Whitney Houston Named NAACP Entertainer of the Year
Grammy winning star Whitney Houston is praised by NAACP officials for positive portrayals and charity work. The 30 year old performer will receive the award January in California and NBC will tape the ceremony for January 22 broadcast.
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NAACP
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Houston
Whitney Houston Foundation For Children
California
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
NBC
Satirist Mark Russell Teaches Civics With Each Show
Political satirist Mark Russell, now in his 18th PBS season, uses humor to teach civics. He riffs on familiar figures including President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Vice President Gore, Tipper, Ross Perot, and Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders. Elders’ drug legalization remark drew sharp reaction, framing a national joke about policy and crime.
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PBS
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Tipper
Ross Perot
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Pablo Escobar
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Cuomo grilled by reformers in Albany barroom clash
Gov Mario Cuomo faced a lively 45 minute session with former hostage Terry Anderson and other reformers in Albany. The exchange resembled a barroom tiff more than a statehouse debate as Cuomo answered questions with apparent amusement.
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Heston Reads to Needy Children at Los Angeles Mission
Charlton Heston, age 69, visited the Los Angeles Mission to read Christmas tales to about 150 needy children. He read A Visit from St. Nicholas and other classics, joined in carols with his wife, thanked the children for their gifts, and noted his fondness for reading to kids. The event spotlighted the actor known for Moses in The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur, plus Planet of the Apes.
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Television star sued by former co star over pregnancy claim
Janet Hubert-Whitten accuses Will Smith and NBC of forcing her off The Fresh Prince of Bel Air after revealing her pregnancy. She says Smith became hostile and NBC reduced her salary and air time, harming her marketability. NBC and Smith's attorney did not return calls.
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Whiter blows fuse on tour
Author Robert Waller faced writer's cramp and temper while promoting Bridges of Madison County across the nation. At Border's Book Shop in West Des Moines he shouted at a reporter who pressed for comment, saying he was sick of the questions.
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Ricky Skaggs Finds Peace After Falling Off the Charts
Ricky Skaggs, 39, reflects on leaving the country charts years ago after a decade of hits. He says acceptance matters more than top ten status, due to focusing on family and God. He hosts a radio show and has 115 appearances planned this year, with fans still believing in his enduring warmth.
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Christmas cash tops Americans wish lists study finds
A Discovery Research Group survey of 800 homes across the United States shows money as the top gift, followed by travel clothes and electronics. Men rate money 4.24 and women 4.17 out of five, with travel and other items also scoring strongly.
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Salt Lake City
Athay
Scrooge lives here lights up Denney family scene
SAUE RAPIDS Minnesota. John Denney uses roof signs proclaiming Scrooge with white lights to share a holiday message. He built a tradition after noticing lit homes during Christmas, has joked about harsher phrases but kept it lighter for family.
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Drake sails off on circumnavigation voyage begins
Today marks December 13 1993 with historical notes on Drake's five ships setting sail in 1577 to begin a circumnavigation that would span nearly three years. Other entries mention 1922 Phoenix name change ideas for Salt River Valley and a 1862 Fredericksburg defeat. Also 1918 Wilson arrives in France as first sitting president to visit Europe.
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Arizona Lotto Saturday results announce no overall winner
Winning numbers were 4, 17, 30, 31, 32, 35. No six-number winners worth $3 million. Five numbers matched by 45 tickets worth $1,494.00. Four numbers matched by 2,411 tickets worth $58.00. Three numbers matched by 38,211 tickets worth $2. Transactions reflect lower prize tiers with identical draw.
Michael Jackson Returns to United States Amid Cooperation
Jackson is back in the United States cooperating with authorities, says his lawyer Johnnie Cochran. No charges have been filed, but he faces a civil lawsuit by a 13 year old alleging molestation. police investigate. Sightings and a private jet at Santa Barbara airport are reported, with two accompanying boys.
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