Leno contract extension signals NBC vote of confidence
NBC extends Jay Leno's contract a year after nearly dumping him to keep David Letterman. Leno quips about a suede bag with initials as NBC cites a two year deal. Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa welcome their third child weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces in Los Angeles.
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Kojak star Savalas recuperating from cancer treatment
Telly Savalas 69, famed for the lollipop-sucking detective Kojak, is recuperating at home after prostate cancer treatment. A Huntington Memorial Hospital discharge and spokesman say his condition is good but guarded as he recovers in Universal City.
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Moral offensive urged by Jesse Jackson with city leaders
The Rev. Jesse Jackson meets with Washington Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly on the closing day of a three day anti violence conference. He calls for a moral offensive with black Americans as mentors through family church and school but observers note no plan to reach youths minds amid nearly 11,000 handgun slayings last year.
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Country star Tammy Wynette recovering after bile duct procedure
Tammy Wynette, 51, is in good condition after the first of three scheduled procedures at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to widen her infected bile duct. Doctors will inflate a balloon inside the duct linking liver and small intestine to treat recurrent bile duct infections. she remains hospitalized through at least Wednesday.
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Bardot fights for dolphins victory urged to end aquarium plan
Brigitte Bardot Foundation hailed a Noumea decision blocking Dolphin Quest from capturing dolphins for the Beachcomber Hotel in Moorea. The group pledged to pursue a full ban, noting international treaties restrict capture to scientific purposes.
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Duke's NBC series choice hinges on Spokane filming perk
Patty Duke relented to star in a new NBC program after executives offered filming near her Washington home in Spokane. She will play a nurse who becomes a minister while addressing a troubled past, and she will also produce the show. No air date is scheduled. Duke previously rose to fame as a child Oscar winner for The Miracle Worker and starred in The Patty Duke Show in the 1960s.
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Richard Marx and Cynthia Rhodes welcome baby son Jesse
Pop star Richard Marx and actress wife Cynthia Rhodes welcomed their third son Jesse who weighs eight pounds and was born on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Jesse joins brothers Brandon and Lucas as the couple’s children.
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Pat Buttram dies at 78 former Green Acres actor
Pat Buttram, known as Mr. Haney on the CBS comedy Green Acres from 1965 to 1971 and a sidekick to Gene Autry, died at 78 from kidney failure at UCLA Medical Center. Autry called him a natural comedian, recalling his stage and screen work with Autry, in dozens of films and radio and TV appearances.
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Northern Exposure moose Morty dies at Pullman
Morty the 1000 pound moose, featured in Northern Exposure, died from an illness linked to mineral deficiency. Brought from Alaska as an orphan yearling five years ago, he was part of behavior and nutrition studies led by Charles Robbins, a Washington State University professor.
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TV Lineup Highlights NATO and Washington Guests
Television listings show ABC This Week at 10 a.m. with Brinkley discussing NATO in a New World featuring Warren Christopher Les Aspin and Sam Nunn on KTVK Channel 3. CBS Face the Nation at 9:30 a.m. covers Whitewater NATO and Moscow Summit with Al Gore Thomas Friedman Gloria Berger on KTSP. NBC Meet the Press at 8 a.m. features Moynihan and Shalikashvili on KPNX Channel 12. CNN Late Edition at 3 p.m. discusses The NATO Summit with Brzezinski Haig and Les Aspin on CNN.
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Surveyor VII Moon Landing and Arizona Liquor Law date note
Today in history highlights two events. In 1968 Surveyor VII made a soft lunar landing ending the US unmanned lunar program. In 1917 Arizona lawmakers banned the public drinking cup and the common towel.
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