Crystal bows out as Oscars host after four years
Crystal announces he will not host the March 21 ceremony ending a four year run. He cites taking a break after three Grammys four Oscars and six Comic Reliefs while praising the tradition started by Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. Oscar producer Gilbert Cates urged a return despite prior criticism of the show.
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Graham aims to push religion in atheist North Korea
Evangelist Billy Graham plans a North Korea visit to meet President Kim Il Sung, discuss religious activities, and potentially build a church in Najin. He may hold major services in Pyongyang early February, which would mark the first foreign missionary led gathering in the capital.
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King Hussein Free of Cancer After Tests at Mayo Clinic
Jordan's King Hussein underwent his third round of postoperative tests at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and was cleared of cancer. Clinic spokesman Chris Gade said the king and his private doctor Lt General Samir Farrar reported no signs of cancer and overall health was excellent.
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Weicker visits Foxwoods in Ledyard
Gov. Lowell Weicker tours Foxwoods, Connecticut’s sole casino, saying he is there to see how his partner is doing. He notes Connecticut and the Mashantucket Pequot Indians as big winners after opposing the tribe’s casino plan, which opened in February 1992 and proved an immediate success. He rode an underwater shuttle simulation and watched a 360-degree dinosaur film before exploring the casino floor.
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Alan Jackson Leads Top 10 Country Songs for Fourth Year
Alan Jackson tops the 11th Music City News Country Songwriters Awards list with three Top 10 songs including Chattahoochee co-written with Jim McBride and She Got the Rhythm and I Got the Blues co-written with Randy Travis. Tonight I Climbed the Wall is credited to him as the sole writer. The awards telecast airs March 9 on The Nashville Network.
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Robo-Vanna suit ends with $403000 verdict against Samsung
Vanna White wins a federal jury award in Los Angeles after Samsung used a Vanna-like robot in ads for video recorders. The robot wore a red sequined dress and blond wig on a Wheel of Fortune style set. White testified she never granted permission to use her likeness and defends her image.
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Citadel Admits First Woman to Attend Cadet Classes
Shan non Faulkner, aged 19, enrolled in a biology class with the Citadel corps of cadets, becoming the school's first female student in 151 years to attend classes with cadets. She faced a parking ticket and previously fought a legal battle over the school's all male policy, with a ruling allowing day classes while the suit proceeded. The Supreme Court later permitted her to attend classes.
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Jackson to pay off abuse accuser report
Michael Jackson reportedly agreed to a settlement up to 49 million dollars with a 14 year old alleging abuse to end the civil suit. Today notes a confidential interim agreement and ongoing paperwork to drop the case if terms are met.
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Tale of the Tape: San Francisco shoplifting suspect escapes medical prison
Damon Washington, 25, was arrested in November in San Francisco on shoplifting charges at a record store. Police say he had just escaped from a medical prison facility and sought tapes to play in his car on the way to his home near Los Angeles. Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd in St. Petersburg.
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Arizona Lotto results midweek draw with no grand prize
Wednesday’s Arizona Lotto produced no overall winner for the six numbers. One million dollar prize goes unclaimed as the winning six numbers are 1 9 18 26 37 40. Twenty five tickets matched five numbers winning 1106 dollars total, while 1 504 tickets matched four numbers for 58 dollars, 24 713 matched three numbers for 2 dollars.
Sears backs Collins tour in charity drive
Sears Roebuck and Co sponsors Phil Collins North American tour this summer as exclusive promoter for 50 concerts. Collins says the partnership aims to reach midwestern audiences and raise 1 million for charity. Sears will stock Collins albums though not music in stores.
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Dumb dog leads blind owner to safety from fire
In Concord New Hampshire a 2 year old Labrador golden retriever mix named Moses guided his blind owner Betty Kitson from a house fire after she awoke to a smoke alarm. Kitson praised the dog for his courage and intelligence despite a reputation for being not very bright.
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