No-show Pavarotti boos at Madrid concert
In Madrid at Teatro Real a concert honoring Alfredo Kraus faced delays after Luciano Pavarotti canceled at the last minute due to illness. Also missing were Maria Bayo and Ramon Vargas, drawing loud boos from opera fans enduring nearly an hour of postponement.
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Madrid
Spain
Luciano Pavarotti
Teatro Real
Alfredo Kraus
Placido Domingo
Jaime Aragall
Ramon Vargas
Aquiles Machado
Maria Bayo
Lucia Aliberi
Carmen Oprisano
Pavarotti
Opera House
Bayo
Vargas
Trump says friendship with Puff Daddy cooled amid gun charge
In Brooklyn Park, Donald Trump said his friendship with rap mogul Sean Combs helped him grow tolerant, but with Combs facing a gun possession charge Trump noted they are not close. Trump weighs a Reform party presidential bid.
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Trump
Brooklyn Park, Minn
Donald Trump
Sean ‘Puffy
Combs
Puffy
Reform Party
Mideast talks show little progress in Shepherdstown
Israelis and Syrians spent five days in Shepherdstown on peace talks marked by slow movement and few face to face meetings between Prime Minister Barak and Foreign Minister al Sharaa. U.S. mediation centered on bilateral sessions though major disputes on borders security water rights and normal relations persisted. Clinton offered a working document to summarize issues and differences in hopes of breaking the impasse.
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Shepherdstown
W.va
State Department
Ehud Barak
Farouk al-Sharaa
Clinton
U.S
James Rubin
Rubin
Middle East
Israel
Golan Heights
Barak and
al-Sharaa
Foster to lead inauguration in a 21st century start
Rep Charles DeWitt backed by the governor will replace House Speaker Hunt Downer as the inaugural ceremony unfolds on the Capitol steps near the old Capitol. The day starts at 8 a.m. with ecumenical services at St Joseph's Cathedral and ends at 7 p.m. with a cocktail attire soiree at LSU's assembly center. No formal ball, per Foster who plans an informal finish to begin government in a new century.
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Charles DeWitt
Hunt Downer
DeWitt
Capitol
Foster
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
LSU
Alice
Construction continues amid mixed views from staff
Angie Sorbello, a Blood Center recruiter, regrets the disruption of construction though she appreciates the finished result. She cites long waiting periods as a reason many people gave up, noting previous experiences were not favorable.
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Angie Sorbello
Blood Center
Inauguration Schedule Highlights for Gov Foster
Highlights of Gov. Mike Foster's Monday inauguration include an 8 a.m. service at St. Joseph's Cathedral, 10 a.m. House and Senate elect officers, 10:30 a.m. swearing in on Capitol steps, noon sworn in and inaugural address, and a 7 p.m. Governor's Soiree at LSU Assembly Center ending with fireworks at Tiger Stadium.
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Mike Foster
St. Joseph's Cathedral
House
Senate
Capitol Steps
Foster
LSU
Assembly Center
Tiger Stadium
Delayed Commute Prompts Parking by Truck Stop
From the stop light to us involved a 40 minute wait due to ongoing construction which made us late for work. We considered parking by the truck stop and walking the rest, and may have to again when construction resumes.
Edwards and Cortez Sworn In as Officials
Edwards and Bobby Cortez sworn in. Council members also serve on Rural Fire Protection District No. 2 board. all but Buckley sit on Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 board. Cortez elected Drainage Board chairman on Wednesday.
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Edwards
Bobby Cortez
Buckley
Cortez
Obituaries from Conroe and Ponchatoula area Texas to Louisiana deaths
A series of death notices from Conroe Texas to Ponchatoula Louisiana lists Jessie Blount 85, Estelle Pittman Brescher 83, Louis Correjolles Sr. 81, Brenda Earlycutt 46, Michael Henry 54, Mattie Rae 91, Carlee Muse White 71 and other local residents. Details include survivors, former homes, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements with local funeral homes handling services at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Sand Hill Cemetery, Holly Garden Cemetery, and Rose Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Conroe
Texas
Jessie Jane Holbrook Blount
Regent
the Woodlands
McGregor
First Baptist Church
Nederland
Mary Lou Harrington
Virginia B. Fern
Montgomery
Peggy B. Allred
J.W. Holbrook
Port Arthur
Marbut Holbrook
Colmesweil
Virginia Rozell
Mary Carberry
Greenlawn Memorial Park
Pat A. Riley
Estelle Frances Poche Pittman Brescher
Patsy Pittman Byers
Redwood Valley
Calif
Hollis Poche
Ponchatoula
Edna Gillman
Norma Kraemer
Anette Poche
Frank Brescher
Los Angeles
Dennis Brescher
Hammond
Earl E. Pittman
Frank A. Brescher
Homer
Arthur
Mel Poche
Edith Weir
Elsie Brumfield
Harry McEneely
Sand Hill Cemetery
Millville
Claire Adele Collins
Deer Park
Clara L. Beanie Correjolles
Harry McEneely & Son
Wallace Gainey
Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
Brenda Ann Earlycutt
Baton Rouge General Hospital
New Orleans
Gaisha Latrie Earlycutt
Henry
Darren Earlycutt
George
Jelani Perry
Mary Payne
Daisy Bernard
Lee Charles
Garden Grove
Sandy Bernard
Houston
Annie Bernard
Joseph Bernard
Florenaia Bernard
Verone Bernard
Richardson Funeral Home
Holly Garden Cemetery
Michael Wayne Henry
North Oaks Medical Center
Port Allen
Holiday Inn
U.S. Air Force
Gloria Boyer Henry
Michael Shane Henry
Christina Marie Neal
Bessie Larken
Mary Smith
Mary T. Trejo
Bryan
Winnie Edwards
Covington
Ronnie Henry
Marshal William
Lydia Lemoine Henry
Marshall Henry Jr
Church of the Way Presbyterian
Bobbie Rae Cox
Fred C. Parker
John Davis Parker
Juanita Parker Law
Minnie Parker Sessions
Welsh Funeral Home
Baton Rouge
Wilson A
Bill” Holcombe
Roselawn Memorial Park
CARLEE MUSE WHITE _ AMITE
Carlee Muse White
Greensburg
Sylvester
Charlie White
Amite
Mary Lee Leach
Lorraine White
Martha Perry
Ida Mae Muse
Roseland
Dianne Harrison
Arcola
Elsie Edwards
Mary Harvey
Rebecca Nixon
Peter Muse Jr
Emmitt
Daniel Muse
Sherman Muse
Lee Edward White
Kenny White
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Youth Service Bureau
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Kaitlin Short
Erin Short
Jessica Showalter
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The
Polly Greene
AccuWeather
Alexandria
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Monroe
AccuWeather, Inc
S. Morrison Blvd
P.O. Box
Amite Office
W. Oak St. Amite
Fox
Starbureau
I-55
Hammondstar.com
Sunday Star
Associated Press
Hammond Daily Star Publishing Co. Inc
Louis J. Correjolles
Louis J. Correjolles Sr
American Legion
Super Goofers
Ozone Square
Mandeville
Louis
Chip” Correjolles
Hammond City
Jerry Correjolles
Mattie Parker Rae
Ollie Steele Burden Manor
Istrouma
Eastern Star and White Shrine
YAWS
Alphonse Edward
Greater Community Cogic
Butler’s Cemetery
Seahorse Canvas
Taylortec, Inc
BRC
Southeastern
KMART
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