C8 Saturday, 12.05.2015 The Daily Herald
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Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots dead at 48 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Scott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48. The singer’s manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed the death to The Associated Press early Friday morning. Vitorino said he learned of Weiland’s death from his tour manager. A statement on Weiland’s Facebook page said Weiland, who was dogged by substance abuse problems throughout his career, died in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota. Weiland’s current band, Scott
Weiland & the Wildabouts, had been scheduled to play a show in nearby Medina, Minnesota, according to a local venue’s webScott site. The website Weiland showed the event was canceled. It did not give a reason. The singer rose to fame as the frontman of the Grammy Award-winning Stone Temple Pilots, whose hits include “Interstate Love Song,” “Plush,” and
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Saturday’s highlights on TV include: In the new holiday movie “The Flight Before Christmas,” Mayim Bialik and Ryan McPartlin play polar opposites forced to share a room at a small-town inn after a snowstorm diverts their airplane. 8 p.m., Lifetime.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”: Every time you watch this three-hour, commercialpacked presentation, an advertiser gets his wings. And you say to yourself, “I must be the last person on Earth who doesn’t have this on DVD.” 8 p.m., NBC. From Herald news services
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“America the Beautiful”? 10. In which field did Georgia O’Keeffe excel? PH.D. LEVEL 11. What are the opening words of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”? 12. In which war was this message sent: “We have met the enemy, and they are ours”? 13. Who were the opponents in the Punic Wars? 14. Which song begins “Way down upon the Swanee River”? (Also known as “Swanee River.”) 15. What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War? ANSWERS: 1. Mural. 2. 1914. 3. Hammer and sickle. 4. Misdemeanor. 5. Extrasensory perception. 6. “By the shores of Gitche Gumee.” 7. Urals. 8. George and Ira. 9. “O beautiful for spacious skies.” 10. Painting. 11. “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” 12. The War of 1812. 13. Carthage and Rome. 14. “Old Folks at Home.” 15. Battle of Yorktown.
Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level. Subject: CULTURAL LITERACY (e.g., Author whose real name was William Sydney Porter. Answer: O. Henry.) FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. What is the term for a large painting made directly on a wall? 2. In which year was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated? 3. What two tools were on the flag of the Soviet Union? 4. Term for minor crimes such as traffic violations. 5. For what does ESP stand? GRADUATE LEVEL 6. Quote the first line of “The Song of Hiawatha.” 7. This mountain range forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia. 8. What are the first names of the two musical Gershwin brothers? 9. What is the first line of
“Vasoline.” The band broke up in 2003 and Weiland went on to front Velvet Revolver, the supergroup that featured former members of Guns N’ Roses, including guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. Among that group’s hits was “Fall to Pieces.” The Stone Temple Pilots eventually reunited in 2008. “The story’s not finished,” Weiland told The Associated Press at the time. “There’s more to be revealed and more to be told.” But the group split again in 2013. Associated Press
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2015. There are 26 days left in the year. Today’s highlight: On Dec. 5, 1945, five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers mysteriously disappeared after taking off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a training mission (designated as Flight 19) with the loss of all 14 crew members; “The Lost Squadron,” as it came to be known, later contributed to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. On this date: In 1782, the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, New York; he was the first chief executive to be born after American independence. In 1791, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. In 1848, President James K. Polk triggered the Gold Rush of ‘49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California. In 1932, German physicist Albert Einstein was granted a visa, making it possible for him to travel to the United States. In 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa’s first black president and was a global symbol of sacrifice and reconciliation, died at age 95. Today’s Birthdays: Singer Little Richard is 83. Author Joan Didion is 81. Author Calvin Trillin is 80. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 69. Pop singer Jim Messina is 68. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL quarterback Jim Plunkett is 68. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Art Monk is 58. Country singer Ty England is 52. Rock singer-musician John Rzeznik (The Goo Goo Dolls) is 50. Comedian-actress Margaret Cho is 47. Writerdirector Morgan J. Freeman is 46. Actress Alex Kapp Horner is 46. Rock musician Regina Zernay (Cowboy Mouth) is 43. Actress Paula Patton is 40. Actress Amy Acker is 39. Actor Nick Stahl is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer Keri Hilson is 33. Thought for Today: “Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” — Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788-1860). Associated Press
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