Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone dies at 55 in LA
Johnny Ramone born John Cummings cofounder of The Ramones died in his sleep at his Los Angeles home at age 55 after a five year battle with prostate cancer. He helped shape punk with hits like I Wanna Be Sedated and Blitzkrieg Bop, earning the band Hall of Fame induction in 2002.
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Survivor Rupert Boneham funds kids housing charity
Rupert Boneham of Indianapolis pledges 100000 to launch Rupert's Kids Inc. to aid troubled youths ages 12 to 20 and remodel dilapidated houses, then donate or sell them at nominal prices to low income families in Indianapolis. He aims to provide affordable housing and youth support through the new charity.
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New York Offers First Earnhardt Legacy License Plate
Albany Gov George Pataki announced a new NY license plate honoring Dale Earnhardt. The red white black gray plate features Earnhardt silhouette with arms raised and a commemorative E logo plus NASCAR branding. The plate marks the first such tribute in the nation three years after his Daytona crash.
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Law Order Way Named On West Side Of NYC
New York renames a short street heading to Pier 62 as Law Order Way to honor the Law and Order series 15th anniversary. Dick Wolf says NYC is part of the ensemble as studios and offices are nearby. Dennis Farina joins the cast replacing Jerry Orbach in the new spinoff.
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Milestones From History: Legion Founded to Callas’ Death
Key events span 1919 American Legion incorporation by Congress, the Cherokee Strip settlement surge of 1893 in Oklahoma, the 1940 Selective Training and Service Act establishing a peacetime draft, Ford’s 1974 conditional amnesty for Vietnam deserters, and Maria Callas’ 1977 death in Paris at age 53.
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Birthdays list ages mark legends and stars
Today's birthdays feature Lauren Bacall at 80, B B King at 79, Peter Falk 77, Ed Begley Jr 55, Mickey Rourke 48, David Copperfield 48, Richard Marx 41, Molly Shannon 40, and Marc Anthony 35. The note highlights Bacall as a legend among the group.
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Wednesday Lottery Draws Highlight Local Games
Wednesday results list Powerball numbers 18 17 28 50 20 with Powerball 20 Kansas Pick 3 293 indicates a midweek draw. Super Kansas Cash numbers are 10 11 22 23 29 with red 25.
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Walters closes chapter on 20/20 anchoring after 25 years
Barbara Walters announces she will stop anchoring 20/20 after a quarter century at ABC. She will host a Friday retrospective of 740 interviews and air a final Mary Kay Letourneau interview on Sept. 24 before spending a week with her daughter Jackie at a Southern California spa. Walters plans specials and her The View appearances while emphasizing she is not retiring.
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Will and Grace opens flat with JLo episode critics say
The seventh season debuts with Jennifer Lopez guesting as herself. The episode focuses on Jack and Jenny and features Karen plotting to sell a song to the pop star while Grace confronts Leo. Critics call it contrived and not very funny, signaling a weak start to the season.
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Best Bets Concert Lineup at Kansas City Venues
Best Bets lists shows across Kansas City venues with acts including Gryphyn at The Jazzhaus on 926 1/2 Mass, Apollo 13 at Jackpot Saloon 943 Mass, Innervisions at Grand Emporium 3832 Main St, The Bodeans at The Beaumont 4050 Pennsylvania Ave, and Leon Redbone at Liberty Hall 642 Mass. Also Appearing Matt McGee at Signs of Life 722 Mass, Professor Blow-Chi's Burlesque at Jackpot Saloon 943 Mass, Just Wyn Moore at Stu's Midtown Tavern 925 Iowa, and Liverpool at The Beaumont.
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