Historic dates mark milestones from Roanoke to Windsor
On this day in 1586 English colonists left Roanoke Island after failing to found a permanent settlement. In 1865 Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston announcing emancipation and Juneteenth. In 1910 Father’s Day began in Spokane. In 1917 the royal family shed German titles and adopted Windsor. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act passed Senate after a filibuster. In 1999 Prince Edward wed Sophie Rhys Jones at Windsor.
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DiCaprio hit by bottle at party hosted by Salomon crowd
Leonardo DiCaprio sustained about a dozen stitches after a woman trespassed and struck him with a bottle near his ear at a 4 am party at Rick Salomon’s home. Spokesman Ken Sunshine confirmed the incident and the actor was taken to a hospital.
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Birthday ages for notable performers and figures
The list notes Gena Rowlands turning 69, Al Wilson at 66, Spanky MacFarlane at 63, Aung San Suu Kyi at 60, Phylicia Rashad at 57, Ann Wilson at 55, Kathleen Turner at 51, Mark DeBarge at 46, Paula Abdul at 43, Brian Vander Ark at 41, Robin Tunney at 33, Poppy Montgomery at 30, and Zoe Saldana at 26.
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Spanky MacFarlane
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Paula Abdul
Brian Vander Ark
Verve Pipe
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Poppy Montgomery
Fame fuels cash in on personal stories across industry
Atlanta AP reports Ashley Smith and Jennifer Wilbanks selling their life stories after high profile events. Advances around 500000 each may rise to millions if films are made, with publishers quiet on totals. Mark Felt also sold rights to his Watergate memoir, while Wilbanks and Smith secure book and TV deals.
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Ashley Smith
Brian Nichols
Jennifer Wilbanks
Throat
Universal Pictures
Washington Post
Steven Beer
New York
Greenberg Traurig
Britney Spears
Smith
Zondervan
William Morrow
HarperCollins
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Regan Books
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