Salvadoran boy faces amputation and hope after quake
Twelve year old Hector Castro lost both legs after the January 13 earthquake in Armenia El Salvador. He is recovering in a San Salvador hospital as doctors perform skin and muscle repairs. The Healing the Children foundation in Chicago may provide artificial legs in the United States, enabling him to walk again and help rebuild his family's home.
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Spears Turns Novelist as She Plans Christmas Book
Spears has signed a contract with Random House for a Christmas-themed novel and a second teen dream tale. The first manuscript is finished and due in May, with a Boxtree spokeswoman calling it written for teen girls and Britney fans.
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Alba says she can defend herself after stunt injuries
Jessica Alba, star of Dark Angel, says harness jumps left her with broken ribs and more bruising but was worth it to feel braver. She trained in weights cardio gymnastics and kung fu for her role as Max in a 21st century America pursuit.
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Marsalis Seeks Federal Support for Arts Education
Branford Marsalis and Sesame Street veteran Bob McGrath lobbied Capitol Hill to boost arts-education funding. VH1 chief John Sykes and Brown University researcher Martin Gardiner joined the push as they urged President Bush to highlight arts in schools and stressed state and local funding remains primary.
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Steve Martin to Display Art at Bellagio in Las Vegas
Steve Martin will unveil a collection of 28 modern and contemporary works at the Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip, with pieces by Seurat Lichtenstein Picasso Hockney Hopper and others. The show also features two works donated by Martin to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It runs April 7 and marks his first public art exhibition alongside his Academy Awards hosting duties.
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Turturro stays true to herself in Sopranos role
Aida Turturro, 38, says she would not slim down for the role of Janice on HBOs The Sopranos. She tells People in its March 19 issue that Hollywood pressures mean nothing to her. She notes the show focuses on character, not physical perfection.
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