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When singer-actress Aaliyah died in a plane accident in August of 2001, fans and entertainment insiders wondered what would become of "The Queen of the Damned," a Warner Bros. movie in which she was cast in the title role. "The Queen of the Damned," it turns out, will make it to the big screen after all, and it is currently set for a release in February of 2002 - with a little help from her family. TIME has learned that Aaliyah's brother, Rashad, recorded some of Aaliyah's dialogue in order to see the film to completion...
...Name the one airline in America that actually made money in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Final answer: Midway Airlines. The carrier, based in North Carolina (which has the same name as a Chicago-based airline that went bust in 1991), declared bankruptcy in mid-August, unable to compete against low-fare king Southwest Airlines and hurt by an unfriendly split from its partner, American Airlines. The small carrier had grounded its flights and was close to shutting down operations when the attacks occurred. Within hours, Midway closed its doors...
...after the King's address, Thaksin told reporters the monarch was speaking to the whole nation, not just him. Even before the speech, Thaksin's approval ratings were starting to slip, falling from a high of 72% in May to 52% in August, according to a poll by Bangkok's Assumption University. Pollsters said it hadn't fallen further because people don't see any alternative. That shouldn't lull Thaksin into thinking he can ignore the King's advice. Says Sem Pringpuangkaew, a Thaksin loyalist who organized the nationwide petition drive in support of the Prime Minister while...
...There is no further news of Levy, the 24-year-old intern who disappeared in May. Her parents, whose anguished faces haunted the daily news back in August, have thus far declined to speak with Condit. The Congressman is eager to speak with the Levys, but less eager to talk to their lawyers...
...record, further spurring sitar sales and causing many listeners to investigate Eastern religions. In the early aftermath of the Beatles demise, Harrison, the revelation, rivaled Lennon or McCartney as a pop icon, and Shankar realized his friend might be the perfect front man for a good cause. In August 1971, Harrison and friends Dylan, Starr, Leon Russell and Eric Clapton staged two concerts at New York City's Madison Square Garden to raise money for the flood- and famine-ravaged Indian subcontinent. The Concert for Bangladesh established Harrison as a pioneering rock philanthropist, and set a model for future celebrity...