Pat Boone revives 30-year-old album

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Pat Boone says he's invigorated by the passionate displays of red, white and blue since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

"I haven't seen this kind of patriotic fervor in years," Boone said Tuesday in announcing the rerelease of his 30-year-old album, "American Glory," which features a dozen tunes, including "Anchors Aweigh" and "The Star-Spangled Banner."

"For years, no one has been regularly recording these wonderful American patriotic songs," the 67-year-old singer said. "Now, everyone wants to hear them again. The last complete set of popular patriotic selections recorded was done by me. It's been around for years and nobody seemed interested until now."

Leno gives free show to boost Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- Jay Leno, host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" and a frequent Las Vegas headliner, will give a free performance Saturday at the MGM Grand hotel-casino.

"I talked to some friends in Las Vegas and they said the town is pretty empty," Leno said Tuesday. "Las Vegas has been good to me and I wanted to give something back. I thought it would be fun to do."

Leno announced his plans during Monday's taping of "The Tonight Show," saying it was a gesture to help boost business on the Las Vegas Strip, where visitor numbers have dropped since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

The comedian said he was prompted to do the free show after hundreds of Strip employees lost their jobs when hotel occupancies plummeted after the attacks.

"All I ask is that you tip your waiters and waitresses," Leno said. "We have to turn this situation around."

Leno will perform in the 1,700-seat EFX Theatre. The performance is open only to Nevada residents or anyone with a Las Vegas hotel room key and an out-of-state driver's license.

"It's a big showroom at MGM," Leno said. "It will bring in a few thousand people because it's free. When times are good you take your money and when they are bad you give it back."

Onassis heiress declines invitation from Greece

ATHENS, Greece -- Athina Roussel, the 16-year-old heiress to the Onassis shipping fortune, will not compete for Greece in the equestrian World Cup in Athens next month, despite an invitation from the national team.

Roussel is the granddaughter of the late Greek shipping mogul Aristotle Onassis and stands to inherit an estimated $600 million fortune on her 18th birthday. She lives in Switzerland with her father, Thierry Roussel.

The invitation from Greece's equestrian federation for Roussel to join the national team for the event in early October came too late for her to compete, family spokesman Alexis Mantheakis said Wednesday.

"There was a mix-up with the invitation, and I received it a few days ago," Mantheakis said. "Athina won't be able to participate now. ... It is very short notice to compete."

It was also unlikely she would be able to attend the event as a spectator. "It is very difficult for her to travel in a few days," Mantheakis said, noting she also must attend school.

Bullock gives $1 million to assist Red Cross

LOS ANGELES -- Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help victims of the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks.

"This gift is to help the Red Cross provide care and comfort for the victims of tragedy and support for the families of the courageous men and women who give selflessly in the very worst of times," the actress said.

The money will help provide food, shelter and emotional and medical support to people involved in rescue and salvage operations as well as the families of those killed in the hijacking attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

Dr. Bernadine Healy, president of the Red Cross, said the organization is "thrilled" by the contribution and praised the 37-year-old actress, who played a Red Cross nurse in the 1996 wartime romance "In Love and War."

"She captured so well the spirit of the Red Cross then, and clearly that spirit remains in her heart today," Healy said.

Jackson's brother cited for defrauding court

LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors have recommended that Michael Jackson's brother, Randy, be placed on probation and fined $21,100 for failing to report that he owned a sport utility vehicle when he filed for bankruptcy protection.

"He committed fraud against the court by not disclosing that he owned a 1995 Chevy Suburban," Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office, said Tuesday.

Jackson, who pleaded guilty last month to one count of making a false statement, is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 3.