Emmy winner Woods to star as Giuliani in Rudy TV film
James Woods will portray former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a two hour USA Network movie titled Rudy. The film covers Giuliani’s mayoral tenure and his post 9 11 work, drawn from Wayne Barrett’s book Rudy. The script is by Stanley Weiser, based on Barrett’s biography.
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Snoop Dogg Pleads No Contest in Oberlin Marijuana Case
Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, pleaded no contest to marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia charges in Oberlin, Ohio. He received a $250 fine and a suspended 30 day jail term after six bags weighing about 200 grams were found on his tour bus in Amherst on October 17. Defense attorney Jay Milano filed the plea on Broadus's behalf. he did not appear in court.
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Osbourne to host VH1 royal Jubilee tribute
Sharon Osbourne chosen to host VH1 all star concert honoring Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee. Ozzy, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin and Paul McCartney set to perform at June 3 event in Buckingham Palace garden. Elton John taped performance to be shown with June 9 highlights airing on VH1.
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Pavarotti Performs Charity Concert in Modena
The hoarse but steadfast Luciano Pavarotti staged his annual charity concert in Modena to aid refugees in Zambia. At 66, he leaned on a piano during a tired moment but delivered vocals including a duet of Miserere with Andrea Bocelli and a performance with Gino Paoli for the crowd.
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History milestones from May 30 across centuries
Major events include Joan of Arc’s 1431 execution in Rouen for heresy, Hernando de Soto’s Florida landing in 1539, Nebraska and Kansas territories created in 1854, a deadly 1883 Brooklyn Bridge stampede, and Indianapolis hosting its first long-distance auto race won by Ray Harroun in 1911.
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Wynonna Birthday This Day Highlights Notable Birthdays
Wynonna celebrates turning 38 today. Colm Meaney is 49, Ted McGinley 44, Ralph Carter 41. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine turns 38, Patrick Dahlheimer of Live is 31, and Trey Parker 30.
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Lottery draws and Kansas picks recap
Wednesday Powerball results show numbers 18 28 31 35 49 with Powerball 13. Wednesday Kansas Pick 3 and Pick 4 totals listed alongside numbers 6 7 12 21 27 and 13. The brief notice records lottery outcomes and draws for local readers.
Original Nancy Drew author Mildred Benson dies at 96
Mildred Wirt Benson, creator of Nancy Drew under the Carolyn Keene pen name, died at 96 in Toledo Ohio after a long career as a journalist and author. Benson wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew mysteries and helped shape a generation of readers with the smart resourceful teen sleuth.
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The article profiles Mildred Benson born July 10 1905 in Ladora Iowa author of the Nancy Drew mysteries The Secret of the Old Clock The Hidden Staircase and other titles She earned the first U.S masters in journalism at Iowa and wrote through illness noting her daring return to work after a lung cancer diagnosis ensuring publication dates and career milestones.
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Bob Hope is honored with Veterans Chapel dedication in L A
On his 99th birthday Bob Hope receives a national honor as the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel is dedicated at Los Angeles National Cemetery. President Bush signs the bill designating the chapel to salute Hope’s decades entertaining U S troops overseas. Dolores Hope and celebrities attend. a 99-cent tribute book promotes charity.
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