| Paul McCartney Denies Heart Surgery Reports
McCartney has posted on his website the real deal on his heart condition and insists that the media had exaggerated the "irregularity" he had. "People are ringing and texting me saying, 'Are you OK?' And I hadn't seen the report, so I was puzzled by so many inquiries about my health. So I think it's a good time to put this rumor to rest." "What happened was, over a year ago during a routine medical examination, there was a minor irregularity which I needed to have tests for and which I have now been assured is completely fine." "The media have only just recently reported an exaggerated version of this and that is why people have been asking me if I am OK. So this is where the story has come from. The media reports have, as usual, completely distorted the story." "I'm happy to say that I feel great and I have passed my most recent medical with flying colors." .
Off-duty cop, with son in tow, tails van after jewel theft
A trip to the barber shop was cut short Monday afternoon when a Cherokee sheriff's sergeant saw a white van tearing out of a parking lot on Riverstone Parkway in Canton. The van almost hit one car and got really close to Sgt. Jay Baker's minivan as he drove into the shopping center. .
Legal Alien
He was very ill during the shooting and passed away soon after. In 1997, I made Heaven Before I Die with an international cast including Italian star Giancarlo Giannini, Polish-born actress Joanna Pacula and Egyptian star Omar Sharif, who played the ghost of Lebanese poet Gibran Khalil Gibran. The movie told the story of a Palestinian immigrant to Canada who lands an acting job as a Charlie Chaplin impersonator. Forbidden Fruit (2002) was my personal take on the story of Adam and Eve. I transposed it to modern times where a sexy girl seduces a priest named Adam. Can you guess what her name is? [Laughs] For the Science Fiction network, I recently produced a made-for-TV film called Savage Planet starring Sean Patrick Flanery who played the young Indiana Jones in the popular series.
Latest road closure and flooding information
Here are the latest reports of damage, power outages and road closures as they come into the KING 5 newsroom. 2:14 p.m: Truck check point set up - The Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT), with assistance from the Washington National Guard, has set up a truck control checkpoint on the Pierce County side of SR 7 at the Alder Rd Cutoff, near Elbe. The checkpoint is enforcing the WSDOT prohibition from truck traffic over 10,000 lbs GVW using SR 7 as a detour of the I-5 closure in the Chehalis area. Trucks with life-sustaining loads may be allowed access. WSDOT is recommending trucks going to and from Portland use I-90 to I-84 to I-82, about a 440-mile re-route. This restriction is in place until I-5 reopens. 2:13 p.m.: American Red Cross shelters - The American Red Cross Mount Rainier Chapter has opened Red Cross shelters for South Sound residents who have been evacuated because of rising floodwaters.
Al-Qaeda linked militant killed
Islamabad however never admits any US military action on its territory, given that President Pervez Musharraf has repeatedly rejected US offers for joint operations in Pakistan's troubled borderlands. Mr Musharraf said during a visit to London yesterday that a tough stance on extremism was necessary because of incidents like the mass hostage-taking at a school near the northwestern city of Bannu that same day. The incident ended peacefully overnight when the gunmen released their captives from the school and fled into North Waziristan, the border of which is only about 5km away. Officials did not say if there was any connection between the missile strike and the school siege. Missile attacks have claimed the lives of several militants in Pakistan.
People and Places
The Branson Convention Center recently opened in Branson, Missouri. Atlanta, Georgia-based Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates designed the building with an undulating facade and exposed wood structural elements, echoing the surrounding landscape of the Missouri Ozarks. The facility includes 220,000 square feet (20,400 square meters) of flexible meeting space. The 23,000-square-foot (2,100-square-meter) ballroom features a ceiling display of 72 silver-and-white light fixtures that resemble birds in flight. The convention center and adjoining Hilton hotel are part of Branson Landing, a $420 million public-private mixed-use project on Lake Taneycomo, near historic downtown Branson. People and Places Last Week People and Places Archive ArchitectureWeek Professional Directory
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The world of 3 papers--just a click away
First, I'd like to ask each of you about your respective newspaper's New Year's Day editorial. The Asahi Shimbun called for a general election this year under the headline "Meaning of Heisei 20 [20th year of the Heisei era]." It said a general election should be held to allow the public to decide which party they would like to be in government, calling it a chance for a "decider" after the ruling parties prevailed in a lower house election but with the opposition taking control of the upper house. Yoshibumi Wakamiya, chairman of The Asahi Shimbun's editorial board: The Diet is now split, and with the opposition parties controlling the House of Councillors we had this strange situation where a law was passed allowing resumption of the [Maritime Self-Defense Force] refueling mission in the Indian Ocean with a second vote by the ruling parties in the House of Representatives.
Times Co. is urged to focus on core business
The person did not specify which properties were "core" but questioned what the common thread is in a portfolio that ranges from Midtown Manhattan real estate to the Boston Red Sox baseball team to newspapers. In addition to The New York Times, the company owns various other newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe. The company also owns various assets like the Internet site About.com and a 17 percent stake in New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Red Sox and a majority interest in New England Sports Network, a cable television venture. Analysts speculated that Galloway's reference to "core assets" meant products strongly associated with the brand of The New York Times. "What amounts to core assets is in the eye of the beholder," said John Morton, a newspaper industry analyst.
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