Oprah Makes Surprise Visit To Natchitoches LA
Oprah Winfrey answered a fan's call with a surprise stop in Natchitoches Louisiana. She arrived Friday afternoon, ate at a local restaurant, joined Northwestern State University's Homecoming parade and spoke at a pep rally for the sports program to the delight of Peggy Plunkett and the town.
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Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah
Winfrey
Northwestern State University
Yeltsin Treated Amid Armenian Brand Ambrosia Experience
Former Russian president Boris Yeltsin toured a brandy distillery in Yerevan sampling from a century old barrel and witnessing a vat this year named after him. He told reporters he won t seek public office again and recalled stepping down on December 31, 1999. A 420 liter vat from this year carries a Boris Yeltsin tablet and is deemed personal property.
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Armenia
Boris Yeltsin
France
Pernod Ricard
Yeltsin
Aguilera video sparks Thai censorship over Thai posters
Bangkok authorities and BMG Thailand object to a Christina Aguilera video scene showing Thai language posters reading Thailand's sex tourism and Young underage girls. The song Dirrty was not aired on local TV due to the backlash and censorship concerns.
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Thailand
Christina Aguilera
Saharat Wannachomphu
BMG Thailand Co
Aguilera
Nation
Pullman Attends Fright Night at Local Haunted House
Whitehall Montana actor Bill Pullman toured a sneaked preview of a Halloween haunted house in an old hotel. He described a calf-grab by an unseen actor and said the experience was better than last year.
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Saturday Night Massacre and 1944 and 1968 historic milestones
The update recalls Archibald Cox being dismissed on Oct 20 1973 in the Saturday Night Massacre with Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General Ruckelshaus resigning. It notes Gen Douglas MacArthur’s 1944 return to the Philippines, Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1968 marriage to Aristotle Onassis, and the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash killing three band members.
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Elliot L. Richardson
William B. Ruckelshaus
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Jacqueline Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Birthday list includes Tom Petty and Art Buchwald
On this day several notable figures reach milestone ages including singer Tom Petty and columnist Art Buchwald. Rocker David Ryan of The Lemonheads turns 38, rapper Snoop Dogg 31, country musician Jeff Loberg 26, and actress Jennifer Nicole Freeman 17. Also mentions Powerball and Kansas Pick 3 numbers from a Saturday draw.
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Tom Petty
Art Buchwald
David Ryan
The
Lemonheads
Snoop Dogg
Jeff Loberg
Jennifer Nicole Freeman
Wife
Longtime Angels fan Blair recalls team history and World Series hope
Lone Beach veteran Frank Blair, 85, the Angels’ first season ticketholder, reflects on the franchise’s moves from Wrigley Field to Anaheim Stadium and Edison Field, Autry to Disney ownership, and recent World Series chances. He cites memories of Hank Greenberg, Bobby Grich, Nolan Ryan, and past playoff runs while eyeing a six or seven game series against the Giants.
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Blair
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Barry Bonds
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Gene Autry
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Dodgers
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Ruth Blair
Disney
Adam Kennedy
Tim Salmon
Troy Percival
Frankie Rodriguez
Bobby Grich
Angel
Grich
Wilson
Nolan Ryan
Jim Fregosi
ThunderStix
BBC list of 10 greatest Britons includes Lennon
BBC reveals a Top 10 of greatest Britons chosen from over 30 000 votes. Notable names include Diana Churchill Newton Darwin Brunel Cromwell Nelson Shakespeare Lennon, but McCartney and Harrison miss the top ten. Diana’s husband Charles also excluded. A TV series will profile the figures as viewers vote a winner.
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John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
British Broadcasting Corp
William Shakespeare
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Horatio Nelson
Oliver Cromwell
England
McCartney
George Harrison
TV Sunday news lineups feature Powell and McCrary panelists
This Week hosts Secretary Powell and FBI profiler Gregg McCrary with Caleb Carr. Face the Nation includes Condoleezza Rice and several senators. Meet the Press features Powell, LaPierre, Schumer, Walsh, DeLong, Fox, and Haney among others. Late Edition adds Rice and Brzezinski with a broad guest mix. Fox News Sunday lists Tom Daschle and Powell.
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Colin Powell
FBI
Gregg McCrary
Caleb Carr
CBS
Face the Nation
Condoleezza Rice
Bob Graham
D-Fla
Dick Lugar
R-Ind
Chuck Hagel
R-Neb
NBC
Meet the Press
Powell
Wayne LaPierre
National Rifle Assn
Sen
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
John
Fox News
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
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