Cedar Rapids IMAX Dome Theatre Rises Along Cedar River
Workers along the Cedar River assemble the superstructure of the Science Station IMAX Dome Theatre at 427 First St SE in Cedar Rapids. The privately funded $7.1 million project aims to open April 2001 with 175 seats. General contractor is Ryan Companies.
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First St. SE
Ganesh Ganpat
Ryan Companies of
Great America
Christina Aguilera Opens Up On Childhood Violence
Pop star Christina Aguilera reveals a childhood marked by domestic violence in Rolling Stone. She hints at abuse by a father or mother, recalls escaping to music and The Sound of Music, and says her stepfather Jim Kearns offered to be her guardian angel and even challenge Eminem.
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Rolling Stone
Aguilera
Fausto Aguilera
Shelly
Christina
Fausto
Julie Andrews
Jim Kearns
Eminem
Carter Receives Eisenhower Medallion Honor
Former President Jimmy Carter earns the Eisenhower Medallion from People to People International. The Kansas City based group founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the award and Carter accepted it Saturday through his son James E. Carter III.
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Jimmy Carter
People To People International
Carter
Eisenhower
James E. Carter III
People To People
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tough adjustments for Big Brother contestants in US edition
The American Big Brother features 10 contestants in a three month stay under 28 cameras and 60 microphones. Sabine Wendel recalls toilet delays and a doctor’s laxative while Karin van Elswijk notes easing pressure inside the house but post episode disorientation as she leaves the house.
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Sabine Wendel
TV Guide
Wendel
Karin van Elswijk
van Elswijk
Elizabeth Taylor Receives Marian Anderson Humanitarian Award
Philadelphia Mayor John Street presented Taylor, 68, with the Marian Anderson award for humanitarian work during a gala at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The event drew donors contributing 500 to 2500 dollars per plate.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Marian Anderson
Philadelphia
John Street
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
Unified Theory forms from Blind Melon members
Former Blind Melon members Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith form Unified Theory with drummer Dave Krusen and singer Chris Shinn. They launch their debut tour July 17 with an album due mid August. Thorn says the group is not Blind Melon 2, though comparisons are expected.
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Shannon Hoon
Blind Melon
Christopher Thorn
Brad Smith
Dave Krusen
Chris Shinn
Unified Theory
Thorn
Stars to headline Mississippi charity event for Blair Batson
Emmy winner Ward from Once and Again leads a Mississippi celebrity group returning this summer for Enchanted Evening Under the Stars With Mississippi Stars. The fundraiser on August 19 aims to fund two new pediatric surgery floors at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, with John Dye Guy Hovis Laurie Stephenson Gerald McRaney and Sam Haskell also taking part.
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Ela Ward
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Blair E. Batson
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Mississippi
John Dye
Guy Hovis
Lawrence Welk
Laurie Stephenson
Gerald McRaney
Sam Haskell
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William Morris Agency
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