London police arrest man over paint filled balloons attack on Blaine
A 28 year old London man was charged with criminal damage after firing pink paint filled balloons from a nearby window at David Blaine's glass box suspended by a crane near Tower Bridge. Police said he struck the target at least once during the incident adding to a series of attacks on the illusionist during his 44 day stay.
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London
David Blaine
River Thames
Blaine
New York
Tower Bridge
Jay-Z ends solo runs with MSG tour finale
Jay-Z announces his last nationwide solo tour starting with a November 25 show at Madison Square Garden to benefit the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund. His new album The Black Album hits stores November 28 as he says he wants to go out while hot and strong.
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New York
Jay-Z
Madison Square Garden
Clear Channel Entertainment
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
Shawn Carter
Jerry Lee Lewis birthday fan event canceled at ranch
Nesbit Mississippi fans learn the Jerry Lee Lewis 68th birthday gathering is canceled by the singer. The fan club will still host a ticketed gathering for attendees with live music and food while Lewis did not participate this year. Kerrie Lewis leads the JKL Enterprises Inc. fan club and faced concerns over ticket costs.
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Nesbit
Jerry Lee Lewis
Kerrie Lewis
Jerry Lee
Berke Lee Lewis
Notable 2 Day History Highlights Across Years
The record notes Warsaw surrendered in 1939 after prolonged resistance to Nazi and Soviet invasion. Also cites John Adams named to negotiate Revolutionary War peace in 1779. Tonight debuts with Steve Allen in 1954. The Warren Commission in 1964 finds Oswald acted alone. In 1979 Congress approves Department of Education creation.
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Warsaw
Poland
Soviet Union
John Adams
Britain
Steve Allen
NBC
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Congress
Department of Education
Birthday list pins Gwyneth Paltrow age at 31
A birthday roundup notes Gwyneth Paltrow is 31 and mentions other figures: actress Jayne Meadows at 83, Wilford Brimley at 69, A Martinez at 55, Meat Loaf at 52, Shaun Cassidy at 45, Patrick Muldoon at 35, Lil Wayne at 71, and Avril Lavigne at 19.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Jayne Meadows
Wilford Brimley
A Martinez
Meat Loaf
Shaun Cassidy
Patrick Muldoon
Lil’ Wayne
Avril Lavigne
Paper Lion author George Plimpton dies at 76
George Plimpton renowned editor and participatory journalist died at 76 in his New York apartment. A central figure in American letters, he founded a literary quarterly and mentored writers like Roth and Kerouac while pursuing experiments from boxing to quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions. He also acted in films and did a Simpsons voice.
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New York
George Plimpton
Detroit Lions
Plimpton
Elaine Kaufman
Norman Mailer
American Letters
American Academy of Review
Literary Quarterly
Philip Roth
Jack Kerouac
Palmer dies of heart attack at 54 in Paris hotel
British rock star Paris-Robert Palmer died of a heart attack at a Paris hotel aged 54 after a promotional tour. The two time Grammy winner was best known for Addicted to Love and Simply Irresistible. He performed with Power Station in the mid 1980s and shot to fame via MTV videos directed by Terence Donovan.
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Paris
Robert Palmer
Britain
Mick Cater
Palmer
Terence Donovan
Cater
Power Station
John
Andy Taylor
Duran Duran
U.S
MTV
Lowe returns to The Lyon's Den in NBC Sunday lineup
A TV preview notes Rob Lowe starring as Jack Turner in The Lyon's Den on NBC Sunday at 9 p.m. The article contrasts his Brat Pack rebel image with a reformer arc and highlights other weekend offerings including Cold Case on CBS, The Blues documentary on PBS, Remember the Titans on ABC, and Jerry Maguire on NBC.
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Rob Lowe
Brat Pack
West Wing
Sam Seaborn
Sam
Lowe
Washington, D.C
Den
NBC
Harlan M. Turner
Rip Torn
Jack Turner
Lyon, LaCrosse and
Levine
CBS
Kathryn Morris
Philadelphia
Martin Scorsese
PBS
Clint Eastwood
Wim Wenders
Mike Figgis
ABC
Denzel Washington
Tom Cruise
Cuba Gooding Jr
America
Renee Zellweger
Best Bets Concerts in Kansas City Area Venues
A slate of music events includes The Red Elvises at Grand Emporium on Main Street in Kansas City. Shaking Tree and Distance to Empty perform at The Granada. Turbonegro and Danko Jones play The Bottleneck. The Meat Purveyors perform at Davey’s Uptown on Main Street. LeAnn Rimes headlines Ameristar Casino Hotel in North Kansas City.
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Grand Emporium
Main St
Kansas City
Ryan Patrick Imming
the Granada
Mass
Danko Jones
Meat Purveyors
Davey's
Severance
el Torreon
Gillham Road
LeAnn Rimes
Ameristar
N.E
Birmingham Road
North Kansas City
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Kevin McDonough
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