Iowa Hawks Nest grows as fans line up for season
University of Iowa freshman Brian Davidson lines up outside the Field House in Iowa City for seat assignments in the Hawks Nest. The group expands to 2100 members this year from 800 last season as assignments begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. Coach Steve Alford and senior Luke Becker treated students to doughnuts Wednesday night.
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Manchester Boy Enjoys Camp Courageous Event Ride
Ten year old Friday Jack Kruger from Manchester rides a train at an event hosted by Camp Courageous of Iowa and the Variety Club of Iowa. About 590 area students visited booths with splatter painting tic tac toe face painting and bean bag tosses amid hay rides trampoline activities and swimming.
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Capitalist for the cause Tribune notes Courtney Love stock pledge
Actress Courtney Love pledged to invest 200000 in New York Stock Exchange companies to back the U S economy. She said she would be up at 6 a m and invest by 6 32 a m before trading began. Her reps did not say Tuesday whether the pledge was fulfilled.
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Notable Birthday Headlines Span Entertainment Figures
A string of birthday notes honors diverse figures across entertainment. Chuck Jones Larry Hagman Leonard Cohen Fanny Flagg Stephen King Bill Murray Ethan Coen Faith Hill Ricki Lake Dave De La Soul Alfonso Ribeiro are listed among celebrated birthdays in today’s brief roundup.
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Leno Returns to NBC Tonight Show After Tragic Attacks
Jay Leno addressed a grieving audience on NBCs Tonight Show returning from last weeks terrorist attacks. He opened with a somber monologue and urged resilience saying his father warned to fight the good fight. The program aimed to comfort viewers and avoid typical celebrity promos.
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FedEx pulls ads from Politically Incorrect after Maher cowards remark
FedEx ordered removal of its ads from the ABC late night show after Bill Maher called recent U.S. military actions cowardly. Spokeswoman Carla Richards said the ad would be pulled indefinitely. D'Souza defended soldiers as warriors amid the debate.
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Booker Prize finalists chosen by six judges
A six member panel selected six novels for the Booker Prize short list. The contenders include Peter Carey Oscar and Lucinda recipient and Ian McEwan Amsterdam winner alongside Andrew Miller Oxygen David Mitchell Number 9 Dream Rachel Seiffert The Dark Room and Ali Smith Hotel World. Notably absent is Beryl Bainbridge According to Queeney once favored by bookmakers.
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Last minute scramble for tribute network telethon
Creators Syndicate America: A Tribute to Heroes airs tonight across four networks to aid last week’s terrorist attack victims. Talent list includes Jim Carrey George Clooney Tom Cruise Cameron Diaz and more. One star reports no script or rehearsal details when joining Tuesday. Show scheduled for 8 p.m. air time.
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