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NEWS LITE : TERMINATOR TO SEE VENTURA SWORN IN.


An even better-known body will attend inauguration ceremonies for ``The Body.''

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ]  plans to attend the Jan. 4 swearing-in ceremonies for Minnesota Gov.-elect Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos on July 15, 1951), also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The Governing Body", is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. . Ventura said Thursday that the two dined together last week and Schwarzenegger said ``absolutely, positively he was coming'' to the inauguration.

Ventura, a former professional wrestler nicknamed ``The Body,'' appeared with Schwarzenegger, a former Mr. Universe Mr. Universe may mean:

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, in ``Predator'' and ``The Running Man'' in 1987.

Postman-pursuing pooch gets pardon

Woofie, a dog under a death sentence for chasing and barking at a letter carrier, won a reprieve Friday with help from Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot (French IPA: [bʀi'ʒit baʀ'do]) (born September 28, 1934) is a BAFTA Awards-nominated French actress, former fashion model, singer, known nationalist, animal rights activist, and considered the .

The French actress was among the dog's supporters at a brief hearing before an appeals court in Edinburgh, Scotland.

``I think that this is the right justice. I was here to give support and would come back again if it was for another Woofie,'' Bardot said.

The 3-year-old collie-boxer mix got into trouble for chasing and barking at a mail carrier in Peterhead, 30 miles north of Aberdeen.

The court ruled that owner Terry Swankie didn't understand his rights when pleading guilty to violating the Dangerous Dogs Act. Swankie expected to pay a fine but was told the law left no alternative but death for the dog.

`Easy Rider' star a big Gingrich fan

``You are a great statesman. Your confrontations will be missed, your resignation saddens me. When you want to run for President, I will be there. You have done so much more than anyone in a long time for our country. Make some money, have a life, come back, kick ass.''

- Letter from actor Dennis Hopper to Newt Gingrich, quoted in the Washington newspaper Roll Call.

`Psycho' posters get cut from Boston transit stops

Posters promoting the upcoming remake of Alfred Hitchcock's ``Psycho'' will be checking out of Boston subway stations and buses, unlike some guests at the Bates Bates   , Katherine Lee 1859-1929.

American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911.
 Motel.

On Thursday, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is "a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [1] formed in 1964 to finance and operate most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater  said it's pulling them down following more than a dozen complaints from offended riders.

``It was creepy. I was troubled by it,'' said Steve Adams
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, the state's assistant treasurer who was taking the subway to work last week when he came across one of the posters.

They show the silhouette of a woman behind an opaque shower door with blood pooled near the bottom.

Universal Studios plans a Dec. 4 release for its remake of ``Psycho,'' directed by Gus Van Sant SANT South African Native Trust . Anne Heche fills the role Janet Leigh played in Hitchcock's 1960 original, with its nightmarish scene of a woman repeatedly being stabbed in the shower at a secluded motel.

(A poster from the original film, which is coincidentally hitting the auction block in Boston this weekend, shows Leigh wearing a slip and a bra.)

Under MBTA MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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 policy, all advertisements that appear on public transit property must be approved by MBTA officials. For some reason, said transit authority spokesman Brian Pedro, this one wasn't.

Universal Studios pays the MBTA $300,000 a year to advertise its movies on public transit, Pedro said. Universal did not immediately return several calls for comment.

This is the third time since last summer that transit officials have removed posters following suitability concerns.

This summer, they removed ads for the film ``BASEketball,'' also a Universal production, which showed two men holding basketball-sized baseballs at groin level.

In June 1997, transit workers took down advertisements for Surf detergent. The ad showed a naked woman - covered up slightly to block her private areas - with the words: ``Unfortunately, nudity is not an option, so use Surf detergent.''

News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports

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PHOTO (1) Gorilla and child

Jessica the western lowland gorilla cradles her baby Tatu, who was born Nov. 3 at the San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo

One of the world's largest collections of mammals, birds, and reptiles, located in San Diego, Calif., and administered by the Zoological Society of San Diego. The 100-acre (40.
. Tatu, whose name means ``three'' in SwahiOli, is the 18-year-old Jessica's third child.

(2) Lady and the champ

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(3) Anne Heche

Shower wower

(4) Bardot

(5) Arnold
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