Krazy Kats Still Rocking After 50 Years in Midwestern Scene
Gray-haired Krazy Kats, Keith Dresser Willie Craig and Fred Fletcher, all 65, mark their 50th anniversary with steady bookings across Missouri and Kansas. From a Moberly High School dance to Columbia hotel ballrooms, they keep performing primarily Elvis and early rock staples, despite fans suffering on the dance floor and past near breaks.
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Fred Fletcher
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Sister protests when brother shirks chores
MAD AND CONFUSED SISTER from Birmingham asks Abby to address unfair chore sharing among five siblings. She notes two brothers often skip duties, leaving her to complete all work before mom returns. Abby suggests a household chore chart and accountability to prevent sexist blame.
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Birmingham
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Kairos in Aquarius and Virgo Daily Horoscope 2007
Weekly astrology column notes Kairos moments as Virgo moon and Capricorn sun align. Aries through Aquarius signs receive guidance on wit, independence, ego, and personal growth with hints of a windfall, career highs, and travel in 2007. Only readable portion mentions January 8 and birthdays.
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Jacobs Wins Trials to Name 2007 Bermuda Bowl Team
George Jacobs led his team to victory in the Trials determining the U.S. squad for the 2007 Bermuda Bowl in Shanghai. In a tight finish, JACOBS defeated EKEBLAD after dramatic swings from 42 IMPs to narrowly win on the final deal. The match featured board outcomes including a five spade plus at one table and six hearts double at another, with Jacobs narrowly pulling ahead at the wire to claim the match in IMPs.
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Jacobs
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Steve Gamer
Howard Weinstein
Zia Mahmood
Michael Rosenberg
Ekeblad
Zia-Rosenberg
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Jed
Rosenberg
Smithsonian Exhibit Flags Civil Rights Icon Lunch Counter
Greensboro lunch counter from the 1960s civil rights era is shown among 156 national icons in Smithsonian maga zine’s exhibit Americas most singular sensations. The 8 foot counter piece sits with Jefferson Bible the Lone Ranger mask and Lincoln’s assassination hat at the National Air and Space Museum through spring 2008.
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N.C
Woolworth
Smithsonian
National Museum of American History
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson
America
Smithsonian Magazine
National Air and Space Museum
Center asks fans to send birthday greetings to Ali
Louisville fans invited to mark Muhammad Ali's 65th birthday with messages via the center's site or by posing with a birthday banner on January 17. Jeanie Kahnke said Ali, living with Parkinson's, won't attend. greetings and photos become part of the center's archives.
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali Center
Ali
Jeanie Kahnke
Oprah Winfrey aims to reshape view of women in South Africa
Oprah Winfrey announced her 40 million Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg will not only educate 152 deprived girls but also shift cultural perceptions of women. She told BBC she seeks to alter how girls think and how society views women's roles amid apartheid’s legacy.
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New York
Oprah Winfrey
British Broadcasting Corp
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For
Henley-on-Klip
Johannesburg
Mamma Mia to Close on Las Vegas Strip in 2008
Las Vegas producers announced Mamma Mia will close in late summer 2008 after 2300 performances at Mandalay Bay. The show, featuring ABBA hits, opened February 2003 and will end its long run as part of Las Vegas entertainment evolution. A replacement has not been chosen.
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Mandalay Bay
Scott Voeller
Las Vegas Entertainment
Voeller
Night at the Museum holds No 1 for third weekend at box office
Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum remains atop the box office for a third straight weekend with $24 million, boosting domestic total to $164.1 million. The Pursuit of Happyness follows in second with $13 million, bringing its total to $124.2 million as films in the post holiday period struggle to match its pace.
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the Museum
20Th Century Fox
Will Smith
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