Queen guitarist Brian May ends Bone Marrow Donor Appeal
Brian May has closed the British Bone Marrow Donor Appeal after more than 15 years of support. The charity winds up as its function is now taken over by Britain’s NHS, with leftover funds of 1.8 million donated to blood services nationwide. May joined in the late 1980s after a leukemia patient requested the song Who Wants to Live Forever at her funeral.
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Home Alone star Culkin pleads guilty in Oklahoma
Macaulay Culkin, 24, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of prescription medication without a prescription and marijuana in Oklahoma City. He received a one year deferred sentence on each charge and $940 in fees after a Sept. 17 arrest when police found over a half-ounce of marijuana and Xanax in the vehicle he was a passenger in.
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Madonna Produces Fifth Kids Book In Series
New York reports Madonna completes the fifth and final installment in her children’s book series starting with Lotta de Casha. The project mirrors her fame and aims to reach young readers with colorful themes and accessible stories.
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Popcorn-eating rivals Thomas and LeFevre win MTV contest
Sonya Thomas of Alexandria and Rich LeFevre of Henderson tied after eating 10 boxes of popcorn in 12 minutes and again after 12 boxes in a playoff in Los Angeles. Judges ruled LeFevre spilled kernels, giving Thomas the win and a $10,000 MTV gift basket.
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Paramount Cruise Reach Deal For Mission Impossible 3
After weeks of talks Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures settled costs and profit sharing allowing filming in Italy to proceed. Filming begins July 18 for the third installment, reuniting Cruise with Ving Rhames Jonathan Rhys Meyers Michelle Monaghan and Philip Seymour Hoffman for a May 2006 release.
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June 9 history highlights span emperors to scandals
Events on this date include Nero's death by action in AD 68, Charles Dickens' death in 1870, Norway's WWII surrender in 1940, a deadly Worcester tornado in 1953, McCarthy decency hearing in 1954, Burger's confirmation in 1969, Secretariat's 1973 Triple Crown, LDS priesthood policy change in 1978, Pryor's 1980 burns, Sutherland kidnapping in 1985, Naruhito's 1993 wedding, OGrady welcome in 1995, King assassination inquiry in 1995, Jacob Lawrence death, Reagan funeral 2004, FCC settlement with Clear Channel, and Hall of Fame inductions.
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Today’s Birthday List Highlights Celebrities’ Ages
Actress Mona Freeman is 79 Marvin Kalb is 75 Joe Santos 69 Letty Cottin Pogrebin 66 Jon Lord 64 Michael J. Fox 44 Aaron Sorkin 44 Johnny Depp 42 Wayman Tisdale 41 Gloria Reuben 41 Dean Felber 38 Dean Dinning 38 Ed Simons 35 Natalie Portman 24 Mae Whitman 17
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