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Muppet puppeteer Jerry Nelson dead at 78

2012-08-25 12:22:44 (читать в оригинале)

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who gave voice to dozens of characters on “Sesame Street,” “Fraggle Rock” and “The Muppet Show,” died at home in Cape Cod, Mass., on Thursday night after suffering from emphysema for several years. He was 78. A statement on the Sesame Workshop’s website, the company that produces “Sesame Street”, paid tribute [...]

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Lance Armstrong and doping charges

2012-08-24 12:55:25 (читать в оригинале)

Declaring “enough is enough,” Lance Armstrong says he will not fight charges brought by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, a stunning decision that will cause him to be stripped of the seven Tour de France titles that turned him into an American hero. USADA confirmed late Thursday it will strip him of all results since August [...]

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Hurricane near GOP convention‎

2012-08-23 12:42:05 (читать в оригинале)

Tropical Storm Isaac may grow into a hurricane on a path toward the west coast of Florida, where the Republican Party holds its national convention next week. The National Hurricane Center’s tracking map shows the system crossing Haiti on Friday and striking Cuba before arriving at the Florida coast below Cape Coral on Monday. That’s [...]

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Avril Lavigne engaged to Chad Kroeger‎

2012-08-22 13:14:14 (читать в оригинале)

Avril Lavigne is set to walk down the aisle for the second time in her 27 years after accepting a 14-carat rock from Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. Her rep told People magazine the couple got engaged on Aug. 8, just a mere six months after first hooking up to co-write a song for Avril’s upcoming [...]

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Comedian Phyllis Diller dead at 95

2012-08-21 12:15:33 (читать в оригинале)

Phyllis Diller, the cackling comedian with electric-shock hair who built an influential career in film and nightclubs with stand-up routines that mocked irascible husbands, domestic drudgery and her extensive plastic surgery, died August 20 at her home in Brentwood, Calif. She was 95. Her manager (Milton Suchin) confirmed the death but said he did not [...]