DiCaprio backs global water rights push at World Water Day
Leonardo DiCaprio joined Global Green USA to launch a campaign urging a UN binding treaty declaring clean water a basic human right. He presented a film on the water crisis and called on President Bush and leaders to act while noting 1.2 billion lack access and 2.5 billion lack sanitation.
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Dali Exhibit Opens at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Visitors enjoy a sunny day as they view a Dali likeness on the museum steps. The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts a surrealist works exhibit through May 16, the only U.S. venue for the show.
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Cassidy star pursues Derby dream with Mayan King
Los Angeles based former teen idol Cassidy owns Mayan King with partners and aims for the Kentucky Derby. The undefeated 3 year old will race in the Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park. Cassidy cannot attend the race due to a Connecticut concert, but hopes for Derby glory.
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Barker Gives $1M to Northwestern Law Endowment
Bob Barker has donated one million dollars to Northwestern University School of Law to endow the Bob Barker Endowment Fund for the Study of Animal Rights Law. The fund will let students earn credits on animal welfare, species protection, and international wildlife law, as Barker pursues a national effort to end animal cruelty. Dean David Van Zandt notes students will encounter animal law during their careers, with cloning as an example of intellectual property context.
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Indiana Hoosier Lotto Bets and Lottery Numbers
A garbled list of Indiana and Kentucky lottery numbers covers Pick 3 Day and Night, Pick 4 Day and Night, Lucky 5 Day and Night, Noosier Lotion 21 34 35 38 44, and Cash Ball draws. Estimated Hoosier Lotto jackpot is $1.5 million. Information line shows phone numbers.
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March 24 in history highlights and events
On March 24 various historical events are noted including Britain’s 1765 Quartering Act, the 1883 Chicago New York telephony link, Jules Verne’s death in 1905, Roosevelts 1934 Philippines independence bill, Nazi reprisals in Rome in 1944, Broadway opening of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1955, Isabell Peron’s 1976 ouster, Archbishop Romero’s 1980 assassination, Exxon Valdez spill in 1989, NATO Yugoslavia strikes in 1999, Mont Blanc tunnel fire, and later political and tech milestones including welfare reform debate, Belfast calm, Iran ransom, CBS News founder Mickelson, Clarke testimony, and an EU Microsoft fine.
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Big Daddy
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Iran
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Sig Mickelson
CBS News
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Richard Clarke
Osama bin Laden
Iraq
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Microsoft
Birthdays today mark celebrations for famed creatives and stars
A list of notable birthdays includes animator Joseph Barbera turning 94, designer Bob Mackie 65, actor R Lee Ermey 61, Curtis Hanson 60, Lee Oskar 57, Dougie Thomson 54, Louie Anderson 52, Donna Pescow 51, Robert Carradine 51, Kelly LeBrock 45, Rodney Terry 44, Star Jones Reynolds 43, Annabella Sciorra 41, Sharon Carr 35, Lara Flynn Boyle 35, Maceo 35, Alyson Hannigan 31, and Keisha Castle-Hughes 15.
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R. Lee Ermey
Curtis Hanson
Lee Oskar
Dougie Thomson
Supertramp
Louie Anderson
Donna Pescow
Robert Carradine
Kelly LeBrock
Rodney “Kool Kellie” Terry
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Sharon Carr
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Keisha Castle-Hughes
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