Destructive North American wildfires and disasters sweep states
Early summer fire season brings massive blazes from Desert Southwest to Canada, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing mass evacuations. Shattered communities near Tucson and Albuquerque contend with 25 000 acres burned and 1 000 people displaced, while Midwest storms spawn tornadoes and huge hail.
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Calvin Klein Steps Down From Designing to Consulting Role
Fashion house chief Calvin Klein will no longer design the clothing bearing his name. Designers Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli take over signature lines while Klein serves as consulting creative director in a fluid role. The sale to Phillips Van Heusen in December valued at 430 million dollars set a nine year condo tsult contract with three year termination option.
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Dead's Lesh Joins Philadelphia Blood Drive
Phil Lesh, the Dead bassist, will greet donors at a Philadelphia Red Cross blood drive on Saturday as regional blood supplies run critically low. Red Cross officials praise his turnout and note his history including a 1998 liver transplant and ongoing advocacy for blood drives and organ donations.
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Jackson honors James Brown with lifetime achievement at BET Awards
Michael Jackson stole the BET Awards spotlight by presenting James Brown with a lifetime achievement honor. Brown performed It a Man's World and Sex Machine as Jackson received a warm ovation and danced briefly with the 70 year old legend.
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Damn Yankees Musical Heads for a Fresh Film Version
Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein secured rights to the 1955 musical Damn Yankees and struck a film deal with Chicago producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. The project aims to update the story of a Washington Senators fan who sells his soul to the devil to defeat the New York Yankees. Weinstein plans a modern, fun reinterpretation of the devil’s role.
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Ricky Martin denies baby plans with Rebecca de Alba
Ricky Martin dismissed rumors he and Mexican TV personality Rebecca de Alba planned to have a baby or to marry. He told reporters in Monterrey that deciding to be parents is none of anyone else’s business and defended their long standing relationship.
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Today's Birthdays Captain Kangaroo Bob Keeshan Bruce Johnston
Today marks birthdays for Captain Kangaroo star Bob Keeshan aged 76 singer Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys aged 61 actress Julia Duffy aged 52 Isabelle Adjani at 48 country singer Lorrie Morgan 44 actor Yancey Arias 32 Tobey Maguire 28 singer Leigh Nash 27 and actress Madylin Sweeten 22.
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