Navy chief orders fleetwide safety standdown for reviews
Navy chief Adm. Vernon Clark orders a one day safety standdown for all 300 ships to review seaman ship and navigation procedures without returning to port. Crews will assess critical areas and resume normal operations as soon as possible. This is the first fleetwide pause since 1989 amid six major collisions in the past year.
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Beah Richards dies at 74 veteran actress of stage and screen
Beah Richards, 74, acclaimed actress and Emmy winner, died of emphysema in Vicksburg Mississippi. A longtime LA resident, she recently returned to her hometown. She earned an Oscar nomination for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and won a 1993 Emmy for The Practice, with an earlier 1987 Emmy for Frank's Place.
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History Highlights: Birth of Louis XV to Floyd's Carolinas
This history column recalls Louis XV born on Sept 16, 1638, Mexico's revolt beginning in 1810, the Cherokee Strip land rush of 1893, FDR signing the peacetime draft in 1940, and Hurricane Floyd striking the Carolinas in 1999 as it moved up the coast.
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Birthday milestone list with B B King and peers
A birthday roundup notes B B King turning 75 amid a blues themed homage and mentions other stars: actress Janis Paige at 78, Lauren Bacall at 76, Rev. Robert Schuller at 74, Peter Falk at 73, Mickey Rourke at 44, and David Copperfield at 44.
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New Zoo Residents Highlight Kansas City Zoo Exhibit
The Journal-World Arts & Living section previews a slate of arrivals including a fat tailed gecko, panepinto micropigs, helmeted guinea fowl, and red ruffed lemur. Also shown are a red capped mangabey, Wompoo fruit dove and straw necked ibis chicks debuting this weekend.
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Hot films debut at Toronto festival mark 25th anniversary
The Toronto International Film Festival highlights a conservative, upbeat slate with titles like A Shot at Glory Billy Elliott Girlfight and The Contender. Notable entries include The House of Mirth Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon The Princess and the Warrior Best in Show and In God We Trust.
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Arabia
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Downey Jr. Rebounds From Prison To Ally McBeal
Robert Downey Jr after prison says the experience spurred change and life lessons. He served time for probation violations, moved into Walden House, and will recur on Foxs Ally McBeal as a mysterious stranger this fall. Moon couple plead innocent to overfishing in Alaska. Pavarotti returns to Madison Square Garden in peak form after previous surgery.
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Gore raises funds for Democrats at Radio City Music Hall
Al Gore capped a $10 million fund raising week with a star studded gala at Radio City Music Hall featuring Crosby, Stills and Nash Bette Midler and Paul Simon. Republicans accused him of hypocrisy for hobnobbing with celebrities while criticizing media violence and sex. Gore's camp defended the stance saying he stands up to Hollywood despite it being a major funding source.
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Marilu Henner Returns as Annie Oakley on Tour
Marilu Henner plays Annie Oakley in a touring revival of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. She trained at a rifle range to feel the kickback, then hit 22 bull's-eyes in 24 shots from 40 feet. Rex Smith and Larry Storch co star, with revisions to the score and added song. Henner, known from Taxi, also writes health books and pursues more authorship while continuing stage work.
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