Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit Prague
Japanese imperial couple receive key to Prague city during a two week European tour. They lay a wreath at St Wenceslas statue and tour the Old Town Hall in the Czech capital. Nearby reports note Dalai Lama's remarks in Split and Jewel Kilcher’s rise after performing at Interlochen.
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Prague
Japan
Akihito
Michiko
St. Wenceslas
Wenceslas Square
Old Town Hall
History Almanac Highlights From July 8 Dates
Key events include Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander in chief of UN forces in Korea in 1950, Charles II granting Rhode Island a charter in 1663, The Wall Street Journal’s first issue in 1889, Ziegfeld’s Follies debut in 1907, demolition for the UN headquarters in 1947, and Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994 at age 82.
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Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Charles
England
Rhode Island
Wall Street Journal
Florenz Ziegfeld
New York City
Kim Il-Sung
North Korea
Birthdays for Kevin Bacon and peers
Actor Kevin Bacon turns 44 alongside Steve Lawrence at 67 and Kim Darby at 54. Raffi, Anjelica Huston, Toby Keith, Joan Osborne, Billy Crudup, and Beck share celebratory milestones aged 54, 51, 41, 40, 34, and 32 respectively. Kevin Bacon
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Kevin Bacon
Steve Lawrence
Kim Darby
Raffi
Anjelica Huston
Toby Keith
Joan Osborne
Billy Crudup
Beck
Powerball and Kansas lottery draw numbers report
Lottery results for Saturday and Sunday show Powerball numbers 29 27 36 39 with Powerball 13. Kansas Pick 3 listed as 106 and Super Kansas Cash numbers 13 13 26 27 with 21 as the cash option.
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Kansas
Anne Heche debuts in Proof on Broadway in new life era
Anne Heche replaces Jennifer Jason Leigh in the Broadway run of Proof by David Auburn. She reflects on madness, past abuse, and her recovery while preparing for a demanding three and a half month run. Heche notes personal growth since Fresno breakdown and embraces a public return to acting.
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London
Elizabeth II
Philip Jackson
Windsor Great Park
Crown Estate
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Britain
New York
Anne Heche
Hewie
Jennifer Jason Leigh
David Auburn
Anne
Hecie
Times Square
Catherine
Ellen DeGeneres
DeGeneres
Heche
Celestia
Fresno
Gus van Sant
Another World
Broadway
Leigh
Mary-Louise Parker
Gwyneth Paltrow
Miramax Films
Men in Black II breaks July Fourth box office record
Los Angeles AP reports Men in Black II debuted with 54.1 million dollars in its first weekend, surpassing the original’s July Fourth take and setting a new holiday box office record. The sequel led the top films as Like Mike and The Powerpuff Girls Movie opened, while Mr Deeds dropped to No 2 in its second weekend.
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Tommy Lee Jones
Will Smith
Mr. Deeds
Mike
Bow Wow
North American
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Minority Report
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Kresge Auditorium
Interlochen
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Elizabeth
2Day’s History Journal
2Day
Associated Press
Coleman Laffoon
Homer Heche
Ting
Calif
Lawrence
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