Celebrities Dazzle At Homes And Events In Celebrity Roundup
Hollywood figures dot the week with stories from Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg household starstruck moments to Jo Dee Messina's measured celebrity stance. Billy Graham exits hospital after brain issues. Destiny's Child navigates lineup changes and renewed group harmony amid Grammy buzz.
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N C native Andy Griffith to appear in teen show
North Carolina native Andy Griffith will guest on Dawson's Creek next week playing the old man’s best friend. The character he befriends is put into a coma prompting Dawson to decide whether to pull the plug and seek advice from Griffith's role.
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Galoshers and Snowy Childhood Walks recall a time
Helen Almond Turner of Gastonia remembers galoshers from a late 1940s winter. She recounts cold walks past Arlington Mill and Temple Baptist Church with Granny Almond, siblings, and cousins, heavy outfits, and icy snow shoes. The piece ends noting Turner as The Hat Lady, with a long Scout and literacy background.
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Witness says he never saw Combs with a gun
A former corrections officer who guarded Sean Combs testified that he never saw the rapper with a weapon. Prosecutors say if Combs wore a firearm he would risk his associates and legal jeopardy amid the 1999 arrest for gun possession and bribery.
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This Day in History February 2 Highlights
On February 2 1536 Buenos Aires was founded by Pedro de Mendoza. 1653 New Amsterdam became New York City. 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty ended the Mexican War. 1876 the National League formed in New York. 1882 James Joyce born near Dublin. 1943 Battle of Stalingrad ended with Soviet victory. 1945 F D Roosevelt and Churchill met Stalin in Malta. 1972 Idi Amin seized power in Uganda. 1990 de Klerk lifted ANC ban and Mandela release promised. Birthdays include Elaine Stritch Tom Smothers Graham Nash Farrah Fawcett Christie Brinkley Kim Z.
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Weather update with dry January and cold weekend
The forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds with increasing wind and highs in the low 50s, cooling to the 40s by evening. Clear and much colder tonight with lows in the upper teens. Saturday will be sunny and cold with highs in the low 40s. January remains dry, continuing eight of the last nine months below normal precipitation.
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