Dust storms and diseases raise global health fears
Earthweek reports expanding deserts linked to climate change threaten health and food, with sand storms transporting bacteria and dimming sunlight as far as Florida. It notes rabid vampire bat attacks in Brazil, a Beatriz storm near Mexico, and FAO warnings on bird flu drug resistance in Asia.
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U.N
Zafar Adeel
Canada
McMaster University
Adeel
Africa
Florida
Brazil
Augusto Correa
Para
Amazonian
Beatriz
Mexico
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Or
FAO
China
Asia
Noureddin
Mona
Vietnam
Indonesia
India
Notable California philanthropist dies at 83 in Beverly Hills
Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson, widow of Howard F. Ahmanson, died Tuesday in Beverly Hills at 83 from Alzheimer's complications. Also noted were the deaths of Billy Bauer, a 89 year old jazz guitarist who played with Lennie Tristano, Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker in Melville New York and William Fenton, 96, of Albany New York a scholar of Iroquois culture and former NY State Museum director.
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Associated Press
Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson
Beverly Hills
Calif
California
Howard F. Ahmanson
Billy Bauer
Melville
N.Y
Lennie Tristano
Benny Goodman
Charlie Parker
William Fenton
Albany
New York State Museum
Notable Birthday List For Today
Today marks birthdays for actor Al Molinaro comedian Jack Carter actress Michele Lee drummer Mick Fleetwood actor Georg Stanford Brown singer Arthur Brown guitarist Jeff Beck singer Colin Blunstone singer Peter Weller bassist John Illsley reggae singer Derrick Simpson actress Nancy Ayon actor Joe Penny singer Astro singer Andy McCluskey actress Danielle Spencer actress Sherry Stringfield bassist Curt Smith singer Solange Knowles.
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al Molinaro
Jack Carter
Michele L
Mick Fleetwood
Fleetwood Mac
Georg Stanford Brown
Arthur Brown
Jeff Beck
Colin Blunstone
the Zombies
Peter Weller
John Illsley
Dire Straits
Derrick Simpson
Nancy Aion
Sherry Stringfield
Curt Smith
Tears For Fears
Solange Knowles
Hermes apologizes to Oprah Winfrey for Paris boutique snub
Hermes, the luxury brand, apologized after Oprah Winfrey and entourage were turned away at its Paris Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore store on June 14 at 6:45 p.m. The boutique was closed for a public relations event, with Hermes noting it regretted not giving Winfrey the attention due to all clients.
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Associated Press
Hermes
Oprah Winfrey
Paris
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore
Stone denies leaving son in car during dinner
Sharon Stone refutes reports that her five year old Roan waited two hours in a London car while she dined. A rep says the boy was in the car maybe two minutes and came out to avoid paparazzi before her arrival. The saga ties to a custody dispute with ex husband Phil Bronstein, editor of the Chronicle, who favors Roan staying in San Francisco.
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Tribune Media Services
Sharon Stone
Roan
London
Stone
Phil Bronstein
Cruise declines charges after water prank at War of the Worlds debut
Tom Cruise will not press charges against pranksters who squirted him at the London premiere of War of the Worlds. Reporters in New York covered a Spielberg led news conference where Cruise and Katie Holmes wedding date questions were posed. Cruise said no wedding date has been set.
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Knight Ridder
Tom Cruise
London
Leonardo DiCaprio
Hollywood
New York
Steven Spielberg
Cruise
Katie Holmes
People.com
Spielberg
Prosecutor alleges Sizemore probation violation for drug test lie
Deputy District Attorney claims actor Tom Sizemore 43 falsified a urine test and failed to report to his probation officer, reveal a new address, or attend drug rehab sessions. Sizemore denied the allegations outside court as a probation violation hearing continued. If found in violation, he could face up to three years in prison. The hearing resumed later that day.
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Associated Press
Tom Sizemore
Sean Carney
Sizemore
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Greece
Lion
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Pride
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Kerma Amberber
Zoological and Natural History Museum
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