NEWS LITE : NAMES IN THE NEWS DOCTOR OF COMEDY SAYS TAKE RISKS.``Home Improvement'' comic Tim Allen returned to his alma mater to receive an honorary degree and speak to graduates, telling them to avoid complacency. ``It's better to make bold choices in life than no choices at all or even mild choices,'' Allen said Saturday at Western Michigan University Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Mich.; coeducational; founded in 1903 as Western State Normal School, became accredited in 1927 as a college, gained university status in 1957. . ``If you're idle, you don't get anywhere.'' A 1976 Western Michigan
Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan. graduate, Allen attended the ceremony with his family. His wife, Laura, also graduated from the university. After college, Allen - then known by his full name, Timothy Allen This article is about the photojournalist. For the actor and comedian, see Tim Allen. Timothy Allen (born 26 May 1971) is a photojournalist best known for his reportage and celebrity portraiture Dick - was convicted of cocaine trafficking and spent almost two years in jail. The standup stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comic and TV-film star also pleaded guilty in 1997 to drunken driving and checked into a rehabilitation clinic as part of a court-ordered sentence. University President Diether H. Haenicke said that Allen has paid for his mistakes and deserved the honorary doctorate in fine arts. ``He's made a very distinguished career for himself,'' Haenicke said. Reagan befriends boy named for him Ronald Reagan, suffering from Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. , doesn't do much entertaining anymore. Still, he turned on the charm for a visiting 10-year-old named after him. Reagan Gillespie of Appleton, Wis., was invited to meet the 87-year-old ex-president after the boy sent him a framed photograph of himself and a passage from Proverbs: ``There is honor in a great name.'' The invitation included the boy's father and grandfather, also shown in the photo. Not speaking much, Reagan still offered a handshake ``like a grandfather would give,'' the boy told The Post-Crescent of Appleton. ``He still has a twinkle in his eye, and he is so genuinely warm inside, I think that will be with him forever,'' said Steve Gillespie, the boy's father. Women, 73, take top prize in plane race Two 73-year-old women were declared the winners Sunday of a 2,834-mile air race that began in New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). and ended in Ohio last week. Pilot Sophia Payton of Clearwater, Fla., and co-pilot Mary Creason of Grand Haven Grand Haven, city (1990 pop. 11,951), seat of Ottawa co., SW Mich., at the mouth of the Grand River; inc. 1867. It is a port on Lake Michigan that ships sand and gravel. Grand Haven manufactures fabricated-metal and paper products. , Mich., won the Air Race Classic in a Cessna 182Q, the same plane that Payton won the race in last year with a different co-pilot. ``We decided we'd give these youngsters a run for their money,'' Payton said, shortly after the winners were announced. Payton was born and reared in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , and also has lived in Cleveland, Lima, Ohio Lima (IPA pronunciation: [laɪmə]) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Allen CountyGR6. , Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. Her late husband was an airline pilot, so the couple moved often. The race began in Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. and had stops in Midland, Texas Midland is the county seat of Midland CountyGR6 located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U.S. State of Texas. As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a total population of 102,073. ; Woodward, Okla.; Ogallala, Neb., St. Joseph and Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau (jĭrär`dō, jērərdō`), city (1990 pop. 61,633), Cape Girardeau co., SE Mo., overlooking the Mississippi River; founded 1793, inc. as a city 1843. , Mo., and Rome, Ga. The race finished last week in Batavia, a suburb of Cincinnati, where the first of the 43 airplanes arrived Thursday and the rest completed the course a day later. Payton and Creason received $5,000 and gold medallions.It was the third time that Payton, a pilot since age 17, has won the race. She also finished first in 1978. Teen delivers family's latest addition Jasmine Mohiuddin always wanted to be a pediatrician, but never figured she'd get her first medical experience so soon - by delivering her baby sister. Mohiuddin, 18, arrived home from work Friday to find her family all packed up and ready to go to the hospital. Her mom, Marguerite Mohiuddin, was having contractions, although she was not expected to deliver until July 6. Marguerite, her husband, Shahid Shahid or Shaheed is a male given name common among Muslims. It is the Arabic word for witness or martyr. People with this name Famous people with this name include: See also
``My mom was screaming, and then she said the baby's coming. We pulled over,'' said Amber, 14. ``My sister (Jasmine) ran up and caught the baby. It was really fast. She just said, `I'm having the baby,' and then the baby started coming out.'' ``I ran over there and she was saying `Oh my gosh, oh my gosh,' '' Jasmine said. ``About two seconds later, the baby's head started showing. The baby's head was there and seconds later the rest of her (followed). I just reached out and caught her.'' The fifth Mohiuddin girl has been named Grace Marguerite. She is 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and is resting with her mother at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo. ``She's beautiful,'' said Marguerite. ``We're both doing really well.'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Diether Haenicke, left, retiring president of Western Michigan University, and comic Tim Allen appear together at graduation. Kendra Stanley/Associated Press (2) IT'S THE HUMIDITY THAT GETS YA' Little Leaguer Scott Orbin cools his face with a cloth soaked in ice water during a ballgame Sunday in Lafayette, Ind., where temperatures hovered around 90 degrees. Michael Heinz/Associated Press (3) REAGAN |
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