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(CNN) -- After 40 years of appearing on the silver screen, actor Amitabh Bachchan is the elder statesman of Indian cinema and is possibly the most recognized man in India.

The Big B: The patriarch of Indian cinema has appeared in over 180 films.

Born to a famous Indian poet, Bachchan made his screen debut at the age of 27 and has gone on to star in over 180 films. As such an established star he has seen Indian film making change over the years, weathered changing audience tastes and the evolution of Bollywood cinema.

"I'm actually very happy with our content. Even though we were ridiculed, and the West were very cynical about the way we made our films and the content that it contained," he told CNN.

"But that very aspect has now become its USP (unique selling point) almost, and people love to see that. I would not want to change that. I would expect that this is how and what our cinema is all about."

If Indian films have gained a new found international interest, the way that Indian films are produced has also changed. From the industry's alleged connection to organized crime to better production quality, Bachchan has worked within the system and at the sharp end of making movies.

"We have our own modes of working and how does one actually decipher that the person that you're working with has some kind of an underground link? You know, 'I am mafia' doesn't come written on somebody's forehead.

"Whether he, you know, collects his money from wherever it is ... is really not our concern. We are interested the story, the concept, in our roles, the director who's going to be making it, in the creative aspect. That's it, " he said.

The role that propelled him to superstardom was of a working class hero standing up to oppression and injustice in the 1975 film "Sholay".

"During the 1970s there was a feeling of great dissatisfaction in the youth that the establishment of the system is not doing enough to take care of their issues and problems. When one individual stood out and challenged the system and came out victorious he suddenly became a hero," he told CNN.

"I fortunately happened to be the actor that they chose to represent that kind of philosophy or thinking. And therefore I became a beneficiary."

From being the "angry young man" of cinema in India he is now more commonly known as "The Big B" to the media and his millions of fans. But being such a public figure has never been a problem; Bachchan writes a daily blog and believes that it's in an actor's make-up to thrive in public attention and that stars should be able to deal with praise as well as criticism.

"I think we all live to be recognized ... creativity would be useless if no one ever saw it or recognized it. We want our work to be known.

"I enjoy my blog greatly because I invite comment. Not all of them are complimentary, many of them are abusive, but I never moderate it because I think it's important to know what the rest of the world actually thinks about you."

Taking the good with the bad, Bachchan was recently criticized for reportedly being less than impressed by Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film, "Slumdog Millionaire." But says Bachchan the unnecessary controversy was because of comments from readers on his blog had been mistakenly attributed to him.

"I was wrongly accused. I did get to see the film. I thought it was a very well made film, great story," he told CNN.

If "Slumdog Millionaire" illustrates current interest in Indian films by the West, Indian movies have also developed in ways more familiar to Hollywood movies.

"Life has become a lot faster. We've had to move with the times and adjust. If you were to analyze an indie film of the 1970s ... there would be far, far less editing cuts of, say, a film that was released in 2009. That philosophy [from TV editing], for some peculiar reason, has now translated into the minds of the audiences and they expect the same kind of treatment when they go out to see a movie," he told CNN.

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answer: being less than impressed by Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film, "Slumdog Millionaire."

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question: Who has seen great changes in attitudes to Indian film and its influence?

answer: Bachchan

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question: What caused a furore?

answer: comments from readers on his blog had been mistakenly attributed to him.

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question: What was the name of the 1975 film?

answer: "Sholay".

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question: Who has a been a superstar for 40 years?

answer: Amitabh Bachchan

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question: What is he known as?

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(CNN) -- Billy Ray Cyrus may be a country boy at heart, but he is also pretty savvy when it comes to navigating Hollywood.

Billy Ray Cyrus has a full plate with acting, touring, composing and being a dad.

When others wrote him off as a novelty act after the 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart," Cyrus kept making music and eventually turned to acting.

It was a decision he said came after some well-timed fatherly advice.

"In the mid-'90s, my dad said to me 'Son, you've got all of your eggs in one basket and you are living and dying by music,' " Cyrus recalled. "He said 'I want you to have a career like Kenny Rogers.' "

Cyrus said his dad suggested he branch out into acting. Cyrus eventually auditioned for and won a role in what appeared to be an unlikely vehicle -- David Lynch's 2001 film "Mulholland Drive."

After Lynch, known for such works as "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks," suggested that Cyrus should continue to pursue the craft, he went on to star in the television drama "Doc," which also helped spur the career of Cyrus' greatest production -- "Hannah Montana" star, and Cyrus' daughter, Miley Cyrus.

Now, with the release of "Hannah Montana: The Movie" on Blu-ray and DVD, a music tour and an upcoming role in a film featuring comedian George Lopez and martial arts expert Jackie Chan, Cyrus is staying busy.

He recently took some time out of his hectic schedule to talk to CNN about how he keeps it all together, how he manages raising a family full of performers (son Trace is a member of the band Metro Station, daughter Brandi performs with the band Frank and Derol and also acts, as do younger children Braison and Noah) and what makes him a good fit for Hollywood.

CNN: What do you like about "Hannah Montana: The Movie?"

Billy Ray Cyrus: I think it's got a certain amount of realism to it with art imitating life imitating art. It certainly parallels a lot of things in mine and Miley's real world and real lives.

I wrote the song "Back to Tennessee" and as I read the script for the movie, "Back to Tennessee" became a cornerstone of the film and the title track off the album. The realism of the film translates into the music, and I think vice versa.

CNN: The film speaks to never losing touch with your roots. How important is that to you?

Cyrus: Extremely. My dad told me as a kid to always be aware of where you are, always have a vision for your future, but never forget where you came from.

CNN: You've had careers in both music and acting. Do you still feel a bit like a fish out of water dealing with Hollywood?

Cyrus: I love Hollywood as far as being an actor. Getting to work with Jackie Chan and George Lopez in this new film we have coming out in January ["The Spy Next Door"], working with Heather Locklear and Patricia Neal in the Lifetime movie "Flying By" and Brooke Shields, who has appeared as my deceased wife on "Hannah Montana."

I look back at it now and think that I may fit in more to the film community than I do Nashville, to tell you the truth. I love what I do.

CNN: Do you have a preference, then, for acting over music?

Cyrus: My preference is to find projects that can combine the two. I also love to write scores. I wrote a lot of the scores for "Doc" and I love to write scores for other projects.

CNN: How do you balance being a star with being a dad?

Cyrus: The very best I can. I just take it one step at a time and do the best I can.

My dad was to me what I try to be to Miley, which is somewhat of a best friend. I try my best to be a good daddy and if she wants to talk about business or music I try my best to be a good manager. I try to be all of those things because that's what my dad was to me.

Unfortunately, my dad passed away four years ago from mesothelioma, but I feel like in some ways my dad is looking down on me and smiling.

His name was Ronald Ray Cyrus and a lot of people say Miley changed her name to Miley Ray because of Billy Ray, but that's not true. She did that in honor of my dad, because the two of them just loved each other to pieces.

CNN: So will Miley ever remake "Achy Breaky Heart"?

Cyrus: I doubt it, but anything is a possibility. In 1991 I recorded "Achy Breaky Heart" and we are not too terribly far away from the 20-year anniversary, and there are some major stars who want to re-do that song.

I'm flirting with the idea. There's one cat in particular that if I told you who it was, it would blow your mind. But I've got to keep it under my hat right now.

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(CNN) -- A 26-year-old man was arraigned Tuesday on murder charges in the January strangling deaths of his girlfriend and her four small children in an Oklahoma apartment.

Joshua Durcho told a friend he choked Summer Rust but said her children were elsewhere, an affidavit says.

Joshua Steven Durcho is charged with five counts of first degree murder in the January deaths of Summer Rust, 25; her son Teagin, 4; and daughters Evynn, 3, and Autumn and Kirsten, both 7.

All five bodies were found January 12 in Rust's apartment in El Reno, Oklahoma, about 30 miles west of Oklahoma City.

Authorities believe Durcho killed Rust because she threatened to call the police on him, prosecutors said in court documents released Tuesday.

He knew that likely would bring about his arrest, the documents said, because two outstanding bench warrants had been issued on him after he failed to appear in court in two criminal cases -- one on charges of driving under the influence and the second on charges of unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Durcho had previously served time in prison after being convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana and "vowed he would never go back to prison," the court documents said.

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against Durcho, according to the documents, which note each victim suffered "severe pain and anguish" as they fought for their lives while being strangled with a ligature, which could include a string, cord or wire. In addition, the documents said, evidence indicates Durcho sexually abused both the 7-year-old girls at or near the time they died.

In Tuesday's arraignment, Canadian County District Judge Edward Cunningham entered not guilty pleas on Durcho's behalf, according to The Oklahoman newspaper.

An affidavit filed in the case, written by an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agent, said Durcho went to the home of an acquaintance January 12 and said he had "choked" Summer Rust -- identified in court papers as Summer Garas -- to death and was leaving Oklahoma.

When the acquaintance, a women, asked Durcho about Rust's children, he "told her that the children were at their grandmother's residence ... while he and Summer worked out their relationship problems," according to the affidavit.

The acquaintance then called Durcho's mother, who drove to the apartment but received no answer at the door, the affidavit said. She asked her nephew, Durcho's cousin, to accompany her, leading to the discovery of Rust's body. The cousin notified police, and responding officers found the children's bodies in the apartment.

According to the court documents released Tuesday, Durcho also told the female acquaintance that he killed Rust because she threatened to call the police on him.

Durcho was arrested in Hamilton County, Texas, the day after the bodies were found. He has been appointed public defenders, according to Canadian County, Oklahoma, court records, and earlier waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the case.

CNN's Ashley Broughton contributed to this report

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NEW YORK -- There's no shortage of diners in New York City, but one of its most beloved will soon be taking up residence in Alabama.

The Cheyenne Diner, which opened in 1940 in New York City, shut its doors in April 2008.

The Cheyenne Diner, which first opened in 1940, was split in two Monday night to begin its move on a pair of flatbed trucks some 860 miles to its new home near Birmingham.

The dining experience at the Cheyenne was typical of many similar New York eateries, where more often than not, you're guaranteed a hearty meal at a comfortable price.

After taking a seat in a roomy booth or even at the counter, you check out the flimsy paper placemat with innocuous historical information or a simplified map of the Greek Isles.

A busboy places a glass of ice water on your table. Then it's time to break out the reading glasses and flex those muscles to heft the always lengthy menu. While it may take you several minutes to sift through it, take comfort in knowing that you may actually burn some calories by lifting this bible of comfort food.

Unlike the sometimes stuffy pretense of a formal restaurant, the diner experience is generally simple, while the food offerings are diverse -- from apple pie to baked ziti and everything in between.

While never known as a bastion for fine dining, the Cheyenne saw brighter days before it unceremoniously closed on a chilly Sunday in April 2008.

Originally known as the Market Diner until its moniker was changed in 1986, the pre-assembled restaurant stood as a rare classic definition of free-standing diners.

Its streamlined, railcar-inspired design boasts a reverse-channel illuminated neon sign. Horizontal and vertical stainless steel strips border the colorful enamel panels and wrap-around windows on its facade. Celebrities from Jerry Lewis to David Letterman entered through its curved entryway lined with glass blocks.

But, like a beloved baseball team whose owner has tossed in the towel, the Cheyenne is moving to a new town for a new life in a new home.

The owner of the diner, George Papas, wanted to change the flavor of the block and replace the eatery with a multilevel condo building.

Enter preservationist Michael Perlman, a 26-year-old patron saint of sorts for unwanted diners. Perlman found out that the Cheyenne was facing demolition and began to look for a guardian angel to save it.

He connected with Alabama businessman Joel Owens, head of the investment group NAIC, who saw the Cheyenne for sale on a Web site devoted to the preservation of New York City structures and fell in love with its "gorgeous structure."

"I like it better each time I see it," Owens said. "The barrel roof. The exterior facades are second to none. I think it's the most beautiful diner in the world."

Owens and his business associate, Patti Miller, have a grand vision for the diner and eventually want to incorporate it as part of an entertainment and historic area outside of Birmingham.

Once it's restored, which could take up to a year, the Cheyenne will become the first free-standing diner in Alabama, Owens said.

A longtime collector of antique cars and Coca-Cola memorabilia, Owens is a firm believer in the lessons that can be learned from the past.

"If you think about what's wrong with today, in order to fix the problems of today, you've got to look back... [to] when it was better," Owens said.

"I think [the diner] is symbolic of the glory days. Technology and more money doesn't necessarily mean progress. We long for simpler times," he explained. "These types of buildings can be an instrument for our youth to learn from the past. Teenagers need a clean environment for entertainment, a 'hang out.'"

The departure of the Cheyenne Diner brings back some bitter memories for aficionados of historic New York. The Moondance Diner encountered a similar fate in 2007, after it was put up for sale by developers who purchased the land it was sitting on and planned to build a hotel.

That summer, a couple from Wyoming found the Moondance's sale notice on the American Diner Museum Web site.

Perlman acted as a conduit there also, helping to broker the sale of the 1920s diner located in the SoHo section of Manhattan, which the couple planned to move to their home state.

When news of the sale and move came out, the Pierces began to have some doubts.

"We're quiet people," said Cheryl Pierce, of La Barge, Wyoming. "[But] the media response has been a blessing as people have shown a keen interest."

Pierce and her husband paid $7,500 for the Moondance and ultimately invested $40,000 to move it more than 2,100 miles to La Barge, where it became a popular site in the town of 600 residents with few other restaurants.

The barrel-roofed diner reopened on January 12 this year, complete with its original floor and window frames.

Customers can sit at the old-fashioned soda fountain or on the outdoor patio in the summer. The menu contains the traditional diner fare -- burgers, fries and milk shakes -- but also caters to the local palate, with chicken fried steaks, ribeye steaks and prime rib.

"Business has been exceptional. We've been able to hold our own," said Pierce. "We get a lot of people who take a detour to visit us."

She noted that it's a lot of work, and a huge commitment, but said she and her husband "have been blessed."

"There's never going to be another Moondance Diner," she said.

In response to critics who complain that historic pieces of New York City are being sold off, Pierce said that in the cases of old diners, "to keep it alive, somewhere else is the best option, [rather] than seeing it demolished. We've run into New Yorkers who are appreciative that we brought it back to life."

Owens is hoping that will be the case with the Cheyenne, which was loved as a no-frills refuge for comfort food on Manhattan's desolate west side.

But now it's served up its last order in New York. And that last order was to go.

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text: baked

text: ziti

text: and

text: everything

text: in

text: between

text: While

text: never

text: known

text: as

text: a

text: bastion

text: for

text: fine

text: dining

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: saw

text: brighter

text: days

text: before

text: it

text: unceremoniously

text: closed

text: on

text: a

text: chilly

text: Sunday

text: in

text: April

text: Originally

text: known

text: as

text: the

text: Market

text: Diner

text: until

text: its

text: moniker

text: was

text: changed

text: in

text: the

text: pre

text: assembled

text: restaurant

text: stood

text: as

text: a

text: rare

text: classic

text: definition

text: of

text: free

text: standing

text: diners

text: Its

text: streamlined

text: railcar

text: inspired

text: design

text: boasts

text: a

text: reverse

text: channel

text: illuminated

text: neon

text: sign

text: Horizontal

text: and

text: vertical

text: stainless

text: steel

text: strips

text: border

text: the

text: colorful

text: enamel

text: panels

text: and

text: wrap

text: around

text: windows

text: on

text: its

text: facade

text: Celebrities

text: from

text: Jerry

text: Lewis

text: to

text: David

text: Letterman

text: entered

text: through

text: its

text: curved

text: entryway

text: lined

text: with

text: glass

text: blocks

text: But

text: like

text: a

text: beloved

text: baseball

text: team

text: whose

text: owner

text: has

text: tossed

text: in

text: the

text: towel

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: is

text: moving

text: to

text: a

text: new

text: town

text: for

text: a

text: new

text: life

text: in

text: a

text: new

text: home

text: The

text: owner

text: of

text: the

text: diner

text: George

text: Papas

text: wanted

text: to

text: change

text: the

text: flavor

text: of

text: the

text: block

text: and

text: replace

text: the

text: eatery

text: with

text: a

text: multilevel

text: condo

text: building

text: Enter

text: preservationist

text: Michael

text: Perlman

text: a

text: old

text: patron

text: saint

text: of

text: sorts

text: for

text: unwanted

text: diners

text: Perlman

text: found

text: out

text: that

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: was

text: facing

text: demolition

text: and

text: began

text: to

text: look

text: for

text: a

text: guardian

text: angel

text: to

text: save

text: it

text: He

text: connected

text: with

text: Alabama

text: businessman

text: Joel

text: Owens

text: head

text: of

text: the

text: investment

text: group

text: NAIC

text: who

text: saw

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: for

text: sale

text: on

text: a

text: Web

text: site

text: devoted

text: to

text: the

text: preservation

text: of

text: New

text: York

text: City

text: structures

text: and

text: fell

text: in

text: love

text: with

text: its

text: gorgeous

text: structure

text: I

text: like

text: it

text: better

text: each

text: time

text: I

text: see

text: it

text: Owens

text: said

text: The

text: barrel

text: roof

text: The

text: exterior

text: facades

text: are

text: second

text: to

text: I

text: think

text: it

text: 's

text: the

text: most

text: beautiful

text: diner

text: in

text: the

text: world

text: Owens

text: and

text: his

text: business

text: associate

text: Patti

text: Miller

text: have

text: a

text: grand

text: vision

text: for

text: the

text: diner

text: and

text: eventually

text: want

text: to

text: incorporate

text: it

text: as

text: part

text: of

text: an

text: entertainment

text: and

text: historic

text: area

text: outside

text: of

text: Birmingham

text: Once

text: it

text: 's

text: restored

text: which

text: could

text: take

text: up

text: to

text: a

text: year

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: will

text: become

text: the

text: first

text: free

text: standing

text: diner

text: in

text: Alabama

text: Owens

text: said

text: A

text: longtime

text: collector

text: of

text: antique

text: cars

text: and

text: Coca

text: Cola

text: memorabilia

text: Owens

text: is

text: a

text: firm

text: believer

text: in

text: the

text: lessons

text: that

text: can

text: be

text: learned

text: from

text: the

text: past

text: If

text: you

text: think

text: about

text: what

text: 's

text: wrong

text: with

text: today

text: in

text: order

text: to

text: fix

text: the

text: problems

text: of

text: today

text: you

text: 've

text: got

text: to

text: look

text: back

text: to

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text: it

text: was

text: better

text: Owens

text: said

text: I

text: think

text: the

text: diner

text: is

text: symbolic

text: of

text: the

text: glory

text: days

text: Technology

text: and

text: more

text: money

text: does

text: n't

text: necessarily

text: mean

text: progress

text: We

text: long

text: for

text: simpler

text: times

text: he

text: explained

text: These

text: types

text: of

text: buildings

text: can

text: be

text: an

text: instrument

text: for

text: our

text: youth

text: to

text: learn

text: from

text: the

text: past

text: Teenagers

text: need

text: a

text: clean

text: environment

text: for

text: entertainment

text: a

text: hang

text: out

text: The

text: departure

text: of

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: Diner

text: brings

text: back

text: some

text: bitter

text: memories

text: for

text: aficionados

text: of

text: historic

text: New

text: York

text: The

text: Moondance

text: Diner

text: encountered

text: a

text: similar

text: fate

text: in

text: after

text: it

text: was

text: put

text: up

text: for

text: sale

text: by

text: developers

text: who

text: purchased

text: the

text: land

text: it

text: was

text: sitting

text: on

text: and

text: planned

text: to

text: build

text: a

text: hotel

text: That

text: summer

text: a

text: couple

text: from

text: Wyoming

text: found

text: the

text: Moondance

text: 's

text: sale

text: notice

text: on

text: the

text: American

text: Diner

text: Museum

text: Web

text: site

text: Perlman

text: acted

text: as

text: a

text: conduit

text: there

text: also

text: helping

text: to

text: broker

text: the

text: sale

text: of

text: the

text: diner

text: located

text: in

text: the

text: SoHo

text: section

text: of

text: Manhattan

text: which

text: the

text: couple

text: planned

text: to

text: move

text: to

text: their

text: home

text: state

text: When

text: news

text: of

text: the

text: sale

text: and

text: move

text: came

text: out

text: the

text: Pierces

text: began

text: to

text: have

text: some

text: doubts

text: We

text: 're

text: quiet

text: people

text: said

text: Cheryl

text: Pierce

text: of

text: La

text: Barge

text: Wyoming

text: But

text: the

text: media

text: response

text: has

text: been

text: a

text: blessing

text: as

text: people

text: have

text: shown

text: a

text: keen

text: interest

text: Pierce

text: and

text: her

text: husband

text: paid

text: for

text: the

text: Moondance

text: and

text: ultimately

text: invested

text: to

text: move

text: it

text: more

text: than

text: miles

text: to

text: La

text: Barge

text: where

text: it

text: became

text: a

text: popular

text: site

text: in

text: the

text: town

text: of

text: residents

text: with

text: few

text: other

text: restaurants

text: The

text: barrel

text: roofed

text: diner

text: reopened

text: on

text: January

text: this

text: year

text: complete

text: with

text: its

text: original

text: floor

text: and

text: window

text: frames

text: Customers

text: can

text: sit

text: at

text: the

text: old

text: fashioned

text: soda

text: fountain

text: or

text: on

text: the

text: outdoor

text: patio

text: in

text: the

text: summer

text: The

text: menu

text: contains

text: the

text: traditional

text: diner

text: fare

text: burgers

text: fries

text: and

text: milk

text: shakes

text: but

text: also

text: caters

text: to

text: the

text: local

text: palate

text: with

text: chicken

text: fried

text: steaks

text: ribeye

text: steaks

text: and

text: prime

text: rib

text: Business

text: has

text: been

text: exceptional

text: We

text: 've

text: been

text: able

text: to

text: hold

text: our

text: own

text: said

text: Pierce

text: We

text: get

text: a

text: lot

text: of

text: people

text: who

text: take

text: a

text: detour

text: to

text: visit

text: us

text: She

text: noted

text: that

text: it

text: 's

text: a

text: lot

text: of

text: work

text: and

text: a

text: huge

text: commitment

text: but

text: said

text: she

text: and

text: her

text: husband

text: have

text: been

text: blessed

text: There

text: 's

text: never

text: going

text: to

text: be

text: another

text: Moondance

text: Diner

text: she

text: said

text: In

text: response

text: to

text: critics

text: who

text: complain

text: that

text: historic

text: pieces

text: of

text: New

text: York

text: City

text: are

text: being

text: sold

text: off

text: Pierce

text: said

text: that

text: in

text: the

text: cases

text: of

text: old

text: diners

text: to

text: keep

text: it

text: alive

text: somewhere

text: else

text: is

text: the

text: best

text: option

text: rather

text: than

text: seeing

text: it

text: demolished

text: We

text: 've

text: run

text: into

text: New

text: Yorkers

text: who

text: are

text: appreciative

text: that

text: we

text: brought

text: it

text: back

text: to

text: life

text: Owens

text: is

text: hoping

text: that

text: will

text: be

text: the

text: case

text: with

text: the

text: Cheyenne

text: which

text: was

text: loved

text: as

text: a

text: no

text: frills

text: refuge

text: for

text: comfort

text: food

text: on

text: Manhattan

text: 's

text: desolate

text: west

text: side

text: But

text: now

text: it

text: 's

text: served

text: up

text: its

text: last

text: order

text: in

text: New

text: York

text: And

text: that

text: last

text: order

text: was

text: to

text: go

question: When did the Cheyenne Diner open?

answer: 1940

question: What celebrities were seen in the New York diner?

answer: Jerry Lewis

text: Jerry Lewis

question: What year was the Cheyenne Diner opened?

answer: 1940

question: What state will the Diner be moving to?

answer: Alabama.

text: Alabama.

question: Where is The Cheyenne Diner located?

answer: New York City,

text: New York City,

question: Where was the Diner originally opened?

answer: New York City,

text: New York City,


text:
BOULDER, Colorado (CNN) -- Blake Jones' business plan for his company, Namaste Solar Electric, was so unusual, he confounded a lot of business experts.

Typical home solar systems cost about $12,000 up front, but supporters say they pay off in the long run.

"We did have a lot of skeptical, raised eyebrows at the beginning," Jones said of his company, which installs solar power systems in Colorado.

"We even have had business schools bring teams of MBA students to come to do a case study," he said.

Outsiders were baffled by some of these company plans:

â¢ Environmental concerns would be a driving force in every aspect of the company.

â¢ Six weeks of paid time off.

â¢ A concept called FOH -- frank, open and honest -- to help eliminate gossip and grudges.

â¢ Employees, no matter what their job description, have the same pay scale.

â¢ One percent of yearly revenues goes to solar systems donated to community groups.

â¢ All major decisions would be made by consensus of all company employees.

Jones had done a serious turnabout in his own career that inspired some of the unusual principles of Namaste. Namaste is a Sanskrit greeting meaning "to bow to you." The civil engineer spent five years working in the Middle East for Brown and Root, a subsidiary of Halliburton, in the oil and gas industry.

"But something in me realized there is something more. I didn't like the overdependence that we have on oil and gas. I think oil and gas, even coal are always going to be a very big part of our lives. But I think what we need to do, is we need a more balanced portfolio. I had a gradual awakening to wanting passionately to work with renewable energy because I thought there was a better way," Jones said.

He moved from the Middle East to Nepal, where he spent three years installing solar and hydroelectric systems in remote areas.

Although the clients and the mission are very different in Colorado, solar power is becoming a more popular long-term investment in the state.

Jones picked a place where residents are open to doing things a different way. Boulder is tree-hugger heaven by anyone's standards. The city has lots of incentives to encourage the use of renewable energy.

"There is more interest in solar in Boulder then anywhere else in Colorado. That's one example of how environmentally focused our community is," said Sarah Vanpelt, environmental sustainability coordinator for the city.

In 2004, Colorado voters approved state incentives for the use of alternative energy.

"And Boulder provides a rebate on a portion of the sales and use tax that property owners pay to purchase and install a system, and we use those funds to provide grants to nonprofits to install solar on affordable housing, low-income housing, and on nonprofit facilities," Vanpelt said.

"So I think we will continue to see growth in the green industry and in renewable energy, both solar and wind," she said.

Namaste is in the process of remodeling a 15,000-square-foot warehouse for its offices.  Watch more about the unique project Â»

And it is doing it to the highest of green building standards, the LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. That involves everything from the use of natural light to the recycling of building materials to the access to the building by public transportation.

And yes, all the building's electricity will be provided by a solar system Namaste installs. Most of the panels will be on the roof, but there will also be a solar awning.

Construction manager Marc Smerekanicz did some of his own head-scratching with some of the requests to meet LEED standards.

"Thinking in a different way than what I was brought up to think of as the construction process, that's the way of the future," Smerekanicz said.

For some customers, it is rising energy prices as much as concern for the environment that is prompting them to consider solar power for their homes and businesses.

Namaste just installed solar panels on the home of Hal Stuber.

"It's become more reasonably priced, and on top of that there are the incentives from the utility company, also the federal tax credits. So, all in all, the economics really look excellent," Stuber said.

"For every $3 of cost, from rebates and tax credits I'm getting about $2 back, and yeah, that's a big incentive. I doubt that I would have done this had it not been for the rebates and tax incentives," he said.

Stuber plans to use some of his solar power for a plug-in motorbike. And when his system produces more power than he uses, his electric meter runs backward. At the end of the year, he may get money back from the utility.

Even with rebates, Jones said, a typical solar system costs a homeowner about $12,000 up front. But he said that as a long-term investment, it pays off.

He said that's why the company's community involvement comes in the form of solar installations, not cash.

"We consider a solar system to be a gift that keeps on giving. If we give them a solar system, then it will save their electricity bills each year for the next 30 years, compared to if we just give them money, it will contribute to their budget for that one year only," Jones said.

So how's that crazy business plan working?

In the past 3Â½ years, Namaste has installed more solar systems than any other company in Colorado. Three original employees have grown to 45. And the company has been growing by triple-digit percentages every year.

"Whatever perspective you look at, we're being profitable, and it's exactly what we need to do to prove that our business experiment, that our company model is going to work," Jones said.

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text: solar

text: and

text: wind

text: she

text: said

text: Namaste

text: is

text: in

text: the

text: process

text: of

text: remodeling

text: a

text: foot

text: warehouse

text: for

text: its

text: offices

text: Watch

text: more

text: about

text: the

text: unique

text: project

text: Â

text: And

text: it

text: is

text: doing

text: it

text: to

text: the

text: highest

text: of

text: green

text: building

text: standards

text: the

text: LEED

text: or

text: Leadership

text: in

text: Energy

text: and

text: Environmental

text: Design

text: certification

text: That

text: involves

text: everything

text: from

text: the

text: use

text: of

text: natural

text: light

text: to

text: the

text: recycling

text: of

text: building

text: materials

text: to

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text: access

text: to

text: the

text: building

text: by

text: public

text: transportation

text: And

text: yes

text: all

text: the

text: building

text: 's

text: electricity

text: will

text: be

text: provided

text: by

text: a

text: solar

text: system

text: Namaste

text: installs

text: Most

text: of

text: the

text: panels

text: will

text: be

text: on

text: the

text: roof

text: but

text: there

text: will

text: also

text: be

text: a

text: solar

text: awning

text: Construction

text: manager

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text: his

text: own

text: head

text: scratching

text: with

text: some

text: of

text: the

text: requests

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text: meet

text: LEED

text: standards

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text: a

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text: way

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text: the

text: construction

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text: way

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text: the

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text: customers

text: it

text: is

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text: energy

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text: much

text: as

text: concern

text: for

text: the

text: environment

text: that

text: is

text: prompting

text: them

text: to

text: consider

text: solar

text: power

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text: their

text: homes

text: and

text: businesses

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text: solar

text: panels

text: on

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text: and

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text: the

text: incentives

text: from

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text: utility

text: company

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text: the

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text: tax

text: credits

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text: all

text: the

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text: really

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text: For

text: every

text: of

text: cost

text: from

text: rebates

text: and

text: tax

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text: about

text: back

text: and

text: yeah

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text: 's

text: a

text: big

text: incentive

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text: I

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text: had

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text: tax

text: incentives

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text: And

text: when

text: his

text: system

text: produces

text: more

text: power

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text: he

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text: backward

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text: end

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text: year

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text: money

text: back

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text: utility

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text: a

text: long

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text: it

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text: off

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text: why

text: the

text: company

text: 's

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text: involvement

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text: form

text: of

text: solar

text: installations

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text: solar

text: system

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text: a

text: gift

text: that

text: keeps

text: on

text: giving

text: If

text: we

text: give

text: them

text: a

text: solar

text: system

text: then

text: it

text: will

text: save

text: their

text: electricity

text: bills

text: each

text: year

text: for

text: the

text: next

text: years

text: compared

text: to

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text: we

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text: give

text: them

text: money

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text: will

text: contribute

text: to

text: their

text: budget

text: for

text: that

text: one

text: year

text: only

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text: said

text: So

text: how

text: 's

text: that

text: crazy

text: business

text: plan

text: working

text: In

text: the

text: past

text: 3Â½

text: years

text: Namaste

text: has

text: installed

text: more

text: solar

text: systems

text: than

text: any

text: other

text: company

text: in

text: Colorado

text: Three

text: original

text: employees

text: have

text: grown

text: to

text: And

text: the

text: company

text: has

text: been

text: growing

text: by

text: triple

text: digit

text: percentages

text: every

text: year

text: Whatever

text: perspective

text: you

text: look

text: at

text: we

text: 're

text: being

text: profitable

text: and

text: it

text: 's

text: exactly

text: what

text: we

text: need

text: to

text: do

text: to

text: prove

text: that

text: our

text: business

text: experiment

text: that

text: our

text: company

text: model

text: is

text: going

text: to

text: work

text: Jones

text: said

question: What is the name of Blake Jones' business?

answer: Namaste Solar Electric,

text: Namaste Solar Electric,

question: What is the cost of a home solar system?

answer: about $12,000

text: about $12,000

question: What is Blake Jones developing?

answer: home solar systems

text: home solar systems

question: What city offers rebates?

answer: BOULDER, Colorado

text: BOULDER, Colorado

question: where are grants for home solar power systems offered?

answer: ere else i

text: ere else i

question: What does the residential solar system cost?

answer: $12,000

question: Who  seeks to develop renewable energy sources?

answer: Blake Jones'

text: Blake Jones'


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(CNN) -- Rosie O'Donnell and spouse Kelli Carpenter "are working through their issues" and "nothing else will be said" about rumors the couple is splitting, according to O'Donnell's publicist.

Rumors have been swirling that Kelli Carpenter, left, and Rosie O'Donnell are splitting.

Online buzz about the Carpenter-O'Donnell marriage grew louder this week after O'Donnell did not give a clear-cut denial in a USA Today interview on Tuesday.

The former talk show host's publicist echoed her non-denial in a statement to CNN Wednesday.

"They are a family and will remain a family forever and are working through their issues," publicist Cindi Berger said in an e-mailed response. "Nothing else will be said."

O'Donnell and Carpenter were married in a private ceremony in San Francisco, California, Mayor Gavin Newsom's office in February 2004.

The city of San Francisco issued the couple a marriage license two weeks after Newsom said his mayoral responsibility not to discriminate trumped a state law banning such marriages.

O'Donnell said on her wedding day that she was inspired to make her longtime relationship with Carpenter official by "vile and vicious and hateful comments" made by President George W. Bush that week.

Then-President Bush announced that week that he would seek a Constitutional amendment to mandate that same-sex couples not be allowed to marry.

O'Donnell and Carpenter are also business partners. They started R Family Vacations, which organizes cruises tailored for gay couples.

Their family includes four children. The three oldest -- Parker, 14, Chelsea, 12 and Blake, 9 -- are adopted. Six-year-old Vivienne -- conceived through a sperm donation -- was born to Carpenter.

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question: What are rumours about Rosie O'Donnel ?

answer: the couple is splitting,

text: the couple is splitting,

question: When was Rosie O'Donnell married?

answer: February 2004.

text: February 2004.

question: When was O'Donnell married?

answer: February 2004.

text: February 2004.

question: What is the name of O'Donnell's spouse?

answer: Kelli Carpenter

text: Kelli Carpenter

question: When were the two married ?

answer: February 2004.

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question: On what magazine did O'Donnell not deny rumors ?

answer: USA Today

text: USA Today

question: Who is O'Donnell's spouse?

answer: Kelli Carpenter

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question: What are the rumors about the pair?

answer: the couple is splitting,

text: the couple is splitting,


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(CNN) -- An explosion destroyed a home in suburban Pittsburgh on Wednesday, killing an elderly man and severely injuring his grandchild, authorities said.

A house exploded Wednesday, killng one person and injuring a second, in the Pennsylvania borough of Plum.

The explosion was reported about 1:30 p.m. on Mardi Gras Drive in Plum Borough, about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Several neighboring homes were damaged, fire officials said.

Richard Leith, 64, was babysitting his grandchild in the home, according to John J. Smith, an investigator with the Allegheny County medical examiner's office. Both were transported to local hospitals, though Leith died later in the afternoon.

The condition of the child, who was treated at Children's Hospital, was unknown, Smith said. Leith's autopsy would be conducted on Thursday, he added.

It is unclear what caused the explosion.

Dave Heiser, a neighbor, told CNN that he was home when he heard the explosion. "I thought my house blew up. My windows were blown out. I went outside and debris was falling from the sky," he said. Watch the neighbor describe hearing the blast Â»

He said he ran three houses down and saw a woman running with a little girl and screaming.

"The little girl was apparently in the house when the explosion happened and was blown outside," Heiser said. "That house was leveled to the ground. There is nothing left."

Several families who were displaced by the explosion were directed to Red Cross officials to make arrangements for shelter Wednesday night, authorities said. E-mail to a friend

CNN's Ninette Sosa contributed to this report.

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question: what happened to 64 yr old Leith?

answer: died

text: died

question: what happened in 1:30 pm explosion?

answer: Several neighboring homes were damaged,

text: Several neighboring homes were damaged,

question: What happened at 1:30pm?

answer: A house exploded

text: A house exploded

question: Who said it's unclear what caused the blast?

answer: John J. Smith,

text: John J. Smith,

question: Who died at the hospital?

answer: Richard Leith,

text: Richard Leith,

question: Whom did the neighbor see?

answer: a woman running with a little girl and screaming.

text: a woman running with a little girl and screaming.

question: Who got killed?

answer: Richard Leith,

text: Richard Leith,

question: What is the cause of the blast?

answer: caused the explosion.

text: caused the explosion.

question: What time was the explosion?

answer: reported about 1:30 p.m.

text: reported about 1:30 p.m.

question: What does the neighbor say?

answer: "The little girl was apparently in the house when the explosion happened and was blown outside,"

text: "The little girl was apparently in the house when the explosion happened and was blown outside,"