Bush mimics Carson at Gridiron Club dinner in DC
President Bush spoofed Johnny Carson as Carnac the Magnificent at the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington. He opened envelopes to deliver quips about Saddam Hussein, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Tsongas while Education Secretary Lamar Alexander impressed with song.
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Parents a Key to Success
Cindy Harper recalls Larry, a Pasco Elementary fifth grader, whose migrant father, unable to read or write, pledged weekly visits to monitor progress. The father’s steadfast involvement, wearing dusty overalls, inspired Larry to apply himself and aim beyond migrant work.
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Clinton admits trying drugs while at Oxford
Bill Clinton acknowledged for the first time that he experimented with marijuana a time or two while a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University from 1968 to 1970. He said he did not inhale and did not use it again, and noted he never violated laws.
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Oscar outlook tight as Oscars near ceremony
The race for best picture is among the closest in memory with Bugsy leading nominations at ten, while Silence of the Lambs rides momentum from Guild awards. Favorite contenders include Dances With Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, Bugsy, Beauty and the Beast, JFK, and The Prince of Tides with acting races focusing on Beatty Hopkins Dern Sarandon Davis and Palance Keitel Ruehl Tandy.
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