Simon and Garfunkel to perform in Rome’s Colosseum area
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel will stage a free concert on July 31 just outside the Colosseum on Via dei Fori Imperiali in Rome. Officials say it is their first Italy show and echo last year’s huge Paul McCartney turnout at the same site. The duo toured the US last year and will continue touring in June and July per their site.
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Rome
Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel
Colosseum
Italy
Via Dei Fori Imperiali
Paul McCartney
Simon and Garfunkel
United States
Belarusian woman marks 16th birthday in world record life
Hanna Barysevich, born May 5, 1888, celebrated her 16th birthday in Belarus near Minsk. She lived a life of hard labor on a collective farm until 95, now shares a home with her 78-year-old daughter Nina. She attributes longevity to genes and simple village meals.
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Minsk
Belarus
Hanna Barysevich
Barysevich
Buda
Nina
Williams backs medical marijuana in New York
Montel Williams, 47, who has multiple sclerosis, urged legalization of medical cannabis in New York saying the drug eases pain in his legs and feet. He noted he uses it nightly and declared he would continue to break the law, speaking Tuesday on his show.
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N.Y
Montel Williams
New York
Williams
Selleck Cast as Eisenhower in Ike Countdown TV Film
Tom Selleck, 59, stars as Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower in the A E original movie Ike Countdown to D Day set to air May 31. The June 6 1944 Allied assault on Normandy began Europe’s liberation and Selleck's film notes his Magnum P I past and film roles.
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New York
Tom Selleck
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A&e
Ike
Normandy
France
Europe
Selleck
Thomas Magnum
Magnum Pl
May 6 1937 Hindenburg disaster and notable historical events
On May 6 1937 the hydrogen filled German dirigible Hindenburg burned and crashed at Lakehurst New Jersey killing 35 of 97 aboard and a Navy ground crewman. Other events include Arkansas seceding in 1861 Chinese Exclusion Act passed 1882 Paris Exposition opened 1889 and King Edward VII died 1910.
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N.J
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Arkansas
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Congress
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U.S
Britain
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Birthdays and lotto numbers appear in daily listings
Baseball legend Willie Mays turns 73 and other notable birthdays include Tony Blair 51 Bob Seger 59 Ben Masters 57 Tom Bergeron 49 John Flansburgh 44 George Clooney 43 and Clay O’Brien 43. Wednesday Powerball results show 5 16 21 25 32 with 8, Kansas Pick 3 Q6607 9 12 24 28 with 5, and Super Kansas Cash 3 9 12 24 28 with 5.
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Willie Mays
Tony Blair
Bob Seger
Ben Masters
Tom Bergeron
John Flansburgh
George Clooney
Clay O'Brien
Disney blocks release of Fahrenheit 9/11 by Miramax
Disney blocks Miramax from distributing Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 criticizing Bush and Sept. 11 links to bin Laden family. Moore cites censorship while Miramax confirms Disney veto under NC-1 rating or budget terms. Cannes screening planned. Moore vows to release this summer.
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Michael Moore
Moore
Washington
Bush
Osama bin Laden
Miramax
Disney
New York
Walt Disney Company
Miramax Films
Florida
Jeb
Associated Press
Mira
Max
Matthew Hiltzik
Zenia Mucha
John Spelich
Bob and
Harvey Weinstein
New York Times
bin Laden
Fam
Final hourlong Friends episode caps eras on NBC
TV listings note the 8 p.m. finale of Friends with a 7 p.m. retrospective clip show. TV Land airs pre Friends features of cast in pre show roles, while CBS Survivor nears its all star finale.
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NBC
Smithsonian
Phoebe
Mad Magazine
TV Land
Jennifer Aniston
Ferris Bueller
Matt LeBlanc
David Schwimmer
Matthew Perry
Courtney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
CBS
Tom
Rupert
Jenna
Brown to Stand Trial on Abuse Charge
Atlanta AP Bobby Brown was ordered to stand trial on charges of misdemeanor battery for allegedly striking Whitney Houston at their Alpharetta area home in December. Judge Barry Zimmerman ordered fingerprinting on July 10 or 11 and a $2000 bond, with a warning against violent contact.
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Atlanta
Bobby Brown
Whitney Houston
Houston
Alpharetta
Barry Zimmerman
Brown
Maurice Bennett
Best Bets Benefit Show Series At Kansas City Venues
A listing of benefit and music events across Kansas City venues from Abe and Jakes Landing to The Jazzhaus. Performers include Getaway Driver Conner The Eudoras Clams The Charge Droplets This Is My Condition Rumblejetts The Silverman The Von Hodads Morning After Numb Boyskout Mandofest Drew Black Signs of Life and Billy Ebeling with many others across 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. showtimes at Abe and Jakes Grand Emporium Jackpot Saloon Davey s Uptown The Brick Liberty Hall Stu s Midtown and The Jazzhaus.
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Rose Naughtin
Conner
Andrew Connor
Abe
Jake
E. Sixth St
Social Service League
The
Eudoras
Charge Droplets
Mass
Rumblejetts
the Silverman
von Hodads
Grand Emporium
Main St
Kansas City
Davey's
Uptown
the Brick
McGee St
Liberty Hall
Drew Black
Billy Ebeling
Jawa
Jazzhaus
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