Today in History Highlights Major WWII and Civil Era Events
On Aug 21 1945 Truman ended the Lend Lease program after about $50 billion in aid. In 1831 Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Virginia and was executed. In 1858 Lincoln and Douglas began their famous debates. In 1991 a hard line coup against Gorbachev collapsed amid a Yeltsin led uprising.
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Hollywood wiretapping case cools after early indictments
Federal prosecutors warned of more charges against private eye Anthony Pellicano and 13 suspects for conspiracy and wire fraud, but no new defendants have emerged since April. The plot has cooled as industry figures note hype outweighed drama with Pellicano’s case lagging behind Hollywood’s current headlines.
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Laurie Levenson
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Snakes on a Plane opens to modest 15.25 million weekend
Box office reports show Snakes on a Plane debuting at 15.25 million in weekend earnings, including 1.4 million from Thursday late showings. Talladega Nights grossed 14.1 million in its third weekend, as Snakes trails in overall ranking despite online hype.
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Samuel L. Jackson
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Celebrities touch Katrina film and charity lunch stories
Spike Lee discusses a Katrina interview with Herbert Freeman about his mother's death at the New Orleans Convention Center. In Denver, a bidder paid 30000 for lunch with Jessica Biel at Palm restaurant to benefit Molly Bloom's medical expenses. Rhymes faces a third degree assault arraignment after a Brooklyn shooting incident and a separate New York arrest for an alleged car spitting incident.
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Lee
ABC
Katrina
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Jessica Biel
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Biel
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Busta Rhymes
Notable Birthday List Stirs Celebrity Milestones
Actress Kim Cattrall is 50, Israeli leader Shimon Peres turns 83, singer Kenny Rogers reaches 68. Actress Carrie-Anne Moss is 36, Alicia Witt 31, and Kelis is 27, marking a wave of milestone birthdays across entertainment and politics.
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Shimon Peres
Kenny Rogers
Carrie-Anne Moss
Alicia Witt
Kelis
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