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lanuary 26, 2005
Oscars Dole Out Nominations
‘Ray,’ ‘Hotel Rwanda’ ' Foxx’s dead-on
receive recognition
emulation o f Ray
It was the best year ever for black perform ers,
who had five o f 20 O scar nom inations an­
nounced Tuesday.
Jamie Foxx scored two nominations - as best
actor for the title role in “Ray” and supporting
actor as a taxi driver whose cab is hijacked by a
hit man in “C ollateral." Foxx’s dead-on em ula­
tion o f Ray Charles has made him the front­
runner in the lead-actor category. The film was
also nominated for best picture.
Morgan Freeman also grabbed a supporting
actor nomination for his worldly ex-boxer role in
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Actor Jamie Foxx received a best actor nomination for his role in
“Ray, ’ as well as a supporting actor nomination for “Collateral."
Charles has made him
the front-runner in the
lead-actor category.
“ M illion Dollar Baby.”
“Hotel R w anda" received consideration,
doling out tw o acting nom inations. Don
Cheadle has a chance at best actor with his role
as hotel m anager Paul Rusesabagina, while
Sophie O konedo could take best supporting
actress as the innkeeper Rusesabagina's wife.
O ther notable nominations were “Tupac:
Resurrection” in the best docum entary cat­
egory and South A frica’s “ Yesterday” in the
foreign-language film genre.
The Howard Hughes epic “The Aviator” led
Academy Awards contenders with 11 nom ina­
tions, including best picture, plus acting h o n ­
ors for Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanche« and
Alan A lda and a directing slot for M artin
Scorsese.
ABC will broadcast the Oscars live Feb. 27
from Holly w ood’s Kodak Theatre. Chris Rock is
the show ’s host, the first time since 1996 that
either Billy Crystal, W hoopi Goldberg or Steve
Martin has not been master o f ceremonies.
Video Shows U.S. Hostage War Spending, Deficit Soars
(AP) - A videotape monitored
Tuesday shows an American ab­
ducted last November by gunmen
in Baghdad pleading for his life and
appealing to Arab rulers, including
Libyan leader M oammar Gadhafi,
to intercede to spare his life.
Roy Hallums, 56, was seized
N o v . 1 a lo n g w ith R o b e rt
Tarongoy o f the P hilippines d u r­
ing an arm ed assault on their com ­
pound in B a g h d ad ’s M ansour
district. T he tw o w ere w orking
for a Saudi com pany that does
catering for the Iraqi arm y. Both
are m issing.
On the tape, Hallums, with a rifle
f
pointed at his head, stated his name
and said, “1 have w orked with
American forces.”
“I am please asking for help be­
cause my life is in danger because
it’s been pro ved I worked for A tneri -
can forces,” he said. “I’m not ask­
ing for any help from President
Bush because I know o f his selfish­
ness and u n co n cern for those
w h o ’ve been p u sh ed in to this
hellhole.”
Hallums, speaking slowly, said he
was asking for help from “Arab rul­
ers especially President Moammar
Gadhafi because he’s known for
helping those who are suffering.”
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A man who identifies himself
as American Roy Hallums
pleads for Arab rulers to
intercede to spare his life in
this video released Tuesday by
Iraqi insurgents.
(A P) - As C o n g ress started to A fg h an istan d eclin es gradually
d ig est a new Bush ad m in istra­ after 2006, those w ars w ould add
tion request o f $80 billion to $590 b illio n to d eficits o v er the
bankroll w ars in Iraq and A f­ next decade. T he price tags o f
g h an istan , its top b u d g et an a­ B u sh ’s goal o f rev am p in g Social
ly st on T u esd ay p ro jected $855 S ecurity co uld co st $1 trillio n to
b illio n in d eficits for the next $2 trillion and dom inate this y ear’s
d ecad e ev en w ithout the co sts leg islativ e agenda.
o f w ar and B u sh ’s S ocial S ecu ­
A lso left o u t w ere the price o f
rity plan.
ex ten d in g B u sh ’s tax cuts and
T he bud g et o ffice estim ated easin g the im pact the altern ativ e
if U .S. troop strength in Iraq and m in im u m tax w o u ld h av e on
M N N M M M i
Bush to Seek Cuts in Medicaid
(AP) - President Bush is ready­
ing a new budget that would carve
savings from M edicaid and other
benefit program s, congressional
aides and lobbyists say, but it is
unclear if he will be able to push
the plan through the Republican-
run Congress.
W hite House officials are not
saying what Bush’s $2.5 trillion
2(X)6 budget will propose saving
MNMMNMMN
Bush Seeks Fresh Start with Black Leaders
(AP) — President Bush is open­
ing the White House this week to
black leaders including pastors and
legislators, a second-tenn overture
to a com munity that overw helm ­
ingly opposed his re-election.
“I believe in fresh starts," said
Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., new chair­
man of the Congressional Black Cau­
cus, which has had an adversarial
relationship with Bush but has a
chance to get off on a better footing
at a meeting Wednesday.
The meeting with black lawmak­
m iddle-incom e A m ericans, which
could exceed $2.3 trillion, the re ­
port said.
By pushing w ar spending b e­
yond $300 b illio n , the latest p ro ­
posal w ould approach nearly h alf
the $613 billion the U nited States
spent fo r W orld W ar I or the $623
b illio n it expen d ed for the V iet­
nam W ar, w hen the costs o f those
co n flicts are tran slated into 2005
dollars.
ers follows Bush receiving 14 black
clergy and 10 black leaders in busi­
ness and non-profit agencies T ues­
day afternoon.
Exit polls showed that Bush re­
ceived ju st 11 percent o f the black
vote in N ovem ber’s election.
Is your home hurting
your fam ily?
Make it lead-safe.
from such programs, w hich com ­
prise the biggest and fastest grow ­
ing part.
But lobbyists and law m akers’
aides, speaking on condition of
anonym ity, say he will focus on
M edicaid, the health-care program
fo r lo w -in c o m e an d d isa b le d
people.
M any expect him to propose giv­
ing states more flexibility in using
the $ 180 billion in federal Medicaid
funds each year, but to limit the
program 's growth on a per-patient
basis - in effect forcing the states to
find ways to save money.
After two straight record federal
deficits that peaked at $412 billion
last year, many Republicans are
eag er to co n strain governm ent
spending by curbing the growth of
benefits.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN APPRENTICESHIP
Are you interested in a FUTURE in the
Metal Trades Pipefitters?
U.A. Local 290 will be accepting applications for
Metal Trades Pipefitters Apprentices (MA #1043)
This is a notice to establish a p o o l o f eligibles.
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WHEN:
MONDAY, February 28 through FRIDAY, March 11,
2005, 9:00am - 4pm weekdays
WHERE:
Apply in person: U.A. Local 290 Training Center, 20220
SW Teton Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062; 691-1997.
Contact: Robert Kimes
AGE:
Must be at least 18 years old (proof required - non-
returnable copy of birth certificate, or current driver’s
license)
M M H
REQUIREMENTS: High school graduate with C average or better OR
GED with a minimum score of 255 if test was taken
before 1/1/02 or a score of 2550 if the test was taken
after 1/1/02; AND C or better in one year high school
algebra. Official transcripts are required and must be
mailed d ire c tly from the institution to Local 290
Training Center by March 18, 2005.
Paint, household plumbing and imported pottery
are a few items around the home that may contain
lead. Find out how to protect your family. Call the
Leadline: 503-988-4000 or www.Leadline.org
Community
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Project
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