Bush meets young Olympic star at White House
President George Bush privately greeted 16 year old Olympic figure skater Sarah Hughes at the White House on Friday. Hughes, a Great Neck high school junior, won gold in the figure skating finals on February 21 after placing fourth in the short program, and she arrived with no reporters present.
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Survivor ready to film fifth season in Thailand island park
Bangkok officials approved Mark Burnett and his crew to shoot Survivor on Tarutac Island National Park for 40 days starting in July with an estimated spending of 4.55 million dollars. Environmental concerns were raised by critics who worried about past coastal erosion from filming nearby.
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Sinatra Sings Sinatra brings Frank Sinatra legacy to Las Vegas
Frank Sinatra Jr. announces a Las Vegas show titled Sinatra Sings Sinatra at the MGM Grand from May 8 to 15. The 58 year old performer plans to perform his father’s signature songs from four decades on the Las Vegas Strip, including Ive Got You Under My Skin and Luck Be a Lady, noting fans cling to the music after his fathers death in 1998 at age 82.
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Newtons resort to surrogate for first child
Wayne Newton and his wife Kathleen, both based in Los Angeles, are using a surrogate mother to welcome their first child, a daughter due in May. The couple marked their eighth wedding anniversary this week. Publicist Tricia McCrone, Kathleen’s sister, called it the best news and said the plans have been in the works for a long time. No further details were released.
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Notable historical milestones from 13 April history journal
On April 13 1970 Apollo 13 suffered a liquid oxygen tank rupture four fifths to the way to the moon astronauts recovered to return safely. Handel had public premiere of Messiah in Dublin in 1742. Thomas Jefferson born in 1743. Metropolitan Museum of Art founded in 1870. Sidney Poitier first black actor to win best actor for Lilies of the Field in 1964.
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Birthdays of entertainers and sports figures listed
Today's birthdays include singer Al Green aged 56 actor Lyle Waggoner 67 Paul Sorvino 63 Tory Dow 57 Ron Perlman 52 Peabo Bryson 51 Max Weinberg 51 chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov 39 and actor Rick Schroder 32. Al Green.
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Eternal Egypt exhibition at Nelson-Atkins Museum
Sunday Arts feature on Eternal Egypt, Masterworks from The British Museum, highlighting more than 140 ancient Egyptian works that reveal the creative process of people 5,000 years ago. The Nelson-Atkins presents the exhibit details and background.
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Hick-hop blends bluegrass and hiphop in Appalachian prison outreach
In Whitesburg Kentucky inmates hear a new fusion as Nick Szuberla and musicians from bluegrass and hip hop perform on WMMT. Danja Mowf and Dirk Powell teamwork aims to bridge urban rural cultures, with Appalshop producing related documentary work.
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Anonymous poem stirs debate at Queen Mother's funeral
The Westminster Abbey farewell for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother sparked talk over an anonymous Internet poem read in the program. Palace officials say Elizabeth II chose the verse, focusing on gratitude for a life well lived. The poem’s authorship theories range from Tagore to Rossetti, with no definitive source.
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Gatekeeper Hand censors film trailers and ads for MPAA
Los Angeles based Hand oversees all marketing content for the MPAA, reviewing trailers and newspaper ads for suitability. She has long clashed with studios over explicit material, recalling a 1978 decision to reject a Coming Home trailer over a wedding ring scene. Her rules avoid offending parents and protect children, especially with horror campaigns like The Others.
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