In the News, June 2nd, 2008

Sen. Edward Kennedy announced today he will undergo surgery to treat a malignant brain tumor. "This morning, I will be undergoing surgery with Dr. Allan Friedman at Duke University Medical Center," the senator said in a statement. Aides said Kennedy's surgery would begin around 9 a.m. at Duke University Medical Center.

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American's Cutting Back in Driving Has Paid OFF!

Oil dropped below $127 a barrel on worries that soaring prices have eaten away at demand. A couple of weeks ago oil hit a high of $135.09 a barrel. Data from the U.S. Energy Department and Federal Highway Administration and several surveys in recent days suggest American consumers are driving less.

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Tatum O'Neal is in trouble again.
Police say Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O'Neal has been arrested after buying crack cocaine near her home in Manhattan.

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Police say the 44-year-old actress was seen making the illicit purchase at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. She is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. O'Neal, daughter of actor Ryan O'Neal, was the youngest person to win an Oscar for her role in 1973's "Paper Moon."
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A Spanish twin, separated from her family for 28 years, is suing the Canary Islands for a mix-up at the maternity hospital which led to her being taken home by the wrong mother, according to media reports. The woman discovered she had an identical twin when she was mistaken for someone else in a shop in 2001. The two sisters , who were not named, found they were born in the same hospital in 1973 around the same time and a DNA test subsequently showed they were identical twins.

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Yves Saint Laurent, fashion institution in himself, died Sunday at his Paris home after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, He was 71.