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Martin Sheen opposing drug rehab initiative
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMartin Sheen, the politically liberal actor who has advocated a tough-love approach to drug addiction, is teaming up with California law-and-order groups to lead the charge against an initiative that would increase funding for rehabilitation programs....Tags: Punishment, Lee Baca, Elections, Celebrity, Addiction
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Isaac Hayes dies at 65
Isaac Hayes, a singer, songwriter and musician, died Sunday, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in Memphis, Tenn. Hayes was known for his "Theme From Shaft," which won Academy and Grammy awards. He was 65. A family member found Hayes...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rock and Roll Music, Isaac Hayes, South Park, Cults and Sects
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Singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes, 65
The Associated PressIsaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose pulsating Theme From Shaft won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon. He was 65. A family member found him unresponsive near a still-moving treadmill and he was pronounced...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rock and Roll Music, Isaac Hayes, South Park, Cults and Sects
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Turning tables on melting ice sheets
A few miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, amid cracked earth and mesquite and sun-bleached cactus, neat rows of emerald plants sprout from the desert floor. The crop is salicornia. It is nourished by seawater flowing from a man-made canal. And if you...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Heads of State, Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems, Agriculture
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Musician Isaac Hayes dies at 65
Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.
A family member found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rock and Roll Music, Isaac Hayes, South Park, Cults and Sects
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Isaac Hayes, Pioneering Songwriter And Grammy-winner For 'theme From Shaft,' Dies At Age 65
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.
A family member found him...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rock and Roll Music, Isaac Hayes, South Park, Cults and Sects
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Isaac Hayes, 'Theme From Shaft' singer and presage of disco and rap, dies at age 65
South Florida Sun-SentinelMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said....Tags: Bars, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rock and Roll Music, Isaac Hayes, Awards and Prizes
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Happy Birthday!
Martha Stewart, lifestyle guru, 67 Tony Bennett, singer, 82 Martin Sheen, actor, 68 Randy Scruggs, guitarist, 55 John C. McGinley, actor, 49 James Hetfield, singer-guitarist (Metallica), 45 Isaiah Washington, actor, 45 Evangeline Lilly, actress,...Tags: Tony Bennett, Celebrity
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Celebrities seek change in New York State law
james.madore@newsday.comActor Martin Sheen, who played the president on the hit television drama "The West Wing," was expected Thursday to bring his star power to the state Capitol on behalf of controversial legislation that aims to protect the reputations of dead celebrities....Tags: Book, National Government, Al Pacino, Babe Ruth, Lobbying
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The old man who farms with the sea
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTastiota, Mexico A few miles inland from the Sea of Cortez, amid cracked earth and mesquite and sun-bleached cactus, neat rows of emerald plants are sprouting from the desert floor. The crop is salicornia. It is nourished by seawater flowing from a man-...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Heads of State, Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems, Agriculture
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Charlie Sheen Marries for Third Time
Zap2It.comCharlie Sheen is hoping the third time will be the charm. The star of CBS' "Two and a Half Men" and fiancee Brooke Mueller were married Friday in a small ceremony in Los Angeles, according to numerous news reports. It's the third marriage for Sheen, 42,...Tags: Denise Richards, Los Angeles, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen
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High cost of unnecessary treatment
Tribune reporterAssuming John McCain has a copy of the July-August AARP, Barack Obama should borrow it. Both presidential candidates could benefit by reading the excellent, "Why Does Health Care Cost So Much?' Yes, that's actor Martin Sheen, a distinct senior at 68,...Tags: Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Newspaper and Magazine, Elections, Healthcare Policies, Political Candidates
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