Idol winners and country charts dominate Billboard rankings
The weekly Billboard country charts show Carrie Underwood leading with Some Hearts and Jesus Take the Wheel, alongside artists like Trace Adkins Kenny Chesney Rascal Flatts Sugarland Faith Hill Keith Urban and Billy Currington. Sales milestones include Platinum and Gold statuses from SoundScan compilation.
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Curb
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Keith Urban
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Johnny Cash
Legacy
Kenny Chesney
BNA
Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street
Walk the
Line
Fox
Warner Bros
Nanny McPhee Hits Big Screen With Star Cast
Two lonely friends face turmoil when an unexpected arrival disrupts their quiet lives. The film features Emma Thompson Colin Firth Kelly Macdonald and Thomas Sangster in a family friendly PG 99 minute run.
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Emma Thompson
Colin Firth
Kelly Macdonald
Thomas Sangster
Indonesian TV backs report on rat meat bakso scandal
Dozens of soup vendors protested outside Trans TV in Jakarta over a Dec. 31 news report alleging rat meat was used in bakso meat balls. Trans TV defended the story, citing field findings and a taped confession from a man admitting rat meat was used.
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Local Listings Change and Events Da y
Olmsted Electric ends Saturday hours. Quilt classes begin Feb 1 at 6 30 p m and Feb 3 at 10 a m enroll now Corner 3593 N Hwy 59 242 1922 Karaoke contest at Cheyenne Country Jan 28 top prize 150 second 50 third 26 242 1774 Cholesterol clinic Jan 30 Franklin County Health Department 15 each Chol Blood sugar PSA 15
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Bush visit highlights Fort Riley gains and Iraqi drawdown
President Bush spoke at Kansas State University delivering the Landon Lecture as 800 Fort Riley soldiers listened. The Army’s First Brigade, First Infantry Division will not deploy to Iraq, with over 3,500 soldiers and families spending holidays at home. BRAC gains and $2 billion in state military construction funds prompt rapid Fort Riley growth, while local leaders address quality of life issues as the post expands. Senator Pat Roberts notes troop support and equipment improvements for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Ottawa area events slated through weekend
Local calendar highlights by Herald staff lists multiple Ottawa events at The Potter’s Wheel and Ottawa Library including Monopoly tournament registration, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talk, a school board reception, and film screenings. Notable venues include 101 S Main St and 105 S Hickory St with varied times, fees, and registration details.
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S. Main St
Ottawa
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
City Hall
Hickory St
S. Hickory St
Brad Rahe
Carnegie Cultural Center
Gordon Myers
Events in Kansas with book signing and performances
Herald staff writer Jodie Garcia lists out of town happenings. At KU Lawrence a 4:30 p.m. book signing covers From John Brown to Bob Dole with reservations advised. Nelson-Atkins Kansas City hosts Red Panda Acrobats with two shows, reservations encouraged. Mozart sonatas at Hall Center with free admission and advance tickets. KU Opera presents Falstaff at Murphy Hall with ticket prices. Milt Hinton photo exhibit opens at Holt Russell Gallery Baker University Baldwin City with hours varying.
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Bob Dole
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University of Kansas
Red Panda Acrobats
Shanghai
China
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City
Mozart
Center For the Humanities
University of Kansas, Lawrence
KU Opera
Murphy Hall
Ottawa Meetings List for Alcoholics Anonymous Groups
Schedule of Ottawa AA meetings includes First Baptist Church basement 4108 Hickory St at 7 p.m. First Christian Church 1045 S. Hickory St hosts Living Sober at 7 p.m. Keep It Simply at Franklin County Mental Health Center basement 204 E 15th St at 10 a.m. Franklin County Historical Society at 1124 W Seventh Terrace at 2 p.m. An 8 p.m. group meets at 410 S. Hickory St.
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