Liberace Museum expands with pink neon piano ribbon cut
Las Vegas marks the Liberace Museum expansion with an oversized pink piano and a rhinestone Rolls Royce ribbon cutting. Hundreds attend despite heat as the nonprofit museum showcases Liberace's cars pianos costumes and jewelry. Magicians Siegfried and Ray arrive with a seven week old white Siberian tiger during the event. Liberace died in 1987 at age 67.
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Rivers divorce filing in Los Angeles court
Melissa Rivers husband John Endicott filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences The couple married in 1998 and have a one year old son Edgar named after Rivers' late father Endicott seeks joint custody Rivers is 34 and daughter of Joan Rivers
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Aretha Franklin sues Star over defamation claim
Queen of soul Aretha Franklin sues the Star in Albuquerque alleging a defamatory article claimed she has a dangerous drinking problem that threatens her career and life. The suit labels the piece false and cites lead attorney Barry Langberg as asserting a strong rebuttal to the allegations.
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History Snippet Highlights From Early U.S. Events
June history notes mark Brigham Young's birth in 1801 Whitingham Vermont, Kentucky's statehood in 1792, Captain Lawrence's famous line during the Chesapeake Battle, a 1943 Lisbon to London civilian flight disaster including actor Leslie Howard, and the 1967 Beatles release Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Birthdays and Powerball Numbers from Mayberry Timetable
Actor Andy Griffith is 76, Pat Boone 68, Morgan Freeman 65, Rene Auberjonois 62, Ron Wood 55, Ronnie Dunn 49, Alanis Morrissette 28. Wednesday Powerball numbers 18 28 31 35 49 with 13. Friday Kansas Pick 3 315.
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British music falls flat in United States charts
British pop faces a U S chill as no British artists hit the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first time since 1963. Industry leaders urge a U K music embassy in New York to aid promotion amid a shifting cross Atlantic contrast with Eminem leading the British Top 20 and America dominating the U S market.
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N Sync star cleared for Russian space flight to ISS
Lance Bass of N Sync says Russian doctors cleared him for a fall flight to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz rocket. Officials warned October training may be impossible. Bass and Lori Garver pursue funding with RadioShack backing and MirCorp as sponsors.
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