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Madonna, 47, Confessions on a Dance Floor

Madonna, 47, promotes latest album
Confessions on a Dance Floor

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When Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, Norwegian women began to knit RED caps for children as a way of letting everyone know that they did not like what was happening in their country, that they didn't like having their freedom taken away by the Nazis. Women knitted red caps for her children and others. Similarly, in Denmark, women knit red-white-and blue caps (colors of the Allies) for the very same reason. The result was that whenever Norwegians and Danes left their homes to go to the store, to work, etc., they could see that The Majority opposed what was going on in their country. As you know, both countries organized effective Resistance efforts and changed history - everything that happened began simply by wearing red (or the colors of the Allies, in Denmark). At the very heart of our democracy is our right to oppose certain policies of our government. Increasingly, our government is redefining "freedom" in ways that make too many Americans perceive that it is risky to oppose Bush Reich House policies, and in particular, current inroads about individual freedoms and policies in the U.S. and abroad. However, many of us do oppose what our government is doing to individual rights. Through a quiet little Better Red Than Bush campaign, all of us might recognize each other very easily and see that we are indeed The Majority. Wear red every Friday between now and election day. Wear a little or a lot, just be sure that when you leave your house to go about your day, to work, to school, to the store, to the gas station, wherever you go in your daily routine, that everyone who sees you will see that you are wearing red because you believe in freedom and you don't agree with our current administration's policies at home and abroad. Between now and election day, tell everyone you know the "Women in Norway and Denmark" story, and ask your friends to wear red in the spirit of Better Red Than Bush, on Fridays.

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Madonna Sends Her Best Wishes to Kylie
By Christine Sams

Madonna has revealed she is praying for Kylie Minogue, while the Melbourne-born pop singer battles breast cancer.

"I think about her all the time," Madonna said. "She's always in my prayers."

Madonna's mother, Madonna Louise Ciccone snr, died of breast cancer when the singer was a child. The reigning queen of music, now 47, said she had thought about writing personally to Minogue, but had not yet found out the best way to contact her in France.

"I keep meaning to write her letters, but I don't know how to get in touch. Obviously there's a way to," Madonna said. "(But) I do wish her all the best."

The singer said she believed in Minogue's fighting spirit. "I think that she's a tough cookie and I think she's going to be all right," she said.

Madonna's candid comments about Minogue came during a visit last week to Japan, where she was promoting her new album, Confessions on a Dancefloor, which debuted at No. 1 in more than 25 countries, including Australia.

Madonna's association with Minogue stretches back a number of years. Minogue has always named Madonna as a role model.

Madonna, who enjoys supporting younger artists, famously showed her interest in Minogue's career by wearing a "Kylie" T-shirt on stage. The outfit started something of a trend for slogan T-shirts among some of the world's biggest artists.

Both women are among the few musicians in the world to have No. 1 hits in three separate decades.

It is unlikely Minogue will be able to return to Melbourne for Christmas, as she had hoped, because of continuing treatment in France.

But she plans to release a Christmas single via digital download - a cover version of the classic Somewhere over the Rainbow, recorded during a live performance in London.

Original Village Cop Busted then Bailed on Bail

Charlie Amter reports in E-Online: "A judge in Northern California issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Victor Edward Willis, the Village People's original policeman, after he skipped out on a court hearing.

"The 'YMCA' purveyor was due in San Mateo County Superior Court for sentencing in a drug case but never showed."

Meanwhile The Village People will be the Cher warm-up band on the upcoming Australia tour.

Nora Jones

1,022,149 Copies of "Feels Like Home" Sold in First WeekNorah Jones' "Feels Like Home," the follow-up to her multiplatinum, Grammy-winning debut album, has sold over 1 million copies in its first week, the highest sales debut for an album since 2001. Feels Like Home was released Feb. 10, and for the week ending Sunday, it sold 1,022,149 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "This is the kind of achievement that one can only expect from a truly original, extraordinary artist like Norah," Bruce Lundvall, head of Blue Note Records, Jones' label, said Wednesday. "It's not very often that an artist can span so many genres and enjoy such broad appeal. That's what happens when the music is this good." Jones' first album, Come Away With Me, was a surprise hit when it was released in 2002. The album of folky jazz tunes wasn't expected to sell 100,000, but has now sold more than 8 million copies. It also won eight Grammys last year, including album of the year. It continues to be a strong seller, and actually rose in sales, from about 43,000 in the previous week to 80,000 for the week ending Sunday. The Jones record and the Grammys sent more people into record stores: Nielsen SoundScan reported it was the biggest selling week outside of a holiday season week since it began tracking sales in 1991. More than 17 million albums were sold last week, Nielsen SoundScan said. Plenty of Grammy-winning artists enjoyed a spike in sales. Beyonce, who won the most trophies at five, sold 99,000 copies of Dangerously in Love, up from 49,000 a week earlier.

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