Northeast Battered as Storm Kills Dozens Across Regions
The winter storm swept the Northeast causing icy conditions, widespread power outages, and at least 23 deaths. Utility crews warned it could take a week to restore electricity as Arkansas Kentucky Oklahoma and other states faced prolonged outages and hazardous travel.
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Thriller director sues Jackson over royalties for Thriller project
John Landis, director and co writer of the ground breaking video, sues Michael Jackson in Santa Monica alleging unpaid royalties for four years. Levitsky Productions seeks unspecified damages and claims 50 percent of profits from Thriller projects and licensing rights.
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Rourke to wrestle Jericho at WrestleMania 25
Actor Mickey Rourke says he will wrestle WWE star Chris Jericho for real at WrestleMania 25 in Houston on April 5. He announced on the SAG Awards red carpet that he will toss Jericho around the ring. Jericho responded on WWE television saying Rourke is out of line and made a mistake.
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Ex-manager sues Bon Jovi over severance and commissions
Joseph Krause of Jenkintown Pennsylvania sues arena team owner Jon Bon Jovi and partners claiming nearly 125000 dollars owed. He says the former Philadelphia Soul sales manager was promised two weeks severance and earned commissions over 83000 dollars for 2008 and over 41000 dollars for the 2009 season canceled amid economic concerns. Bon Jovi did not comment.
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McCarthy Childhood Home Burns in Knoxville Tennessee
Fire swept through the boyhood house of Pulitzer winner Cormac McCarthy in Knoxville Tenn destroying the two story wood frame dwelling long abandoned and overgrown. Preservationists lamented the loss as investigators note a homeless person may have been staying there though no one was inside.
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Today’s Birthdays Galaxy of Stars and Musicians
A mixed list of birthday notes for Katharine Ross Oprah Winfrey Judy Norton Taylor Nicholas Turturro Sharif Atkins Irlene Mandrell Johnny Spampinato Roddy Frame Sara Gilbert Tom Selleck Bettye LaVette Ramone drummer Louie Perez Diane Delano David Baynton-Power Eddie Jackson EC BMS Heather Graham Andrew Keegan Jonny Lang plus various stray words.
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Deaths of Billy Powell and Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Billy Powell 56 of Orange Park Florida a key keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. Ramaswamy Venkataraman 98 former President of India died Tuesday a constitutional drafter who served as president 1987 to 1992 and earlier as vice president.
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