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THE patriotic fervor that has Americans waving flags and opening their hearts - and their wallets - to the victims of the World Trade Center attacks, has touched even Barbra Streisand. The singer has removed all her anti-President Bush rants from her website and deleted links to anti-Bush Web sites as well, reports msnbc.com's Jeannette Walls. Earlier this year, Streisand sent a memo to Capitol Hill Democrats calling Bush, "a destructive man" who "stole the election through family ties, arrogance and intimidation, employing Republican operatives to exercise the tactics of voter fraud by disenfranchising thousands of blacks, elderly Jews and ...

Callers to telethon hope celebrity answers phone By Hal Boedeker Sentinel Television Critic Sentinel Staff Writer September 22, 2001 George Clooney saluted a New York policeman who lost his life. Bruce Springsteen in song implored "rise up." Tom Hanks called it "a moment to rededicate ourselves to the American spirit." The unprecedented program America: A Tribute to Heroes appealed to the country Friday night in direct, understated style to aid relief efforts after last week's terrorist attacks. "I think this is another step to bring people closer together," said Carolyn Standner, 40, of Oviedo, an administrative assistant of the University ...