NEWS LITE : KNOWING THE LAY OF THE LAND GEOGRAPHY WHIZ WINS $25,000 SCHOLARSHIP.Two-time National Geography Bee finalist Alex Kerchner, 12, of Kirkland, Wash., hid his nervousness, but underneath he was boiling over. ``I figure you have to be pretty relaxed today,'' quizmaster Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek (born as Giorgi Suka-Alex Trebek [1] on July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the game show Jeopardy! since September 10, 1984. of ``Jeopardy!'' fame told Alex on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. ``No, not really,'' Alex said. But it didn't stop him. Alex sailed on to win the bee, beating out nine other finalists, 56 other national contestants and 5 million other students across the country who vied for the $25,000 college scholarship. ``I think I was confident all the way through,'' Alex said afterward, as he was mobbed by reporters and agents from the ``Today'' show and ``CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. ,'' both of which have booked him for appearances today. One of the seven-graders most challenging questions had to do with wind. Trebek had to repeat the question. The silence in the auditorium seemed eternal. ``The eolian e·o·li·an also ae·o·li·an adj. Relating to, caused by, or carried by the wind. [From Aeolus. refers to physical features that have been shaped by which agent of erosion?'' Alex's father, David Kerchner, scratched his head. ``Wind,'' the boy guessed. ``Correct,'' Trebek said. Alex smiled. Starbucks gets taste for reading One skinny tall latte with a shot of Oprah Winfrey's favorite fiction, please. Next month, Seattle-based Starbucks will sell the Oprah's Book Club monthly selection at most of its 1,000 coffee shops in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , with profits going to a literacy fund. ``I am pleased to support Starbucks in its efforts to improve literacy,'' Winfrey said in a statement Wednesday. ``I believe books open windows to the world for all of us.'' The talk-show host began her televised monthly book club last year, and her recommendations have made best sellers out of some obscure books. ``Throughout history, the coffeehouse has been a friend of readers, writers and literature,'' said Howard Schultz  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , Starbucks chairman and chief executive. Tim Allen charged with drunk driving Tim Allen was charged with drunk driving after being clocked going 70 mph in his Ferrari in a 40 mph zone. The ``Home Improvement'' star appeared unsteady when he was stopped Friday evening in Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Township can refer to:
His blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.15 percent, 0.05 percent over the legal limit, the Press reported. Allen, 43, was charged with operating under the influence of intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. liquor and was released on $100 bail for a hearing June 25. Allen's publicist pub·li·cist n. One who publicizes, especially a press or publicity agent. publicist Noun a person, such as a press agent or journalist, who publicizes something publicist said the actor was filming a movie in Baltimore and was unavailable for comment. Allen, who has a home in suburban Detroit, served about two years in prison on cocaine charges in the 1970s. Man arrested near Wynonna's home A Wynonna fan who police said had been camping behind the country star's home was charged with trespassing after the singer's husband found him leaving a gift on their property. Randall Dee Kimbrough, 39, of Greenbrier greenbrier: see smilax. , Tenn., apparently had been staying on an island in the Harpeth River The Harpeth River is one of the major streams of north-central Middle Tennessee and one of the major tributaries of the Cumberland River. The Harpeth rises in the westernmost part of Rutherford County, Tennessee, just to the east of the community of College Grove, in eastern , which runs behind Wynonna's home and a cabin on her property in Franklin, Tenn. Authorities would not say how long Kimbrough had been there before he was arrested Sunday. Wynonna's husband, Arch Kelly, called police when he spotted the man standing on the cabin porch. ``Mr. Kelly approached the subject and asked him what he was doing,'' police reports said. ``The subject said that he wanted to leave a present for Wynonna.'' Police didn't say what the present was. Kimbrough was held on $1,000 bail for a hearing Tuesday. Travolta pens book on child who flies John Travolta's ``Propeller One-Way Night Coach,'' a 96-page book, will be published by Warner Books in October. The book was written and illustrated by the actor for his son, Jett, says New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of magazine. A publicist for Warner says it's ``a fable for all ages.'' The story concerns an 8-year-old who flies to Hollywood and experiences such wonders as ``connecting flights, airline food and time spent in first class,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the publisher. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) National Geography Bee winner Alex Kerchner, 12, reaps the rewards of his knowledge Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (2) ALLEN (3) WYNONNA (4) WINFREY |
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