Elian Cousin Opens Hair Salon in Havana
Two years after losing custody of Elian Gonzalez, his cousin and surrogate mother Marisleys Gonzalez says she has moved on. She fulfills her dream of owning a beauty salon on Calle Ocho in Havana, which opened this spring after delays from the custody campaign.
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Darius Rucker Honored With Charleston Day
Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker received Charleston's first Darius Rucker Day. A Charlestown native, he has donated over $1 million to local charities. He praised Charleston as home and noted his new solo album Back to Then released last week. He lives in Mount Pleasant with wife Beth and 15 month old Dani.
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Diana Ross Cancels California Leg Of Tour
Health problems force Diana Ross to cancel the California leg of her North American tour. The 58 year old pop star was to perform at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts next weekend. Creative Artists Agency cited her health as making it impossible to fulfill touring obligations. A spokesman did not comment. Ross had checked into Promises rehabilitation center in Malibu for 10 days around May 20 for an undisclosed condition.
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Perdue bobble head becomes Delmarva Shorebirds hype
Salisbury Maryland reports Poultry magnate Frank Perdue has become a star among six inch bobble head dolls given away by the Delmarva Shorebirds. The figures show Perdue with a ball and Shorebirds helmet and have sold for up to 75 dollars on eBay. Perdue Farms spokeswoman Tita Cherrier says he is modest about the attention.
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History notes from August 4 1944 raid and Zenger trial
A history brief recalls Nazi police raiding the Amsterdam secret annex on August 4 1944 arresting eight people including 15 year old Anne Frank whose diary chronicles the Holocaust She dies of typhus at Bergen Belsen in spring 1945 weeks before liberation Also mentioned is the 1735 acquittal of John Peter Zenger for seditious libel and the 1914 onset of World War I with Britain declaring war on Germany as the United States proclaims neutrality
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Notable birthdays mark rockets and stars today
Rocket pitcher Roger Clemens turns 40, journalist Helen Thomas reaches 82, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is 73, actor writer Billy Bob Thornton is 47, singer Marques Houston is 21, actor Cole Sprouse is 10.
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Saturday Powerball and Kansas draws report
Saturday lottery results list Powerball numbers 13 19 24 33 34 with 41 as the Powerball. Kansas Pick 3 and Super Kansas Cash drawn with respective numbers 4 11 13 14 22 and 2 as a key value.
Cinerary Urns honor victims in glass exhibit
Norfolk artist William Morris creates about 70 cremation urns linking personal loss to Sept. 11. The works, shown at Chrysler Museum, mix simple shapes with rich colored textures and include four pieces dated Sept 11 2001. The exhibit runs June 28 through Jan 5, with a September relocation before traveling to New York City's American Craft Museum.
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Whitney Museum Receives Record $200 Million Art Gift
The Whitney Museum of American Art annouces a historic $200 million donation of postwar works from 23 artists including Jasper Johns, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol. The 86 pieces span 1950s to 1970s, featuring 32 Johns works and seven Warhol pieces. The gift will join the Whitney’s collection and go on display Oct 24 to Jan 26.
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TV guests announced lineup for today’s news shows
TV guests announced for today’s programs include ABC This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts featuring Sen. Tom Daschle and Sen. Trent Lott along with vaccine expert Dr. William Bicknell and Dr. Georges Peter of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. CBS Face the Nation lists Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. Chuck Hagel with former national security adviser Brent Scowcroft. NBC Meet the Press includes Sen. Joseph Biden Ed Gillespie and Bob Shrum. CNN Late Edition features Sen. Arlen Specter and Sen. Evan Bayh with Richard Butler and Patrick Lang and Rep. Chris Shays with Stan Bedlington. Fox News Sunday presents Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Ahmed Chalabi of the Iraqi National Congress.
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