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Joseph Pevney (1979 family photo)
Story Published: May 29, 2008 at 5:32 PM MDT Story Updated: May 29, 2008 at 5:32 PM MDT By Associated Press PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) - Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the best-loved episodes of the original ”Star Trek” television series, has died. He was 96.Pevney died May 18 at his home in Palm Desert, said his wife, Margo.Pevney directed 14 episodes of the 1960s series, including ”The City on the Edge of Forever,” in which Capt. (Read the full post about ‘‘Star Trek’ director Joseph Pevney dies at 96′…)

Story Published: May 29, 2008 at 5:27 PM MDT Story Updated: May 29, 2008 at 5:27 PM MDT By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Britney Spears is not yet fit to participate in court proceedings in her conservatorship case, her lawyer has told a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner.Samuel Ingham, Spears’ court-appointed attorney, and attorneys for the pop star’s father and conservator, James Spears, spent 90 minutes in Commissioner Reva Goetz’ chambers Thursday.Ingham told the court afterward that Spears’ medical condition is “fluid” because her treatment is changing.Spears’ probate case is scheduled to go to trial July 31, but Ingham said it could be “harmful” for her to participate. (Read the full post about ‘Lawyer: Spears ‘not yet fit’ to take part in case’…)

In this 1978 file photo, comic actors Harvey Korman, left, and Tim Conway show off three Emmy Awards for the “Carol Burnett Show.”
Story Published: May 29, 2008 at 5:11 PM MDT Story Updated: May 29, 2008 at 5:27 PM MDT By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to “The Carol Burnett Show” and on the big screen in “Blazing Saddles,” died Thursday. (Read the full post about ‘Actor Harvey Korman dies in L.A.’…)

Mixed Martial arts fighter Gina Carano
Story Published: May 29, 2008 at 4:36 PM MDT Story Updated: May 29, 2008 at 4:36 PM MDT By RYAN PEARSON, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of mixed martial arts is headed for a clinch with mainstream pop culture.This Saturday, CBS will become the first legacy network to show full matches in prime time. In the wee hours after ”Saturday Night Live,” NBC is airing a series with fighter profiles and bout footage. (Read the full post about ‘MMA goes prime time, heads for mainstream’…)

Story Published: May 29, 2008 at 9:35 AM MDT Story Updated: May 29, 2008 at 10:25 AM MDT By Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The wife of entertainer Bill Murray has filed for divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage, alleging he abused her and is addicted to marijuana and alcohol.Jennifer Butler Murray filed divorce papers May 12 in Charleston County. She owns a home on Sullivans Island, S.C., where she lives with the couple’s four children.The complaint was first reported by The Post and Courier of Charleston. (Read the full post about ‘Wife of actor Bill Murray files for divorce’…)

SALEM — A Salem woman’s fall at work is spreading fast on the Internet, despite her angst over the whole experience.

Woman hopes others will learn from her online experience

Online, some people are calling it the funniest video they’ve ever seen.

But Jessica Smith said it was anything but funny to her.

She was at her office when the surveillance camera caught her on tape tripping and falling, which resulted in badly sprained ankle.

Then, she send the video to her stepdad and from there, the video went global on the World Wide Web, without her even knowing it.

(Read the full post about ‘Video of Oregon woman’s fall spreading fast on Internet’…)

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — The National Park Service says a hiker burned her leg and ankle when she fell through a dirt trail into a pool of 170-degree water at Yellowstone National Park.

The park closed an area called the Artists’ Paintpots following Thursday’s accident.

Park officials say Jeanette Hogan of Utah stepped on a rain puddle on the trail when the crust gave way and she fell into the previously undiscovered pool of hot water.

She was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, where she was treated and released.

Park geologists are evaluating the Artists’ Paintpots area, south of Norris Junction.

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KING Semaj Booker TACOMA, Wash. - A 10-year-old boy won’t face any new charges for his latest attempt to sneak aboard a flight out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport but a deputy prosecutor says the boy may have jeopardized a deal he made in an earlier case. King County prosecutor’s spokesman Dan Donohoe says prosecutors decided not to charge Semaj Booker in this week’s adventure. But Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor Fred Wist says he will seek to have the boy declared in violation of a deal he made to avoid being sentenced in the earlier case. In January 2007, Booker got through airport security and made it to San Antonio, Texas, with a stop in Phoenix. Days before he had stolen and crashed a car. (Read the full post about ‘Flight hopping boy won’t face new charges’…)

Kathie Lynch just wrote another of her popular reports on Yellowstone wolves. Very few pups have been seen so far. That doesn’t mean they aren’t there, but in the case of the Slough Creek Pack, they aren’t there.

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Copyright © by Kathie Lynch. May 30, 2008

Every living thing awakened to the glory of springtime in Yellowstone over Memorial Day weekend. From the green, green grass and aspens just starting to sprout new leaves to a playful little wolf pup and the charm of frisky, newborn bison calves, spring has definitely sprung!

The Slough Creek pack provided the main entertainment as they happily tended what appears to be their only pup.

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Please move discussion about recent wolf killings/controls, etc. here.