New sheriff in town in Baghdad as U S troops clash at car shop
U S soldiers led by Pfc Ryan Heithoff assault a locked auto repair shop in east central Baghdad triggering a half hour gunfight. A LA Times photographer is wounded as looters and suspects are detained aboard a bus used as cover. The operation aims to curb crime amid a fragile security effort under Bremer who vows order and Iraqi police reforms.
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Hawija
Baath Party
P Diddy to Star as Robert Johnson in HBO Film Love in Vain
Sean Combs known as P Diddy will portray Delta blues guitarist Robert Johnson in the HBO movie Love in Vain. He plans to study guitar licks and visit the South to learn about Johnson era farming and sharecropping conditions.
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New York
South Beach
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Bad Boy Records
Robert Johnson
New York Daily News
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Today’s Birthday List Highlights Musical and TV Stars
The birthday rundown includes Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers and Richard Hatch from Battlestar Galactica. Keyboardist Bill Champlin of Chicago, actress Carol Potter, singer Leo Sayer, comedian A Franken, actor Mr. T, actor Judge Reinhold, and actress Fairuza Balk also noted. Additional birthdays include Ashlie Brillault formerly of Lizzie McGuire.
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Bill Champlin
Chicago
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Leo Sayer
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Mr. T
Judge Reinhold
Fairuza Balk
Ashlie Brillault
Lizzie McGuire
Scott Weiland Arrested in Burbank Narcotics Probe
Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland was stopped in Burbank California for driving without lights and arrested on suspicion of possessing narcotics. Police did not disclose the drug type. Weiland has a history including a 1990s cocaine and heroin investigation and a 1999 jail term for probation violations.
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Late-night host reveals narcolepsy diagnosis
Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABCs Jimmy Kimmel Live, says narcolepsy is a big irony in his life. He was diagnosed about two years ago after a moment when he almost passed out while driving. Narcolepsy affects sleep wake regulation in the brain.
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Jimmy Kimmel
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Kimmel
Nicole Kidman signals retirement plan after love rekindling
Nicole Kidman told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival she may quit acting when she falls in love again. The Hours and Moulin Rouge star said she would slowly dwindle away rather than make a sudden retirement, citing burnout and drain from the demanding life.
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Nicole Kidman
Ananova
Depp launches busy film slate amid promotional push
Johnny Depp heads into July amid a packed slate with Secrets Window Secret Garden set for July 14 in Canada while promoting Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl on July 9. He also has Once Upon a Time in Mexico due September 12 and recently finished J M Barries Neverland with Kate Winslet and Grifffin Dunnes Nailed Right In co starring Hayden Christensen.
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