15,000 attend 1 am rally in Miami
Washington Post Nov 3, 08 11:58 PM CST
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John McCain spent yesterday on a whirlwind tour, hitting seven states with eight rallies as he looked to make a last-minute comeback, the Washington Post reports. “I am an American, and I choose to fight,” he told crowds from Florida to Arizona, starting with a 1am rally in Miami that brought out 15,000 people. “He knows he's coming from behind. He's fighting to the end,” said an aide.
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ANALYSIS
Broader, old-school attacks bringing some GOP voters back to fold, but that's no surge
Washington Post Oct 20, 08 5:09 PM CDT
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As supporters get increasingly giddy about Barack Obama’s persistent lead in the polls, advisers to John McCain charge the media is ignoring a comeback by their candidate, writes Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post . The McCain campaign credits a return to a traditionally Republican tax-based argument for some recent figures showing Obama’s advantage narrowing from double to mid-single digits.
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Variety Oct 2, 08 11:57 AM CDT
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Rosie O'Donnell will launch an attempt to revive both her TV career and the variety genre the night before Thanksgiving, hosting Rosie's Variety Show live on NBC, Variety reports. The 1-hour show will feature celeb guests and musical and comedy acts. It's is believed to be the precursor to a regular series the lightning-rod ex- View co-host will headline starting next year.
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Denies it exists, then tries to buy it
Sun (UK) Oct 1, 08 11:23 AM CDT
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Rumors that Britney Spears’ paparazzo ex-boyfriend is shopping a sex tape of the star during her drug-addled, depression-ridden breakdown have prompted her camp to act to squash the video—at any cost. While a Spears insider denies the existence of the tape to E! Online, the Sun reports that Brit’s team wants to buy the tape themselves to protect her comeback.
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Move over, Brett: Lance's comeback will be huge
USA Today Sep 24, 08 8:22 AM CDT
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Lance Armstrong will announce today his return to professional cycling will be in January's Tour Down Under, USA Today reports, with the ultimate goal of competing for his eighth Tour de France title in July. Armstrong is also to unveil the creation of a new 23-and-under team to include 18-year-old Olympian Taylor Phinney, as he seeks to draw attention to his global campaign against cancer.
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Associated Press Sep 9, 08 7:04 PM CDT
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Lance Armstrong today confirmed that he is getting back on his bike. The seven-time Tour de France winner, one week shy of his 37th birthday, says his retirement is over. "I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden," said Armstrong in a statement. He'll offer more details later, but a cycling journal says he will compete in 5 races, including the Tour de France, forgo any salary and bonuses, and make all drug tests public.
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Cyclist aiming to win 8th Tour de France, sources say
VeloNews Sep 9, 08 2:45 AM CDT
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Cycling legend Lance Armstrong may soon be racing down the comeback trail, according to VeloNews . Sources told the cycling journal that the seven-time Tour de France champ is hoping to make it eight next year—and will compete in four other races with the Astana team.
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Manager sez Spears spending summer in studio
Los Angeles Times Jul 17, 08 11:51 AM CDT
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Britney Spears is busy rebounding from her yearlong downward spiral by working on a new album, her label says, while Madonna is said to be lobbying Britney and Kevin Federline to put in a live "reunion" appearance on her upcoming tour, the Sun reports. And if that's not enough, a postponement of the latest hearing in her custody battle is fueling speculation that an agreement with Federline is close at hand, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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OPINION
If it weren't for McNamee, maybe we'd still be happily naive about sports doping
Kansas City Star Jul 6, 08 7:29 AM CDT
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Some are calling five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres "Supermom," but Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star thinks that "Wonder Woman" might be more appropriate. Everyone's wondering how a 41-year-old new mother could come back from retirement and surgery to take first place at her fifth qualifiers. Blame the gathering cloud of skepticism on Brian McNamee.
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Investment firm pushing for a start to Michael Jackson: the Vegas Years
Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 08 8:46 AM CDT
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A Las Vegas comeback could be in the cards for Michael Jackson if a private equity firm has its way, the Wall Street Journal reports. A firm that owns the Las Vegas Hilton and a big stake in a casino company bought $23 million of Jackson's debt last month and is now in talks with the singer about an Elvis- or Celine-style residency on the Strip.
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She's in the new Pussycat Dolls video and shoot her own soon
People Jun 6, 08 10:35 AM CDT
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Britney Spears may have a long way to go until her next album, but the comeback kid is trying to stay relevant. Spears filmed a music video cameo this week for the Pussycat Dolls’ latest single, People reports. Next week, the 26-year-old will jet to London to shoot the video for her own single, “Radar,” the Daily Mail notes.
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MJ back in the studio with high-profile advisers
Guardian (UK) Mar 18, 08 8:40 PM CDT
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The King of Pop is cooking up what one TV pundit calls "the biggest comeback since Lazarus," the Observer reports. After years of legal and financial woes and self-imposed exile, the Gloved One is forging new material and planning a possible concert tour, reportedly collaborating with pop culture icons like Will.i.am and American Idol creator Simon Fuller.
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Packers legend to
hang up cleats (really)
after 17 seasons
Fox News Mar 4, 08 9:38 AM CST
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Brett Favre is retiring, Fox Sports reports, capping a gritty 17-year career that saw the Green Bay Packers return to the NFL's elite. The three-time MVP has often reversed course on retirement in the past, but his agent confirmed the report for ESPN, saying the quarterback notified the team last night. His brother Scott confirmed the news to the Biloxi Sun Herald.
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Movie, DVD releases aim to bring blue elves to new generation
NPR Feb 21, 08 3:14 PM CST
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At age 50, and after a decade in exile, the Smurfs are planning a comeback, NPR reports, with the original series coming out on DVD and a 3-D movie expected next year. Though today’s kids have more sophisticated options than watching the repair of mushroom houses, “the Smurf village can be a good place to rest," said one marketing type.
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Duo to perform for charity 5 years after near-death experience
Der Spiegel Feb 12, 08 11:05 AM CST
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A tiger mauling has kept them offstage for over 4 years, but Siegfried & Roy aren’t letting it end their careers. Next February they’ll perform a one-night-only special for charity, reports Der Spiegel, and their publicist says he’d be “very surprised if animals were not part of the performance.”
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McCain finds new political life, hopes to rock NH like it's 2000
Politico Jan 8, 08 8:19 AM CST
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John McCain is back in New Hampshire, dispensing straight talk and cajoling his press corps “base” like it was still 2000. But this time he’s not playing Maverick—he just wants to be the least objectionable candidate, Politico reports. “People may not agree with every stand I take,” McCain says, “but they know I will make decisions based on principles, not polls.”
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