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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Famous people in the newsen-usTue, 07 Oct 2008 01:28:02 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/df/Uus-holmes.RLN4_IO6.htmlwed/df/Uus-holmes.RLN4_IO6.html1223342087Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:14:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/df/Uus-holmes.RLN4_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Katie Holmes is to guest star on the quirky legal comedy-drama series "Eli Stone," ABC said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/df/Uus-holmes.RLN4_IO6.html">Holmes to guest star on 'Eli Stone'</a><br />LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Katie Holmes is to guest star on the quirky legal comedy-drama series "Eli Stone," ABC said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ck/Uspain-howard.RWEp_IO6.htmlwed/ck/Uspain-howard.RWEp_IO6.html1223341505Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:05:05 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ck/Uspain-howard.RWEp_IO6.html"></a>MADRID, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A new book claims British film star Leslie Howard was a secret agent killed after completing a covert mission to keep Spain out of World War II.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ck/Uspain-howard.RWEp_IO6.html">Book: Howard kept Spain from joining WWII</a><br />MADRID, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A new book claims British film star Leslie Howard was a secret agent killed after completing a covert mission to keep Spain out of World War II.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.htmlwed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.html1223331288Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams is working on a new album, his manager said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.html">Robbie Williams working on new CD</a><br />LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams is working on a new album, his manager said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.htmlwed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html1223330708Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:08 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html">Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4M</a><br />LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ad/Uus-dicaprio.RTDb_IO6.htmlwed/ad/Uus-dicaprio.RTDb_IO6.html1223329488Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ad/Uus-dicaprio.RTDb_IO6.html"></a>YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio is using his fame to bring attention to a wildlife education campaign, the International Fund for Animal Welfare announced Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ad/Uus-dicaprio.RTDb_IO6.html">DiCaprio helps promote wildlife campaign</a><br />YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio is using his fame to bring attention to a wildlife education campaign, the International Fund for Animal Welfare announced Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.htmlwed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.html1223327689Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.html"></a>COACHELLA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Natalie Cole is going back on the road this fall to support her new album "Still Unforgettable," Spotlight 29 Casino announced Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.html">Natalie Cole to play Spotlight 29</a><br />COACHELLA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Natalie Cole is going back on the road this fall to support her new album "Still Unforgettable," Spotlight 29 Casino announced Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bi/Uus-bulldurham2.R6M6_IO6.htmlwed/bi/Uus-bulldurham2.R6M6_IO6.html1223326487Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:54:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bi/Uus-bulldurham2.R6M6_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Kevin Costner and director Ron Shelton have talked about making a sequel to their hit 1988 movie "Bull Durham," a source told the New York Post.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bi/Uus-bulldurham2.R6M6_IO6.html">Report: 'Bull Durham 2' in the works</a><br />NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Kevin Costner and director Ron Shelton have talked about making a sequel to their hit 1988 movie "Bull Durham," a source told the New York Post.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.htmlwed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html1223324089Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has joined the lineup for a Barack Obama benefit concert in New York, Columbia Records said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html">Legend joins lineup for Obama benefit</a><br />NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has joined the lineup for a Barack Obama benefit concert in New York, Columbia Records said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/dl/Uus-dwts.R2NL_IO6.htmlwed/dl/Uus-dwts.R2NL_IO6.html1223322888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/dl/Uus-dwts.R2NL_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An injury has forced Olympic beach volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor to drop out of "Dancing with the Stars," a fellow competitor told an L.A. radio show.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/dl/Uus-dwts.R2NL_IO6.html">May-Treanor won't continue on 'DWTS'</a><br />LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An injury has forced Olympic beach volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor to drop out of "Dancing with the Stars," a fellow competitor told an L.A. radio show.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/df/Uus-hathaway.RD5b_IO6.htmlwed/df/Uus-hathaway.RD5b_IO6.html1223318093Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:34:53 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/df/Uus-hathaway.RD5b_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Anne Hathaway says she's glad people like her performance in "Rachel Getting Married," but thinks it's too early for Oscar talk.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/df/Uus-hathaway.RD5b_IO6.html">Hathaway shies from Oscar talk</a><br />NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Anne Hathaway says she's glad people like her performance in "Rachel Getting Married," but thinks it's too early for Oscar talk.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.htmlwed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.html1223316888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen has proposed to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski, a source told People magazine.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.html">Eddie Van Halen to wed publicist</a><br />LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen has proposed to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski, a source told People magazine.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ao/Uus-dreamworks.RmBJ_IO6.htmlwed/ao/Uus-dreamworks.RmBJ_IO6.html1223310898Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:34:58 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ao/Uus-dreamworks.RmBJ_IO6.html"></a>HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks principals have announced their separation has been finalized.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ao/Uus-dreamworks.RmBJ_IO6.html">Paramount, Dreamworks finalize split</a><br />HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks principals have announced their separation has been finalized.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ds/Uus-mattdamon.RM--_IO6.htmlwed/ds/Uus-mattdamon.RM--_IO6.html1223308487Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:54:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ds/Uus-mattdamon.RM--_IO6.html"></a>MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Matt Damon reportedly took part in the running portion of Sunday's The Escape to Miami Triathlon.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ds/Uus-mattdamon.RM--_IO6.html">Damon takes part in Miami triathlon</a><br />MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Matt Damon reportedly took part in the running portion of Sunday's The Escape to Miami Triathlon.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bp/Ujapan-kase.R_YZ_IO6.htmlwed/bp/Ujapan-kase.R_YZ_IO6.html1223304888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bp/Ujapan-kase.R_YZ_IO6.html"></a>TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Tokyo Broadcasting System said Monday it is suspending its television drama "Kippari!" following the weekend drug arrest of its star Taishu Kase.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bp/Ujapan-kase.R_YZ_IO6.html">'Kippari!' canceled after star's arrest</a><br />TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Tokyo Broadcasting System said Monday it is suspending its television drama "Kippari!" following the weekend drug arrest of its star Taishu Kase.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.htmlwed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.html1223304888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.html"></a>SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga has signed on to open for the sold-out New Kids on the Block reunion tour, Interscope announced.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.html">Lady Gaga to open for NKOTB</a><br />SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga has signed on to open for the sold-out New Kids on the Block reunion tour, Interscope announced.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cq/Uus-bacon.Rkdr_IO6.htmlwed/cq/Uus-bacon.Rkdr_IO6.html1223303086Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:24:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cq/Uus-bacon.Rkdr_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Kevin Bacon reportedly has signed on to star in "The Booths," a Showtime drama series about John Wilkes Booth and his brothers.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/cq/Uus-bacon.Rkdr_IO6.html">Bacon to star in Booth series for Showtime</a><br />LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Kevin Bacon reportedly has signed on to star in "The Booths," a Showtime drama series about John Wilkes Booth and his brothers.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.htmlwed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.html1223301903Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:05:03 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.html"></a>ANAHAIM, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Pop singer and television star Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., last weekend, the amusement park said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.html">Cyrus celebrates 16th b-day at Disneyland</a><br />ANAHAIM, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Pop singer and television star Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., last weekend, the amusement park said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.htmlwed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.html1223297688Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Comic actress Tina Fey has reprised her role as Sarah Palin in "Saturday Night Live's" parody of last week's U.S. vice presidential debate.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.html">Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoof</a><br />NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Comic actress Tina Fey has reprised her role as Sarah Palin in "Saturday Night Live's" parody of last week's U.S. vice presidential debate.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bi/Uus-theron.RsRN_IO5.htmlwed/bi/Uus-theron.RsRN_IO5.html1223237690Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bi/Uus-theron.RsRN_IO5.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Charlize Theron will face a New York trial over allegations she reneged on a contract with a designer watch manufacturer, a judge has ruled.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/bi/Uus-theron.RsRN_IO5.html">Suit against Theron headed to trial</a><br />NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Charlize Theron will face a New York trial over allegations she reneged on a contract with a designer watch manufacturer, a judge has ruled.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.htmlwed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.html1223232890Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:54:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Wendy Richard, known best for her role on the British TV series "EastEnders," says she has been diagnosed with cancer.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.html">Ex- 'EastEnders' star Richard has cancer</a><br />LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Wendy Richard, known best for her role on the British TV series "EastEnders," says she has been diagnosed with cancer.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ao/Uskorea-suicide.RKLA_IO5.htmlwed/ao/Uskorea-suicide.RKLA_IO5.html1223231695Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ao/Uskorea-suicide.RKLA_IO5.html"></a>SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in South Korea said Sunday that online defamation will be targeted following the recent suicide of actress Choi Jin-sil.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ao/Uskorea-suicide.RKLA_IO5.html">Actress suicide prompts S. Korean efforts</a><br />SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in South Korea said Sunday that online defamation will be targeted following the recent suicide of actress Choi Jin-sil.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/co/Ufrance-newman.RUoL_IO5.htmlwed/co/Ufrance-newman.RUoL_IO5.html1223231089Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:24:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/co/Ufrance-newman.RUoL_IO5.html"></a>RENNES, France, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The producer of a wildlife documentary featuring the voice of Paul Newman says the late U.S. actor's final work aired at a French festival.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/co/Ufrance-newman.RUoL_IO5.html">Final Newman work shown at festival</a><br />RENNES, France, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The producer of a wildlife documentary featuring the voice of Paul Newman says the late U.S. actor's final work aired at a French festival.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.htmlwed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.html1223229908Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:05:08 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.html"></a>GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Pop singer Janet Jackson has postponed three shows in the southern United States due to an undisclosed illness, her publicist says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.html">Illness prompts Jackson show postponements</a><br />GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Pop singer Janet Jackson has postponed three shows in the southern United States due to an undisclosed illness, her publicist says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/db/Uus-jolie.RE4W_IO5.htmlwed/db/Uus-jolie.RE4W_IO5.html1223226301Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:05:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/db/Uus-jolie.RE4W_IO5.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Angelina Jolie said during a red carpet movie premiere in New York that her newborn twins and the rest of her family are all "great."</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/db/Uus-jolie.RE4W_IO5.html">Jolie: Twins and family all doing 'great'</a><br />NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Angelina Jolie said during a red carpet movie premiere in New York that her newborn twins and the rest of her family are all "great."</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.htmlwed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.html1223223889Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:24:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The top 12 finalists from the hit British TV series "X Factor" will record a single to aid a charity that benefits wounded troops, a source says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.celebrities/2/wed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.html">'X Factor' stars singing for charity</a><br />LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The top 12 finalists from the hit British TV series "X Factor" will record a single to aid a charity that benefits wounded troops, a source says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)