Jackie Chan Calls Taiwan Vote The Biggest Joke
Hong Kong star Jackie Chan condemned Taiwan's March 20 presidential election as the biggest joke in the world. President Chen Shui-bian won narrowly and faced opposition protests and calls to nullify results amid irregularity claims. Chan spoke at a Shanghai news conference, saying he was upset and could not sleep. He appeared on Taiwanese TV as his remarks aired.
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Scooby-Doo 2 Tops Box Office With 307 Million Debut
Scooby-Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed opens at number one with 307 million in its opening week end, 43 percent below the first Scooby-Doo debut in 2002. The Ladykillers and other films follow with mixed early-weekend earnings at North American theaters. Other top pictures include The Passion of the Christ and Dawn of the Dead.
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Howie Day Arrested After Postconcert Incident
Singer Howie Day 23 opened for Barenaked Ladies in Wisconsin and was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage and disorderly conduct after allegedly locking a woman in a bathroom and breaking another woman’s cell phone on his tour bus following a concert. Bail set at 850 dollars. court appearance scheduled. Day gained fame from the 2003 album Stop All the World Now and played The Granada in Lawrence, Kansas, on March 3.
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Sharon Stone Finalizes Divorce From Phil Bronstein
IMDB reports the Basic Instinct actress, 46, is single again after finalizing divorce from San Francisco Chronicle editor Phil Bronstein. They wed February 14, 1998 and adopted Roan Joseph in 2000. The five year marriage included a Komodo dragon bite and Stone’s brain hemorrhage health scare.
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2day's History Journal March 29 1973 Vietnam exit noted
A brief history note lists key dates: on March 29 1973 the last U S combat troops left South Vietnam ending direct U S military involvement in the Vietnam War. It also cites 1638 Swedish colonists in Delaware 1882 Knights of Columbus charter in Connecticut 1951 Rosenbergs convicted 1962 Jack Paar’s final Tonight show hosting.
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Birthdays for Lucy Lawless and others today
Today's celebrations include Lucy Lawless turning 36, former senator Eugene McCarthy at 88, political commentator John McLaughlin at 77, Christopher Lambert at 47, Perry Farrell at 45, and Jennifer Capriati at 28.
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Sunday’s Kansas Pick 3 268 Saturday’s Super Kansas Cash 14615 20
Lottery results item notes two draw numbers with prize notation. The Sunday Pick 3 draw shows 268 and the Saturday Super Kansas Cash draw shows 14615 20. No additional context or dates provided.
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Movieoke brings film scenes to stage in Manhattan
Anastasia Fite runs movieoke at Den of Cin in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday nights where participants act out favorite film scenes like When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men. Patrons write a scene, staff cue the DVD, and performers stand under subtitles as friends join or alone reenact. The concept spreads to St. Louis and online searches show hundreds of hits.
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PBS Portrait of New Americans Profiles Immigrants
PBS presents The New Americans a four year portrait of immigrants from Mexico India Nigeria Palestine and the Dominican Republic with tales of hope and hardship. It highlights anti immigrant sentiment globalization job fears and personal ties shaping the US landscape.
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Nightlife and Music Picks at Kansas City Venues
A slate of concerts and performances across Kansas City areas includes Best Bets with Mad Caddies and Throw Rag at The Bottleneck at 6 p.m. early show, Tracy Freeze percussion at Swarthout Recital Hall, Ron Stinson trumpet at KU Carlson Center, and mid-evening sets by The Vines Jet Neon Living End at Liberty Hall. Dexter Romweber performs Ghostwriter and The She Bangs at The Bottleneck, Melanie Dill hosts Children’s Music Hour at Dread Books, Michael Fracasso plays Davey’s Uptown, with Michael Fracasso in the mix at 8 p.m. in Kansas City Missouri venues.
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