May 5 Centennial: Shepard flight and historic events
On May 5 1961 Alan B Shepard Jr. became America's first space traveler with a 15 minute suborbital flight from Cape Canaveral. Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on St Helena in 1821. John T. Scapes arrested in Tennessee in 1925 for teaching Darwin. 1987 began a yearlong amnesty offering citizenship to eligible illegal aliens.
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Special TV portraits explore James Brown and SNL's 90s era
CNN's Special Investigations revisits James Brown with Don Lemon narrating clips and interviews with Little Richard and Bootsy Collins. It probes his brutal origins, violent marriages, and enduring pride amid contradictions, while NBC's SNL 90s documentary surveys a turbulent decade with clips, interviews, and a look at fame and decline. Also NASCAR in Richmond and 60 Minutes preview.
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al Sharpton
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Adam Sandler
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Paris Hilton Jailed 45 Days Over Suspended License
Paris Hilton sobbed in Los Angeles court as Judge Michael Sauer sentenced her to 45 days in jail with no weekend passes for driving with a suspended license stemming from an alcohol related reckless driving case. The hotel heiress blamed advisers for misreading the DMV notice, while prosecutors urged equal treatment. Hilton faces 90 days if she fails to report by June 5.
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Sauer
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Newspaper staff and contact details for journalistic departments
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Ljworld
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Jworld
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Mfagan
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Howard
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Joel Mathis
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Imus editors may have known of remarks before firing
Don Imus attorney Martin Garbus says CBS Radio and MSNBC could have used delay buttons but did not, implying they knew the language broadcast was standard for his show. Imus seeks about 120 million dollars in unpaid salary and damages from CBS after his April 12 dismissal. Jessica Biel seeks respect in Hollywood, noting scripts often pass over her for top roles despite a career spanning 7th Heaven and films like The Illusionist.
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Imus
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Garbus
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Elle Magazine
Scarlett Johansson
Natalie Portman
Biel
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
Chuck and
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Court quiets Baldwin Basinger custody dispute in court
Los Angeles court moved to seal a bitter custody feud between Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. A Superior Court commissioner ordered lawyers not to discuss the case and closed the hearing after it began, citing the child Ireland’s well being. The daylong session followed a leaked voicemail by Baldwin to his daughter.
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Monroe Photos Rights Case Tossed by Judge
A federal judge ruled that Marilyn Monroe’s photographed images were not violated by selling the pictures without consent of her heirs. The case centered on whether the Monroe estate could block sales of iconic photos taken by a photographer, with the court finding no infringement.
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Sam Shaw
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Marilyn Monroe
New York
Birthday notes for NBC anchor and entertainment figures
NBC News anchor Brian Williams turns 48 while actor Michael Murphy reaches 63. Rock correspondent Kurt Loder is 62, actress Tina Yothers 34, singer Craig David 26, and R&B singer Chris Brown 18.
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Tina Yothers
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