Country stars set for halftime show at Super Bowl
Wynonna Judd Tanya Tucker Clint Black and Travis Tritt head a star filled halftime as about 2000 Atlanta area performers back the Jan 30 game in the Georgia Dome. Natalie Cole to sing the national anthem Joe Namath to perform coin toss Gladys Knight hosts an Georgia music makers salute with Charlie Daniels Kris Kross. Garth Brooks Springsteen Elton John Paul McCartney and Billy Joel declined. Michael Jackson headlined last year in Pasadena.
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Mean queen leona helmsley helps homeless children
Leona Helmsley and husband Harry will donate 5000 to replace gifts stolen from a New York shelter and 20000 more for new gifts, publicist Howard Rubenstein said. Helmsley, nearing release from home confinement, is quoted urging New Yorkers to show care during Christmas. Tammy Faye Bakker Bakker’s daughter Tammy Sue Chapman cried at a Rock Hill mall amid reporters, with Bakker commenting on the scene.
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Tammy Faye Bakker Divorces Jim Bakker After 30 Years
Tammy Faye Bakker filed for divorce from Jim Bakker in 1992 after three decades of marriage. He faced a remaining year in prison for defrauding supporters of about 158 million dollars, while she wed developer Roe Messner in November.
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Slave museum planned in Jamestown by Cosby Tyson and others
Bill Cosby Cicely Tyson and historian John Hope Franklin join Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder to plan a Jamestown slave museum. A private nonprofit The Jamestown Slave Museum would lead, with $100,000 seed funding in Wilder’s proposed budget. The project involves Lerone Bennett Jr. and Earl Graves and is under Virginia administration.
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Castro’s daughter seeks asylum in the United States
Alina Fernandez Revuelta, daughter of Fidel Castro, left Cuba for Spain where she secured political asylum and then moved to an undisclosed location in Georgia. U.S. officials and exile groups say she plans no statement for days. She criticized Cuba’s leadership and described socialism as a dead end.
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Golden Globes Nomination Leaders Schindler's List and The Piano
Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List earned six nominations tying with The Piano for most Globes. The Golden Globes, set for January 22 at the Beverly Hilton, mark a bellwether for the Oscars with drama and comedy categories sparking unexpected splits.
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Titanic artifacts to be shipped to France for preservation
Titanic Ventures won U.S. approval to move about 800 recovered objects to France for preservation. The items will go in mid January to Stephane Pennec, the preservation expert who worked on 1987 Titanic salvage efforts. The salvage group, based in Southport Connecticut, recovered the artifacts about 400 miles south of Newfoundland after the liner sank on April 14 1912 following an iceberg collision on its maiden voyage to New York.
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Powerball Jackpot Draw Captures Des Moines Attention
Des Moines residents and players across 14 states line up for a $90 million Powerball, with about 50 million tickets expected. The drawing yields numbers 1 3 13 15 29 and Powerball 12 as officials await results. Nevada, Minnesota, Missouri officials note the odds at roughly 1 in 55 million.
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News of the Weird: Reader Submits Odd Tidbits
Odd, brief items arrive in mailbag from readers including strange happenings, quirky anecdotes, and curiosities. The column collects unusual occurrences, peculiar people, and oddities that defy easy explanation for a lighthearted, offbeat roundup.
Haense und Gretel premiers in Weimar 1893
Today in history notes the 1893 premiere of the opera Haense und Gretel in Weimar with music by Humperdinck and libretto by Adelheid Wette. Arizona history recalls 1883 reward for first cotton bale offered by the Territorial Legislature, claimed by Felix Hardwick for $500.
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