Birthdays of 1980s and 1990s music figures celebrate milestones
Al Martino turns 74 and Oliver North 58. Kiernan Kane 52. John Mellencamp 50. Tico Torres 48. Yo-Yo Ma 46. Toni Braxton 33. Thom Yorke 33 marking birthdays across country and rock music scenes.
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National Security Council
Oliver North
Kiernan Kane
the O’kanes
John Mellencamp
Tico Forres
Yo-Yo Ma
Toni Braxton
Thom Yorke
Radiohead
On This Day: Poe Death and Other 19th to 20th Century Events
On this day recounts Edgar Allan Poe's 1849 Baltimore death at age 40 and notable events through 1991, including Artie Shaw recording Stardust in 1940, East Germany's 1949 formation, UN Korea advances in 1950, Kennedy nuclear test ban ratification in 1963, Mubarak's rise in 1981, Anita Hill's 1991 Senate testimony against Clarence Thomas.
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Artie Shaw
Hoagy Carmichael
RCA Victor
Republic of East Germany
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
38Th Parallel
Kennedy
Britain
Soviet Union
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Anwar Sadat
University of Oklahoma Law
Anita Hill
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
U.S. Senate
Thomas
Hill
Stiller Diets Strictly to Fit Zoolander Costumes
Ben Stiller says he dieted to fit the formfitting outfits in Zoolander not to inhabit a model character. He notes the vanity of acting and his usual relaxed eating when not filming while Claudia Schiffer and Heidi Klum appear in the film and observe the fashion world.
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Stiller
Associated Press
Claudia Schiffer
Heidi Klum
Broad to show art collection featuring Johns Koons and more
Eli Broad unveils a traveling show from his personal holdings with 100 works by Jasper Johns, Jeff Koons, and others. Highlights include Koons’ life size Michael Jackson and Bubbles sculpture from 1988. Johns’s Flag is on view through January at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Eli Broad
Jasper Johns
Jeff Koons
Los Angeles
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Boons
Michael Jackson
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Johns
SunAmerica Inc
Washington
Boston
Comedian Sues Fleetwood Brand Over Elvis Guitar Sale
Gordie Brown of Reno Nevada filed suit against Fleetwood Owen Ltd alleging the company sold him a counterfeit Elvis Presley guitar for almost 63000 dollars via an Internet site. The guitar was billed as the one used by Presley on Las Vegas debut night in 1969. Brown says the Presley estate owns the actual guitar and keeps it at Graceland.
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Fleetwood Mac
Gordie Brown
Reno
Nev
Fleetwood Owen Ltd
Presley
Las Vegas International Hotel
Brown
Graceland
Iowa
Quad Cities
Illinois
Ilinois
Grand Rapids
Traverse City
Saginaw
Sprint
Sprint Pcs
Sprint Spectrum LP
Sprint Communications Company LP
Memorial service honors 9/11 victim James P Berger in Yardley
A tribute service for James P. Berger 44 a senior vp at AON Consulting Group who died in the World Trade Center attack included a videotaped Rose Bruce Springsteen dedication. About 1000 attendees gathered in Yardley Pennsylvania as Berger’s widow Suzanne praised his courage and Springsteen played Thunder Road.
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Bruce Springsteen
James P
Jim” Berger
AON Consulting Group
World Trade Center
Yardley
Berger
AON
The
Trade Center
Suzanne
Springsteen
Ventura Sets Conditions for News Interview Access
Gov. Jesse Ventura announced new media guidelines after a New York trip. He will select reporters, ban tape recorders, and discuss state issues only with chosen outlets. Ventura also criticized questions about the World Trade Center visit and a TV program's exclusive access.
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Ed Till
New York
Jesse Ventura
Ventura
Minnesota
World Trade Center
Sadat's widow urges diplomacy to push Middle East peace
Jehan Sadat, widow of Anwar Sadat and a University of Maryland professor, told about 750 at a University of Nevada, Reno banquet that terrorism must not derail peace efforts. She urged compromise over force and said a small minority should not halt the quest for peace.
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Anwar Sadat
Mideast
Jehan Sadat
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Maryland
Backdraft suit settled after nine years of litigation
Writers Terrence Burns and John Zoll accused MCA Universal City Studios and Imagine Films Entertainment of stealing ideas for the 1991 firefighter film Backdraft. The case ended with a confidential settlement reached just before jury selection after a marathon negotiation session.
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Hollywood
Terrence Burns
John Zoll
Entertainment
MCA
Universal City Studios
Imagine Films Entertainment
Ron Howard
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