NEWS LITE : ACTOR ON RISE WITH U.N. ROLE.Peace has a new emissary EMISSARY. One who is sent from one power or government into another nation for the purpose of spreading false rumors and to cause alarm. He differs from a spy. (q.v.) in Michael Douglas. The actor and producer was recognized Thursday as a United Nations' ``Messenger of Peace.'' ``This role means as much to me as the two Oscars I've won,'' Douglas said. ``I've always been a great admirer of the United Nations.'' The citation is given to those in arts, literature, music or sports who have agreed to focus worldwide attention on the work of the United Nations. Douglas said he will focus on disarmament and human rights. ``I hope to use the attraction of entertainment . . . to talk less about movies and hopefully a lot more about these issues,'' he said. His fellow messengers include Luciano Pavarotti Noun 1. Luciano Pavarotti - Italian tenor (born in 1935) Pavarotti and Magic Johnson. Dino beater beat·er n. 1. One that beats, especially a device for beating: a carpet beater. 2. A person who drives wild game from under cover for a hunter. cleared of feathered felony Barney's lawsuit against the San Diego Chicken is extinct. A judge in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , threw out the copyright infringement suit Wednesday, leaving the famous fowl free to pummel pum·mel tr.v. pum·meled also pum·melled, pum·mel·ing also pum·mel·ling, pum·mels also pum·mels To beat, as with the fists; pommel: The angry crowd pummeled the thief. a Barney look-alike as part of his comedy routine at sporting events. The company behind Barney, Lyons Partnership, sued the Chicken - the alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when of Ted Giannoulas - after he started the Barney barrage in 1994. In the two-minute bit, a Barney clone joins the Chicken for a rap dance. The dinosaur outdances the Chicken, prompting the bested bird to pound the prehistoric one. Lyons said some children get visibly upset when they see Barney beaten up, but U.S. District Judge John McBryde said the routine is clearly parody and isn't likely to cause trademark confusion. ``The show must go on,'' said Giannoulas' lawyer Kenneth Fitzgerald. Beatle shares pain with Animal Times Barbara Walters was hot for him and so was Larry King, but Paul McCartney granted his first interview after the death his wife, Linda, to Animal Times, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international nonprofit organization that supports Animal Rights and has spawned a tremendous amount of conflict and controversy from its inception. magazine. Said a PETA Quadrillion (10 to the 15th power). See space/time. spokesman: ``He and the kids are certainly grieving. But they are so clear about how they intend to carry on in Linda's spirit.'' B-day bash 1st step in royal upgrade? Hard to believe Camilla Parker-Bowles was once the most hated women in all of England. She's ``in'' like sin now in royal circles! Evidence: Prince Charles has announced that his main squeeze will host his 50th birthday party in November, with his sons, Princes William and Harry, as ``honored guests.'' The boys are holding an early b-day bash for pop today. In having Camilla host the soiree soi·ree also soi·rée n. An evening party or reception. [French soirée, from Old French seree, from seir, evening, from Latin for his birthday Nov. 14, Charles may be ``testing the waters for an eventual morganatic marriage,'' royalty expert Tony Ridley opined in The Philadelphia Daily News The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. In its early years, it was dominated by crime stories, sports and sensationalism. By 1930, daily circulation of the morning paper exceeded 200,000. . In such a marriage, the rank of the ``inferior'' partner does not become elevated after marriage, and any children from the union do not inherit the title of the ``superior'' partner. DiCaprio visits fan in hospital A paralyzed par·a·lyze tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es 1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic. 2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear. Chinese gymnast was moved to a state-of-the-art rehabilitation clinic Thursday, where she was visited by actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor spent about an hour with Sang Lan, a 17-year-old who broke her neck a week ago during a warmup vault at the Goodwill Games. She underwent surgery Saturday and doctors said it is unlikely she will walk again. Wonder visits hero's cell Stevie Wonder, whose music was banned by the former apartheid government, visited the jail cell Thursday where Nelson Mandela was held. ``As I always say when I speak of President Mandela, he's our king and president,'' Wonder said. Wonder traveled by helicopter to Robben Island, where South Africa's first black president spent many of the 27 years in which he was a prisoner. The prison has been converted to a national monument. The singer also visited the rock quarry where Mandela did hard labor HARD LABOR, punishment. In those states where the penitentiary system has been adopted, convicts who are to be imprisoned, as part of their punishment, are sentenced to perform hard labor. . Book tells how to handle OD of Viagra And now, the book. Yep, Viagra the Wonder Drug has spawned ``Viagra Nation,'' which does humorous riffs on the potency pill and gives advice on what to do in the event of an overdose: 1. ``Get to a telephone and speed-dial every woman you know. 2. Find a book on the principles of chartered accountancy and read aloud to yourself until the bed stops spinning. 3. Pack your trousers with ice cubes. 4. Draw a picture of Linda Tripp naked.'' Ouch. The illustrated manual by Bruce McCall and Lee Eisenberg also offers a modern version of the Kamasutra for senior citizens, tips on self-defense for women in the Viagra age and a blueprint of ``the Viagra model bedroom of tomorrow.'' The authors dedicated the book to Alan Greenberg, the rich dude who donated $1 million to fund Viagra prescriptions for ``people who can use a lift but can't afford the price of emission.'' News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Stevie Wonder visits Nelson Mandela's one-time cell in South Africa. Mohamed Ras/Associated Press (2) Snake's alive Draping draping, n in massage, technique of securely covering and uncovering parts of the body and moving the client. draping covering the animal with sterile drapes for surgery leaving exposed only that part of the body that has been a 12-foot-long python around his neck like a scarf, Tyler Henderson, 8, learns reptiles can be friendly. The snake is in a show at the Cowlitz County Fair in Longview, Wash. Roger Werth/Associated Press (3) DOUGLAS |
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