Global bird flu and natural disasters dominate Earthweek highlights
Reports across Eastern Europe detail the H5N1 avian influenza spreading via migratory birds from Asia with outbreaks in Iran Russia and China. Galapagos eruptions and migration shifts plus storms Wilma Alpha Beta devastate Florida Cuba Haiti and Nicaragua.
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Jolie hints at adopting again during charity event
Angelina Jolie told People magazine at the Worldwide Orphans Foundation benefit in Manhattan that she hopes to adopt again. She has Maddox from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia and plans a pediatric AIDS center in Ethiopia with Dr. Jane Aronson.
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Willis Girls Step Into Spotlight With Teen Vogue Shoot
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis daughters Rumer Scout and Tallulah Willis grant their first interview and fashion shoot to Teen Vogue. The trio, described as junior fashionistas, lean toward high end designers like Marc Jacobs and Lanvin, echoing Moore's wedding dress chosen by Kutcher.
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Zeta-Jones shares strict parenting rules on kids diet
Catherine Zeta-Jones reveals she avoids kid food and juice, likening juice to champagne for children. She and Michael Douglas raise Dylan and Carys with a pact to share work duties for normalcy. The Oscar winner admits she does not cook and worries about falls while Douglas plays with the kids.
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Janet Jackson denies she is a mother
Janet Jackson released a terse statement denying a claim by her former brother in law that she has a secret 18 year old daughter with James DeBarge. She said she does not have a child and all such allegations are false. The rumor began after Young DeBarge’s October radio charge.
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Notable Chicago columnist Michael Kilian dies at 66
Michael Kilian, 66, longtime Chicago Tribune columnist and author of mystery novels, nonfiction works, and the Dick Tracy comic strip, died Wednesday after a long illness in Chicago. Rong Yiren, 89, Beijing business tycoon turned Chinese official who helped push economic reforms, also died Wednesday.
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Notable birthdays today include Daniels Franz Hopkins Potts Zuniga
Country musician Charlie Daniels and actors Dennis Franz Telma Hopkins Annie Potts Daphne Zuniga Jami Gertz Andy Richter Julia Roberts Joaquin Phoenix celebrate birthdays. Singers Ben Harper Brad Paisley also have birthdays, marking a day of notable anniversaries in entertainment.
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