural Resources and Tourism
Seba Kisamo
Gordon Races to Rescue Private School Donation
Jeff Gordon donated to a struggling private school while supporting the Associated Press ASCAR effort. The donation aims to stabilize the school's finances and expand educational programs.
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Gordon
ASCAR
Jeff Gordon
Depp in talks to star in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Actor Johnny Depp nears final negotiations to headline the film based on Chuck Barris’s memoir about The Gong Show creator who claimed CIA ties. George Clooney is negotiating to co star as Jim Byrd with Bryan Singer directing a project valued at 30 to 35 million dollars.
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Mike Myers
Wayne Hepburn Oscar Items to Sell at Online Auction
Wayne and Audrey Hepburn memorabilia join an online sale by FineArtsBrokerage.com. The two week auction starts Monday and features John Wayne’s eye patch from True Grit and Rooster Cogburn plus Audrey Hepburn’s sleeveless floral gown from Roman Holiday designed by Edith Head who won an Oscar for the film.
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Associated Press
John A Wayne
Audrey Hepburn
FineArtsBrokerage.com
Hepburn
Edith Head
Wayne
Rooster Cogburn
Stone seeks summary judgment in Louisiana violence case
Stone and Time Warner seek an end to a Louisiana suit over Natural Born Killers that alleges the director inspired a teen to shoot a clerk. The motion cites the film as satire and aims to dismiss the case.
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Knight Ridder
Ever Stone
Time Warner Entertainment
Louisiana
Stone
Sarah Edmondson
Patty Byers
Costner to star in Shelton crime drama Two Guys on No Job
Kevin Costner reteams with Ron Shelton for a Beacon Communications action film set in San Francisco. The plot centers on two former best friends, now rivals after corruption and drug enforcement work. Production aims to start before the anticipated actors’ strike.
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Knight Ridder
Evin Costner
Bull Durham
Ron Shelton
Beacon Communications
San Francisco
Costner
Beacon
Universal
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