New Orleans Evacuation Ordered for Refusers
Mayor Ray Nagin authorized police and the U S Army to force the evacuation of residents who refuse to leave New Orleans as floodwaters recede. The declaration targets those still in the city and may be used only as a last resort, with officials warning that staying could hinder rescue efforts.
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Armstrong and Crow Engaged After Sun Valley Proposal
Seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and rock star Sheryl Crow are engaged. Armstrong said he proposed on a Wednesday while in Sun Valley Idaho and no wedding date has been set though a spring wedding is possible. Armstrong retired in July after his seventh victory.
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McCartney credits Lennon voice in writing new album
Paul McCartney says he sometimes hears John Lennon in his head while writing. His 20th solo album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard arrives Sept. 13 with a U.S. tour beginning Sept. 16 in Miami. The album took two years to record with McCartney playing many instruments himself.
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Italian reporters draw long questions at Venice Film Festival
Susan Sarandon joked at the Venice Film Festival about Italian journalists delivering extended questions on lies, death, and life. The reporter’s inquiry stretched into a political style statement, contrasting with American press norms.
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Woo’s Red Cliff project departs from Kung Fu epics
John Woo moves into Chinese history with The War of the Red Cliff, avoiding winding wirework. The naval battle tale adapts Romance of the Three Kingdoms, focusing on grand drama rather than cinematic kung fu action.
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Survivor Palau runner-up booked for drunken driving
Katie Gallagher, second on CBS Survivor Palau, was arrested for drunken driving in Merced California. She was held overnight and released Thursday morning. Gallagher earned 100000 dollars for her runner-up finish after 39 days on Palau, about 530 miles southeast of the Philippines.
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Today’s birthday list features Sonny Rollins and celebs
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins joins a roster of birthday honorees including actor John Philip Law singer Gloria Gaynor Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders actress Julie Ravner and actor Corbin Bernsen model Angie Everhart and actress Shannon Elizabeth with other names unreadable in the fragment.
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