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Robert Blake Fast Facts

Personal:
Birth date: September 18, 1933
Birth place: Nutley, New Jersey
Birth name: Michael James Gubitosi
Father: James Gubitosi
Mother: Elizabeth Gubitosi
Marriages: Pamela Hudak (March 2017-December 7, 2018, divorced); Bonny Lee Bakley (November 15, 2000-May 4, 2001, her death); Sondra Kerry (November 25, 1961-September 12, 1983, divorced)
Children: with Bonny Lee Bakley: Rose, June 2000; with Sondra Kerry: Delinah, August 1966; Noah, February 1965
Military: US Army
Other Facts:
American actor best known for his Emmy winning role in the 1970s TV program "Baretta."
Won acclaim for his portrayal of murderer Perry King in the movie "In Cold Blood," based on the book by Truman Capote.
He played Mickey in the "Our Gang" comedies in the 1930s and 1940s.
Nominated for four Emmy Awards and won one.
Timeline:
1939 - Appears as Mickey, one of the Little Rascals, in the "Our Gang" movie shorts.
1939-1942 - Works under the name Mickey Gubitosi.
1942 - First movie released as Bobby Blake, "Mokey."
December 14, 1967 - Stars in the movie "In Cold Blood."
1975 - Wins an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, for "Baretta."
May 4, 2001 - Robert Blake's wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, is found shot in the head in his car, a 1991 Dodge Stealth, after eating at Vitello's, a neighborhood restaurant. Blake says that the murder occurred while he had briefly returned to the restaurant.
April 18 & 22, 2002 - Blake is arrested for first degree murder with special circumstances and two counts of solicitation of murder. Blake pleads not guilty at his arraignment.
April 29, 2002 - Administrators of Bakley's estate file a wrongful death suit against Blake. The suit seeks unspecified damages on behalf of Bakley's four children, including their young daughter, Rose.
March 16, 2005 - Blake is acquitted of murder and one count of solicitation of murder. The second solicitation count is dismissed by the judge after the jury deadlocked.
November 18, 2005 - Blake is found liable in the wrongful death civil trial brought by Bakley's children, and is ordered to pay $30 million in damages to her family.
February 2006 - Files for bankruptcy.
February 28, 2007 - Lawyers appeal the $30 million wrongful death verdict.
April 25, 2008 - The 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles upholds the wrongful death verdict. However, the court halves the money awarded to Bakley's family, from $30 million to $15 million.
May 6, 2008 - Blake appeals to the court to reduce the $15 million judgment, which is denied.
June 9, 2008 - Blake's attorney files a petition for civil case review with the California Supreme Court.
July 16, 2008 - The California Supreme Court refuses to review Blake's appeal.
December 2011 - Self-publishes his memoir, "Tales of a Rascal: What I Did for Love."
July 12, 2012 - During an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, Blake rants when questioned about his ex-wife's murder, and accuses Morgan of calling him a liar.

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Liza Minnelli Fast Facts

Personal:
Birth date: March 12, 1946
Birth place: Los Angeles, California
Birth name: Liza May Minnelli
Father: Vincente Minnelli, director
Mother: Judy Garland, actress and singer
Marriages: David Gest (March 16, 2002-April 2007, divorced); Mark Gero (December 4, 1979-January 27, 1992, divorced); Jack Haley Jr. (September 15, 1974-April 9, 1979, divorced); Peter Allen (March 3, 1967-July 24, 1974, divorced)
Other Facts:
Nominated for five Emmy Awards and won once.
Nominated for two Academy Awards and won once.
Nominated for three Tony Awards and won two. Also received a Special Tony Award in 1974.
Has struggled with addictions to alcohol and painkillers.
Has suffered numerous health problems, including hip replacement surgery, throat surgery and encephalitis.
Timeline:
1949 - Makes her first film appearance, uncredited, "In the Good Old Summertime," playing Judy Garland's daughter.
1960s - Begins her cabaret career playing in nightclubs across the United States.
1963 - Appears Off-Broadway in the musical, "Best Foot Forward."
1964 - Appears onstage with her mother at the London Palladium.
May 11, 1965 - Broadway debut in the musical, "Flora the Red Menace."
1965 - Wins Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Flora the Red Menace" and is the youngest actress ever to receive a Tony at the time.
1968 - Makes her first film appearance as an adult in "Charlie Bubbles."
1972 - Has a variety special on NBC called "Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television."
1973 - Wins Best Actress Academy Award for "Cabaret."
1973 - Wins Emmy Outstanding Single Program-Variety and Popular Music for "Liza with a Z."
January 6-26, 1974 - Her one-woman show, "Liza," runs on Broadway.
1974 - Receives a special Tony Award for "adding luster to the Broadway season."
1978 - Wins Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "The Act."
1990 - Receives the Grammy Legend Award, a special merit award given out annually to members of the recording field for ongoing contributions and influence.
October 23, 2000 - Is stricken with viral encephalitis.
September 21, 2001 - During the first major sporting event in New York since the 9/11 attacks, Minnelli sings "New York, New York" during the 7th inning stretch at Shea Stadium.
October 2003 - David Gest sues wife Minnelli for $10 million claiming lingering emotional and physical damage due to beatings he suffered at her hands.
2004 - Minnelli is sued by her former bodyguard, M'Hammed Soumayah, for assault and battery, breach of contract and sexual harassment. She countersues claiming he violated the confidentiality terms of his employment. The case is settled out of court in November 2009 and all settlement terms are confidential.
January 2007 - Ending months of acrimonious charges from both sides, Minnelli and fourth husband, David Gest, work out their differences and agree to divorce without fault on either side.
December 13, 2007 - Collapses during a Christmas concert in Sweden and is flown back to the United States.
July 11, 2011 - Receives the Legion of Honor award from France.
March 2015 - Her spokesperson Scott Gorenstein announces that Minnelli has entered a treatment facility for her addictions.

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George W. Bush Fast Facts

Personal:
Birth date: July 6, 1946
Birth place: New Haven, Connecticut
Birth name: George Walker Bush
Marriage: Laura (Welch) Bush (November 5, 1977-present)
Children: Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush (November 25, 1981)
Education: Yale University, B.A., 1968; Harvard Business School, M.B.A., 1975
Military: Texas Air National Guard, F-102 fighter pilot, 1968-1970
Religion: Methodist
Facts:
After John Quincy Adams, George W. Bush is the second president to be the son of a president.
His grandfather, Prescott Bush, was a US senator from Connecticut. His younger brother, Jeb Bush, served as the governor of Florida and ran for president in 2016.
His interests include oil painting, golf, bicycling and baseball.
Timeline:
1968-1970 - Pilot, Texas Air National Guard.
1975-1986 - Founder/CEO, Bush Exploration.
1978 - Runs for an open seat in the House of Representatives and loses to his Democratic challenger, Kent Hance.
1984 - Bush Exploration merges with Spectrum 7 Energy Corp. Bush is named CEO of the new company.
1986 - Harken Energy Corporation purchases Spectrum 7 and Bush is appointed to Harken's board of directors.
1988 - Works on his father's presidential campaign.
1989 - Along with a group of partners, purchases the Texas Rangers baseball franchise.
1989-1994 - Managing general partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
1994-2000 - Governor of Texas.
November 3, 1998 - Is elected to second term as governor of Texas with 68.8% of the vote. He is the first governor in Texas history to be elected to consecutive four-year terms.
November 7, 2000 - The presidential election takes place, but is too close to call.
November 17, 2000 - Florida Supreme Court blocks certification of the statewide ballot after an appeal is filed by lawyers for Vice President Al Gore.
December 8, 2000 - A statewide recount is ordered by the Florida Supreme Court of thousands of questionable ballots.
December 12, 2000 - In the case, Bush v. Gore, the US Supreme Court reverses the Florida Supreme Court's ruling and suspends the state's recount. The 5-4 decision paves the way for Bush to be sworn in as president, even though he lost the popular vote.
December 13, 2000 - Gore concedes.
January 20, 2001 - Sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States.
September 11, 2001 - During a morning visit to an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, Bush is told that two planes have flown into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack. He leaves the school and boards Air Force One as aides fear for his safety.
September 12, 2001 - Visits the Pentagon.
September 14, 2001 - Visits Ground Zero and gives a speech to firemen, police and other rescue workers.
January 29, 2002 - In the State of the Union address, he refers to North Korea, Iraq and Iran as "an axis of evil."
March 19, 2003 - In a televised address, says that military operations have begun in Iraq.
May 1, 2003 - Lands on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, decorated with a "Mission Accomplished" banner, and declares major combat operations in Iraq are over.
September 23, 2003 - Addresses the United Nations on Iraq, Afghanistan and weapons of mass destruction.
November 27, 2003 - Bush surprises US troops in Baghdad by joining them for Thanksgiving dinner. It is the first trip to Iraq by a US president.
December 14, 2003 - In a televised address, discusses the capture of Saddam Hussein.
March 9, 2004 - Secures the GOP nomination for president after winning primaries in four states.
November 2, 2004 - Wins re-election over Democratic candidate John Kerry.
January 20, 2005 - Sworn is for a second term as president of the United States.
April 8, 2005 - President Bush along with Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush attend the funeral for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
March 1, 2006 - President Bush and Laura Bush make a surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan. The president also meets with President Hamid Karzai.
June 13, 2006 - President Bush makes a surprise visit to Iraq, meeting with new Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and with American troops stationed in Baghdad.
June 9, 2007 - Meets Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.
November 9, 2010 - Bush's memoir, "Decision Points," is published.
November 14, 2010 - A special "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" airs featuring a joint interview with Bush and his brother, Jeb.
September 11, 2011 - Participates in a memorial at Ground Zero to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
April 25, 2013 - Dedication ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. All five living presidents attend.
May 1, 2013 - The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opens to the public.
August 2013 - Undergoes a procedure to treat a blocked artery.

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Independence Day Fast Facts

America's 243rd Independence Day will be celebrated on Thursday, July 4, 2019.
History:
July 4, 1776 - The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence while meeting in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now Independence Hall). The Congress declares the American colonies free and independent states. (Note: John Hancock signs on July 4th. The rest sign on August 2, 1776.)
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston comprised the committee that drafted the Declaration. Jefferson, regarded as the strongest and most eloquent writer, actually wrote most of the document. The committee and Congress as a whole made a total of 86 changes to Jefferson's draft.
First two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence:
"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."
According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, the Fourth of July is the most popular day for grilling.
In 2019, the National Retail Foundation estimates Americans will spend $6.7 billion on food for cookouts and picnics to celebrate Independence Day.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest:
The winner eats the most hot dogs and buns within 10 minutes to win prize money and the Mustard Belt.
Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California, has won the title 11 times (2007-2014 and 2016-2018). He also holds the world record for eating 74 hot dogs.
1916 - The Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest is held at the original Nathan's Famous at Coney Island.
2011 - For the first time, men and women compete separately.
2018 - Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defend their titles in the hot dog eating contest. Chestnut sets a new world record by eating 74 hot dogs.

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Saudi Arabia Fast Facts

About Saudi Arabia:
(from the CIA World Factbook and Saudi General Authority for Statistics)
Area: 2,149,690 sq km, about one-fifth the size of the United States
Median age: 29.9 years
Capital: Riyadh
Ethnic Groups: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Religion: Muslim (85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shiite, citizens only), Other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2012 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.775 trillion (2017 est.)
GDP per capita: $54,500 (2017 est.)
Unemployment: 6% (2017 est.) note: data are for total population
Other Facts:
Economy -
Saudi Arabia possesses approximately 22% of the world's oil reserves. It is the world's largest exporter of petroleum liquids and relies on the oil industry for almost half of its GDP.
More than 30% of Saudi Arabia's population is made up of foreign workers.
Foreign Relations -
Since the end of World War II, Saudi Arabia and the United States have maintained a relationship based on an exchange of oil for security. Their mutual interests have included the free flow of oil and fighting the spread of communism and extremist groups such as al Qaeda and ISIS. Saudi Arabia and the United States have not agreed on support for Israel or engagement with Saudi Arabia's regional rival, Iran.
Saudi Arabia was a founding member of the Arab League in 1945.
It currently maintains close ties with its neighbor, Bahrain, and helped the Sunni monarchy there put down an Arab Spring uprising in 2011.
Saudi Arabia was a longtime supporter of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak before his overthrow in 2011. It did not support the successor government of Mohamed Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood. After Morsy's overthrow in 2013, Saudi Arabia returned its support to new president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
After many years of strained relations, Saudi Arabia began constructing a fortified fence along its 1,060-mile border with Yemen in 2003. This was in response to the ongoing unrest in Yemen due to Shiite Houthi rebels and Sunni terrorist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
It has also started work on a 600-mile barrier along the border with Iraq, to prevent border incursions by the terrorist group ISIS.
Religion -
The Wahhabi, or Salafi, branch of Sunni Islam has been closely tied to the Saud family since the 18th century. When the Saud family established the modern country of Saudi Arabia in the 1930s, the Wahhabi interpretation of Islam become the country's official state-sponsored religion.
One of the five pillars of Islam is performing Hajj, by traveling to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at least once. Approximately two million people a year make the pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia bans public worship by non-Muslims and severely restricts public displays of religion by non-Wahhabi sect Muslims, including Shiites.
Women's Rights -
Saudi Arabia has a guardianship system based on strict Wahhabi interpretation of Islam. The system is not a formal law. Under the guardianship system, women cannot marry, divorce, travel, get a job or have elective surgery without permission from their male guardians. Also, women can't mix freely with members of the opposite sex and must wear a full-length black abaya in public. In 2011, King Abdullah announced that women will be allowed to nominate candidates for the next set of municipal elections. In December 2015, women voted for the first time, 979 women ran for office, and 17 were elected. In September 2017, a royal decree was issued that will allow women in the country to drive. Saudi Arabia allowed women into three sports stadiums for the first time in January 2018.
Timeline:
September 23, 1932 - Abd-al-Aziz Bin-Abd-al-Rahman Bin-Faysal Bin-Turki Bin-Abdallah Bin-Muhammad Al Saud, also known as Ibn Saud, establishes the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 30 years after Saud's family returned to the Arabian Peninsula from exile.
1939 - Saudi Arabia declares its neutrality at the outbreak of World War II and maintains it for most of the war.
1944 - California-Arabian Standard Oil changes its name to Arabian American Oil (Aramco).
February 14, 1945 - Ibn Saud meets with US President Franklin Roosevelt aboard the USS Quincy in the Suez Canal. This meeting establishes "the marriage of convenience" between the two countries, which continues to this day.
February-March 1945 - Saudi Arabia declares war on Germany and Japan.
October 24, 1945 - Joins the United Nations as a founding member.
1948 - Sends several hundred troops to fight in the first Arab-Israeli War after Israel declares its independence.
1950 - Aramco begins sharing 50% of its income with the government of Saudi Arabia.
1953 - Ibn Saud dies and is succeeded by his son Saud Ibn Abd al-Aziz.
September 14, 1960 - OPEC is formed in Baghdad, Iraq, by founding members Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
1962 - Yemen's civil war pits Saudi Arabia and Egypt against each other for five years.
November 1964 - King Saud is deposed and replaced by his half-brother Faisal.
October 1973 - The United States supports Israel during the Yom Kippur War with Egypt, Syria and other Mideast countries. In response, Saudi Arabia and the other OPEC member countries impose an oil embargo against the United States.
March 25, 1975 - King Faisal is murdered by a nephew. His half-brother Khalid succeeds him.
March 26, 1979 - Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic relations with Egypt after President Anwar Sadat signs the Camp David peace treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
December 1979 - The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, beginning a 10-year occupation. Saudi Arabia and the United States support the Afghan resistance known as the Mujahideen. Many young Saudis, including Osama bin Laden, spend time in Afghanistan and join the jihadist movement.
1980 - The Saudi government gains full control of Aramco.
September 1980 - The eight-year-long war between Iran and Iraq begins. Saudi Arabia supports Iraq and the government of Saddam Hussein against the predominantly Shiite country of Iran, with billions in loans. The war ends in a stalemate in 1988.
May 1981 - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates establish the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
June 13, 1982 - King Khalid dies and is succeeded by his half-brother Crown Prince Fahd.
November 1987 - Saudi Arabia and Egypt restore diplomatic ties.
August 2, 1990 - Iraq invades neighboring Kuwait. King Fahd, fearing an Iraqi invasion, allows a multi-national force of more than 500,000 troops to set up military bases in the country. This angers many Saudis, who consider the foreign troops infidels.
February 27-March 1991 - US and coalition forces defeat Iraq and liberate Kuwait.
June 25, 1996 - A group of terrorists attack the US Air Force housing complex known as Khobar Towers in Dhahran. Nineteen service members are killed.
August 7, 1998 - Almost simultaneously, bombs explode at US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 224 people. More than 5,000 are wounded. Twelve of those killed in Kenya are US citizens. The bombings, orchestrated by al Qaeda, take place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
September 11, 2001 - The deadliest terrorist attack in US history takes place when 19 men hijack four commercial airlines bound for west coast destinations. The plot is orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. A total of 2,977 people are killed in New York, Washington and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers are from Saudi Arabia.
2003 - Saudi Arabia opposes the US invasion of Iraq.
May 12, 2003 - Assailants set off car bombs at three housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Approximately 23 people are killed, including nine Americans.
August 1, 2005 - King Fahd dies and is succeeded by his half-brother, Crown Prince Abdullah.
January 23, 2015 - King Abdullah dies and is succeeded by his half-brother, Crown Prince Salman.
April 29, 2015 - King Salman, in a surprise power-shifting move, appoints Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef as crown prince, replacing his half-brother Prince Muqrin as his successor, and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, his son, as deputy crown prince.
December 14, 2015 - At least 17 women are elected to public office in the first elections in which women in the country are permitted to vote and to run for office.
January 2, 2016 - Saudi Arabia announces it has executed 47 prisoners who had been convicted of terrorism over the last decade -- most prominently, a Shiite cleric named Nimr al-Nimr, who had spoken out against the ruling Al Saud family. This mass execution, which took place in 12 different Saudi sites, marks the country's highest one-year total in almost two decades. The executions spark demonstrations throughout the region.
January 3, 2016 - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says his country is severing ties with Iran after an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
January 4, 2016 - The Saudi government announces that all flights to and from Iran are suspended immediately, according to the Saudi Press Agency. In addition, Bahrain announces it is severing ties with Iran, while the United Arab Emirates says it is "downgrading" diplomatic relations with Iran, and Sudan expels the Iranian ambassador and the entire Iranian diplomatic mission in its country.
August 24-25, 2016 - US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubier, crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef, deputy crown prince bin Salman and other representatives from the region, to discuss plans to end the escalating violence in Yemen.
August 25, 2016 - The United Nations issues a report calling for an investigation into possible human rights violations in Yemen. The UNHCHR says the conflict between pro-Saudi government forces, Houthi and other rebels, has resulted in the death of 3,799 civilians, 6,711 wounded civilians, and millions of others displaced from their home. The humanitarian organization says air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition that it monitored, made up the "single largest cause of [civilian] casualties," approximately one-third of the deaths and injuries they recorded.
March 20, 2017 - Families of 850 victims who died on 9/11 and 1,500 people injured that day file a lawsuit against the Saudi government, alleging that the government provided financial, practical and material support to al Qaeda through its ministries and officials and a vast network of charities. Saudi Arabia has denied any role in the September 11 attacks and has never been formally implicated.
May 20, 2017 - During US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, the two countries sign an arms deal in which the United States is selling Saudi Arabia tanks, fighter jets, combat ships and the THAAD missile defense system for nearly $110 billion, according to the White House. The deal is part of a more extensive ten-year $350 billion defense agreement which the White House says shows the US' commitment to Saudi Arabia and expands opportunities for American companies in the region.
November 4, 2017 - The official Saudi news agency reports that the country's military intercepted a Yemen-borne ballistic missile north of the capital city of Riyadh, that was targeting King Khalid International Airport.
November 6, 2017 - Saudi Arabia's newly formed anti-corruption committee arrests at least 17 princes and top officials, according to a list obtained by CNN and cited by a senior royal court official. The list includes Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the billionaire businessman who owns 95% of Kingdom Holding, which holds stakes in global companies such as Citigroup, Twitter, Apple and News Corp. Also, at least 38 former, current, and deputy ministers, have also been arrested on accusations of corruption.
November 7, 2017 - The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) confirms that it has frozen the personal bank accounts of the royal family members and senior officials after the arrests related to the government's anti-corruption sweep.
October 2, 2018 - The fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi reports that he is missing after having entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi, a critic of current Saudi leadership, is a columnist at the Washington Post.
October 6, 2018 - Unnamed Turkish officials speaking to the Washington Post and Reuters say that Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The Turkish government is investigating.
October 10, 2018 - As concerns mount over the fate of Khashoggi and the growing diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and the West, some news outlets begin to withdraw sponsorship of the Saudi government's Future Investment Initiative (also known as "Davos in the desert"), which begins October 23.
October 11, 2018 - A joint investigation team between the Kingdom and Turkey is created. Although Turkish authorities believe Saudi officials are not being entirely cooperative, permission is granted for Turkish authorities to enter the premises of the consulate and the residence of the consul general to investigate. The search takes place six days later.
October 19, 2018 - After first reporting that Khashoggi had left the consulate the day of his disappearance, the Saudi government says that the journalist was killed during an altercation while at the consulate but takes no direct responsibility for his death. According to the announcement on State TV, a Saudi commission will release a report on its investigation in one month. Five high-ranking officials are dismissed and eighteen others are detained.
October 22, 2018 - A senior Turkish official tells CNN that Mustafa al-Madani, a member of the 15-man team suspected in the death of Khashoggi, was captured on surveillance cameras around Istanbul dressed in Khashoggi's clothes the day the journalist was killed perhaps to give the appearance that it was Khashoggi who had left the consulate.
October 23, 2018 - Crown Prince bin Salman addresses the killing of Khashoggi for the first time while speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference. He describes the killing as "heinous" and says he will "bring to justice" those who are responsible while proclaiming "We know that many are trying to use this painful thing to drive a wedge between Saudi Arabia and Turkey ... Justice will be seen in the end."
October 25, 2018 - According to a statement issued by the Saudi state news agency, Saudi Attorney General Shaikh Suood bin Abdullah Al Mo'jab says that Khashoggi's death was premediated, repeating what Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated two days earlier. Mo'jab reports that the new information is based on findings by the Turkish and Saudi joint investigation.
October 25, 2018 - Members of the European Parliament vote overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that urges EU countries to impose an EU-wide arms embargo on Saudi Arabia.
November 10, 2018 - Turkey's President Erdogan says recordings related to Khashoggi's death have been passed on to Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
November 16, 2018 - The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman personally ordered the killing of Khashoggi, despite the Saudi government's denials that the de facto ruler was involved, according to a senior US official and a source familiar with the matter.
November 20, 2018 - In a statement subtitled "America First!" Trump signals that he will not take strong action against Saudi Arabia or Prince bin Salman, saying "our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event -- maybe he did and maybe he didn't!"
December 9, 2018 - According to a source briefed on the investigation, Khashoggi's last words were "I can't breathe." The source, who has read a translated transcript of an audio recording of Khashoggi's painful last moments, said it was clear that the killing on October 2 was no botched rendition attempt, but the execution of a premeditated plan to murder the journalist.
February 23, 2019 - Saudi Arabia appoints its first female ambassador, naming Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud as ambassador to the United States.
June 19, 2019 - Agnes Callamard, the United Nations special rapporteur, said there is "sufficient credible evidence" that Saudi Arabia's crown prince bears responsibility for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and he should be investigated for it.

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Kirk Douglas Fast Facts

Personal:
Birth date: December 9, 1916
Birth place: Amsterdam, New York
Birth name: Issur Danielovitch Demsky
Father: Herschel "Harry" Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant
Mother: Bryna "Bertha" (Sanglel) Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant
Marriages: Anne (Buydens) Douglas (May 29, 1954-present); Diana Dill (November 2, 1943-February 23, 1951, divorced)
Children: with Anne Buydens: Eric, June 21, 1958-July 6, 2004; Peter, November 25, 1955; with Diana Dill: Joel, January 23, 1947; Michael, September 25, 1944
Education: St. Lawrence University, A.B., 1939; American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1939-1941; St. Lawrence University, D.F.A., 1958
Military: US Navy, 1943-1944
Other Facts:
His parents changed their name from Danielovitch to Demsky after immigrating to the United States.
Changed his name several times before settling on Kirk Douglas, from Issur Danielovitch Demsky to Issur Danielovitch, to Isadore Demsky.
Appeared in two movies with his son Michael, "Cast a Giant Shadow" and "It Runs in the Family," which also starred grandson Cameron and ex-wife Diana.
Starred in movies such as "Spartacus," "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," "Lust for Life" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
Through the Anne and Kirk Douglas Playground Award, has provided funding toward the building and refurbishing of more than 480 school playgrounds for the children of Los Angeles.
Nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Nominated for three Academy Awards. Also received an honorary Academy Award.
Timeline:
1941 - Broadway debut in "Spring Again."
1946 - Film debut in "The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers."
1952 - Founds the production company Bryna Productions.
1960 - First time as a producer for "Spartacus," in which he also stars. His insistence that blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo's name appear in the credits is the beginning of the end of the Hollywood blacklist.
1962 - Founds his second film company, Joel Productions.
1964 - Founds The Douglas Foundation, a philanthropic organization run by Douglas and his wife Anne.
1973 - First time directing for "Scalawag," in which he also stars.
1981 - Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role as a goodwill ambassador for the State Department.
1986 - Becomes a spokesperson against elder abuse after appearing in a television movie on the subject, "Amos."
February 1991 - Survives a helicopter accident, in which two people die.
1991 - Receives the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.
1995 - Suffers a stroke that initially leaves him without the ability to speak.
1996 - Receives an honorary Academy Award for "fifty years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community."
2001 - Receives the Producers Guild of America Milestone Award, its highest honor, in recognition of his contribution to entertainment history.
2001 - Awarded the National Medal of Arts.
March 2009 - Performs his one-man show, "Before I Forget," at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in California.

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Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing: Welcome to the world's wildest intersection

Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Often referred to as the world's busiest crosswalk, thousands of pedestrians scramble across Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing daily.

At peak times, the hypnotic pace of the changing traffic light seems to signal the masses into a mesmerizing, yet claustrophobic waltz.

For many, the controlled chaos of Shibuya's "Scramble" epitomizes the efficient madness of the cutting-edge city.

Here, 10 lanes of traffic and five major crosswalks converge along a modern canyon of neon-colored buildings in the heart of Tokyo.

The Shibuya Crossing serves as center-stage for a Times Square-inspired New Year's Eve countdown, and is the focal point for the wild Halloween celebrations that have grown increasingly famous in recent years.

Its popularity is easily explained.

Along with Shinjuku Station, the district's Shibuya Station bears the honor of being one of the world's busiest train stations.

Connecting to popular areas such as Shinjuku, Harajuku and Roppongi, it's virtually impossible to bypass Shibuya on a visit to Tokyo, or even a trip across town.

And you wouldn't want to, anyway.

Movers and shakers

At peak times, thousands of pedestrians scramble across the world's busiest crosswalk in Tokyo.

At peak times, thousands of pedestrians scramble across the world's busiest crosswalk in Tokyo.

Joshua Mellin

Movie buffs will appreciate the fact that "The Fast and The Furious" famously slid through the technicolor crossing in the movie series' third installment "Tokyo Drift."

Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray fans may remember the "Lost in Translation" film scene featuring a sea of clear umbrellas overtaking the intersection. And in the Japanese cult-classic "Battle Royale," the crossing stood as a futuristic cityscape in the flick.

Models, and those who would be, strut through the crossing as if on a personal catwalk. It's not uncommon to spot a mascot shimmying across, and there always seems to be a heat of MariCar racers zipping by. It's both a place to see and be seen.

Even during major events like Halloween, the street remains functional, with officials squeezing people onto the sidewalks with retractable ropeways. No matter how busy, traffic at this massive intersection is rarely congested. Emergency vehicles even make their way through rush hour crossings with ease.

For many, the controlled chaos of Shibuya's "Scramble" epitomizes the efficient madness of the cutting-edge city.

For many, the controlled chaos of Shibuya's "Scramble" epitomizes the efficient madness of the cutting-edge city.

Joshua Mellin

In the lead up to the 2020 Olympics, the area has seen significant development and an ever-expanding skyline. The crossing itself undergoes near daily upgrades, with newer and more impressive video boards constantly vying for the attention of passersby.

There are no fewer than five major screens with video and audio impressively synced to each crossing, displaying information such as the weather forecast, during red "no walk" signals, and often cartoons when the green "walk" signal lights up.

The world's most loyal dog

A famed Shibuya meeting spot is this one, epitomized by a legendary, loyal dog.

A famed Shibuya meeting spot is this one, epitomized by a legendary, loyal dog.

Joshua Mellin

Even though the crosswalk can be a dizzying place, there's one landmark everybody knows: a famed meeting spot epitomized by a legendary, loyal dog.

Hachikō the dog was an akita who would meet his owner Hidesaburō Ueno at the Shibuya Station after work every day in the 1920s. When Ueno died unexpectedly, Hachikō continued to visit the station every day for almost a decade.

His loyalty has become revered in Japan where he is known as chūken Hachikō or "faithful dog Hachikō," and the breed is especially popular in the district.

Today, a near constant line of visitors waits outside the station's exit named for him to take photos with a bronze statue of Hachikō, sometimes offering a wreath of flowers in the summer or a hand-knitted scarf during the colder months.

(Hachikō was still alive and present for the statue's initial unveiling in 1932, but that model was recycled for the war effort, and the current statue is a 1984 remake.)

Even the district's buses and vending machines are adorned with his smiling puppy face, and there's an official Hachikō mascot who frequents the area.

Best viewing platforms

One of the images most associated with Japan is a bird's eye view of the frenetic crossing. It's a highly sought after image but can be challenging to obtain.

By far the most popular place to snap photos is shopping mall Magnet by Shibuya 109's 7th-floor viewing platform. Standing directly over the crossing, it offers the most immediate angle.

Open daily from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., the cost of admission has varied seasonally since opening in 2018, but as of late has been free of charge.

The deck is equipped with a camera that, for a small fee, can sync to a visitor's smartphone to take selfies from above. The platform is not accessible for baby carriages or wheelchairs.

The Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu boasts the grandest take of the crossing itself, with complete views of every corner.

The Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu boasts the grandest take of the crossing itself, with complete views of every corner.

Joshua Mellin

While the crossing isn't directly visible from train platforms, a bridge in Shibuya Station over the street offers a unique side-perspective, and it's the easiest to access. That area of the station doesn't even require a ticket purchase.

A cross-hatch design in the windows makes it a little more difficult to capture the perfect photo, but with ample space and indifferent commuters, it's an easy place to stake a spot.

The Shibuya Hikarie building, which houses offices, shops and theaters, is one of the best places to take in a wider view of the district's full action.

A couple blocks from the main crossing, this taller viewpoint on the 11th floor gives an expansive sight of the crossing over the train station. The comings and goings of the trains add another layer of complexity to the endless rush hour below. Though not an official viewing platform, it is accessible and open to the public.

The Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu boasts the grandest take of the crossing itself, with complete views of every corner. Officially, it is only open to guests of the hotel, but given the popularity, it has been allowed to patrons of the hotel's 25th floor restaurants.
Models, and those who would be, strut the crossing as if on a personal catwalk. Anything goes here.

Models, and those who would be, strut the crossing as if on a personal catwalk. Anything goes here.

Joshua Mellin

Soon all these will be in the shadow of the Shibuya Sky, a new 47-story skyscraper. The tallest in Shibuya, its roof deck will feature a 360-degree platform from which to survey the entire district, including an even more direct view of the crossing.

When it opens in September 2019, it will surely be one of the area's most popular attractions.

But the best place to connect to the spirit of the Shibuya Crossing is the street itself. In the span of just a few crossings an impromptu limbo line may break out, even a dance-off could go down. There's a sense of wonderment from the glowing neon, and a connection in the energy among the people.

The Scramble is a place to get lost, meet up and feel the heartbeat of Tokyo.

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Bill Cosby Fast Facts

Personal:
Birth date: July 12, 1937
Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr.
Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward
Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby
Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present)
Children: Evin, 1976; Ensa, 1973-2018; Ennis, 1969-1997; Erinn, 1966; Erika, 1965
Education: Attended Temple University, 1961-1962; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A, 1972; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Ed.D, 1977
Military service: US Navy, 1956-1960
Other Facts:
More than 50 women have publicly accused Cosby of raping or assaulting them over the past 40 years. The comedian vehemently denied any wrongdoing. In April 2018, after two trials, Cosby was convicted for sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004.
Many organizations, including educational, advertising and media, have either rescinded awards and honors, or scrubbed Cosby's name from their websites.
Television spokesman for Jell-O for more than 25 years, beginning in 1974.
All of his children have names beginning with an E, to represent excellence.
Nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and has won nine.
Nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards and won four.
Timeline:
1956 - Drops out of high school and enlists in the US Navy. During his time in the Navy, Cosby earns his high school diploma through a correspondence course.
1961 - Wins a track and field scholarship to Temple University. While at school, he gets his first job telling jokes while tending bar.
1962 - Leaves school and moves to New York City to work as a comedian at the Gaslight Café.
1963 - Releases his first recording, "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow ... Right!"
1964 - Releases his second album, "I Started Out as a Child."
April 13, 1965 - Wins a Grammy for Best Comedy Performance for "I Started Out as a Child."
1965-1968 - Plays Alexander Scott, an undercover CIA agent, on the NBC show "I Spy."
1966-1968 - Wins three Best Actor Primetime Emmy Awards in a row for "I Spy."
June 8, 1969 - Wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety or Musical Program for "The Bill Cosby Special."
1969-1971 - Plays Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher, on the NBC program, "The Bill Cosby Show."
1972-1984 - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" runs on television.
September 20, 1984 - "The Cosby Show" debuts on NBC. Cosby plays Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable.
1984-1992 - "The Cosby Show" runs on NBC.
October 3, 1992 - Is inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. In 2018, the Academy removes all references to Cosby from their list of honorees.
1996-2000 - Stars on the television sitcom "Cosby."
January 16, 1997 - Cosby's only son, Ennis, is robbed and murdered on a Los Angeles highway after he stops to fix a flat tire.
July 1997 - Autumn Jackson, who claimed to be Cosby's illegitimate daughter, is found guilty of attempting to extort $40 million dollars from him. She is later sentenced to 26 months in prison.
July 1998 - Mikhail Markhasev is convicted of Ennis Cosby's murder. A month later he is sentenced to life in prison.
December 6, 1998 - Receives the Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center rescinds the honors in 2018.
July 9, 2002 - Is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
2003 - Receives the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmy Awards.
January 2005 - Constand, a former Temple University employee, alleges that Cosby drugged and fondled her in January 2004.
February 2005 - Authorities announce that Cosby will not be charged in the Constand case, citing insufficient evidence.
March 2005 - Constand files a civil suit against Cosby. They settle out of court for $3.38 million, and the case is dismissed in November 2006.
October 26, 2009 - Is awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The prize is rescinded in 2018.
November 23, 2013 - Cosby's first television comedy special in 30 years airs on Comedy Central.
November 14, 2014 - CNN interviews Barbara Bowman, who alleges that Cosby assaulted her a number of times. Cosby's attorney, John Schmitt, states that the allegations are "decade-old" and "discredited."
November 17, 2014 - Journalist and publicist Joan Tarshis tells CNN that Cosby sexually assaulted her 45 years ago, when she was a teenager. Tarshis joins a handful of women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault -- allegations the comedian's attorneys have repeatedly said are untrue. Cosby has never been prosecuted.
November 18, 2014 - Former supermodel Janice Dickinson accuses Cosby of sexual assault, telling "Entertainment Tonight" in an interview that the comedian raped her. Cosby's attorney Martin Singer calls Dickinson's story "a lie" and says it contradicts her own autobiography and a 2002 New York Observer interview.
November 26, 2014 - Cosby's alma mater, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, cuts ties with the comedian, stating, "Bill Cosby has agreed to resign as an honorary co-chair of UMass Amherst's capital campaign. He no longer has any affiliation with the campaign nor does he serve in any other capacity for the university."
December 1, 2014 - Cosby resigns from Temple University's board of trustees, a position that he has held for 32 years.
December 2, 2014 - Judy Huth files a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1974, when she was 15 years old. In a pleading, Singer writes that Huth's claims are "absolutely false." He accuses her of engaging in extortion after Cosby rejected her "outrageous demand for money in order not to make her allegations public."
December 4, 2014 - The Navy revokes Cosby's title of honorary chief petty officer.
December 10, 2014 - Tamara Green, who accused Cosby of sexually assaulting her in 1970, files a defamation lawsuit against Cosby in federal court, claiming she was called a liar after coming forward with allegations. Within a year, six additional accusers join in the lawsuit.
December 16, 2014 - Citing the statute of limitations, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office declines to charge Cosby regarding Huth's 1974 sexual assault allegation.
February 12, 2015 - Two more women accuse Cosby of sexual assault.
July 6, 2015 - Newly unsealed documents reveal Cosby has admitted to getting prescription Quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with. The documents, dating back to 2005, stem from a civil lawsuit filed by Constand.
July 25, 2015 - Spelman College, a historically black women's school in Atlanta, announces it has officially terminated a professorship endowed by Cosby and his wife Camille.
December 14, 2015 - Cosby countersues seven women who are suing him for defamation in federal court, claiming they actually defamed him. Cosby is seeking unspecified damages and public retractions from seven women: Green, Serignese, Traitz, Bowman, Tarshis, Louisa Moritz and Angela Leslie.
December 21, 2015 - Cosby sues model, Beverly Johnson for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He claims that she falsely accused him of attempted rape.
December 30, 2015 - Cosby is charged in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault in the case of Constand, who accused the TV star of assaulting her in 2004.
January 6, 2016 - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office announces that Cosby won't be charged in two cases. According to a charge evaluation sheet, prosecutors think neither of the two allegations could have resulted in charges within the statute of limitations.
February 19, 2016 - Cosby's defamation lawsuit against Johnson is voluntarily dismissed.
December 5, 2016 - A judge rules that Cosby's 11-year-old deposition -- in which he admitted to extramarital affairs and giving some women drugs in order to have sex with them -- is admissible in his upcoming criminal trial in 2017.
December 13-14, 2016 - A pre-trial hearing is held to determine whether the testimony of 13 women who say Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them from 1964 to 2002 may be included as evidence in his criminal case.
February 16, 2017 - A federal judge in Massachusetts dismisses a defamation lawsuit against Cosby by Katherine McKee, an actress who claimed he raped her in 1974, according to court documents.
February 24, 2017 - A Pennsylvania judge orders only one additional accuser will be allowed to testify in Cosby's upcoming criminal sexual assault trial to demonstrate the comedian's alleged pattern of criminal conduct.
May 16, 2017 - In an interview with Michael Smerconish on the SiriusXM POTUS channel, Cosby says that he does not plan to testify on his own behalf during his upcoming assault trial.
June 17, 2017 - After six days and more than 53 hours of jury deliberations, Cosby's aggravated indecent assault case ends in a mistrial after a Pennsylvania jury of seven men and five women are unable to come to a unanimous decision. Prosecutors immediately announce they will retry the case.
January 22, 2018 - Cosby performs at the LaRose Jazz Club in Philadelphia. This is his first stand-up event since May 2015.
March 15, 2018 - A Pennsylvania judge rules that five women will be allowed to testify during the comedian's new trial for allegedly assaulting Constand in 2004. Prosecutors wanted 19 accusers to take the witness stand but the judge said that they could choose five out of the group. During the first trial, just one other accuser testified against the comedian.
April 5, 2018 - The jury is seated in Cosby's new trial, with seven men and five women.
April 26, 2018 - Cosby is convicted on all three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Constand in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004. He faces up to 10 years in prison on each count.
September 25, 2018 - Cosby is sentenced to 3-10 years in state prison for aggravated indecent assault. He is led out of the courthouse in handcuffs. His attorneys are filing an appeal. The following day, Cosby arrives at SCI Phoenix prison in Pennsylvania.
November 13, 2018 - Deadline reports that the Los Angeles judge overseeing Huth's lawsuit against Cosby has set a trial date of October 7, 2019.
April 5, 2019 - A settlement is reached in the defamation case against Cosby involving seven women who accused him of sexual misconduct. Cosby's spokesman, however, says his client did not authorize the settlement, which was negotiated between the plaintiffs and the insurance company, AIG.
June 25, 2019 - Cosby files an appeal of his criminal conviction, arguing that the trial was flawed because the testimony of five accusers was "strikingly dissimilar" to that of Constand.

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