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  1. All eyes on Indiana Jones at CannesRead the original story

    52 min ago | Peterborough Today

    The glitz and glamour of this year's Cannes Film Festival are getting into full throttle.

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  2. Exam CharactersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Concurring Opinions

    So far in my two short years as a professor, I have tended to use the common practice of drawing on figures from pop culture for the names and basic features of the characters in issue-spotting exam questions.

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  3. Great finds in the bargain binRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Daily Mountain Eagle

    JOHNATHAN BENTLEY Eagle Sports Editor Published May 14, 2008 12:00 AM CDT I thought I had a pretty good taste in movies.

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  4. BooksRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | CBS News

    The sportscaster has written a book about the lessons his biggest fan taught him -- how he inspired him -- and about the devastating impact of Alzheimer's. Nantz spoke about it with Harry Smith on The Early ...

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    Related Topix: Harry Smith, Harry Potter

  5. 'Narnia' role no trivial matter for DinklageRead the original story

    Yesterday | Philly.com

    Once upon a time, Peter Dinklage would have turned down the role of the Red Dwarf Trumpkin in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian .

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    Related Topix: Peter Dinklage, Harry Potter, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Living in Oblivion, Find Me Guilty, Theater, Arts

  6. Children can get their fill of potatoes in two counting booksRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | TheNewsTribune.com

    ... it's hard to imagine a child between the ages of 2 and 6 who won't love the potatoes dished up in two rhyming picture books. "Potato Joe," by Seattle author/illustrator Keith Baker, is a delightful romp starring a gang of spud buddies. Baker starts ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables

  7. Siegwerk: A"Ink, Heart & SoulA" the Key to Success at drupaRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Ink World

    ... heatset and publication gravure. Solutions on display include: A dark black UV printing ink for the Harry Potter books An innovative two-component solution for flexible packaging High-quality UV inks for packaging used for perfumes and spirits known ...

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  8. Chess icon Wesley So: I still have a long way to goRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News

    ... He goes around like a regular kid. He likes to read and loves playing computer games. "I liked reading Harry Potter [books]," he said. No easy training Beneath the harmless demeanor, Wesley is a tiger at training. He wants to hone his skills for the ...

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  9. Podcast: HP's big buyRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | CNET News.com

    Grand Theft Auto sets a world record; Apple and HBO taking their rumored relationship public; and why Microsoft loves the Mac.

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    Related Topix: World Records, Hewlett Packard, IBM

  10. Library may shelve book reserve feeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Chapel Hill News

    Eliminating $1 fee would bring facility in line with other regional libraries Top Titles>/b? Here are some of the most frequently reserved books from the past year.

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    Related Topix: Harry Potter, Cedar Grove, NC, Durham, NC, Libraries

  11. Harry Potter pay packet too little for Ray WinstoneRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The London News.Net

    The London News.Net Tuesday 13th May, 2008 London, May 13 : Ray Winstone turned down the chance to appear in the Harry Potter movies - because he was not offered enough money.

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  12. Harry PotterRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Blogger Party

    Is awesome!!! I can't wait for the next Movie!!! I can't wait to find out how they make it all look...gotta love the wonders of movie magic!!!

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  13. Just as Dead as That SquirrelRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Scrivener's Error

    Just a few miscellaneous items today. I promised more posting yesterday. The local squirrels and wind had other ideas... The line-repair tech came out, and it took over 45 minutes to replace the line going into ...

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  14. Prince (Less) CharmingRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | SF Weekly

    ... bloodthirsty. That may bode well for Prince Caspian 's juvie box office. But a wimpy mother who grew up on the Narnia books misses kindly Mr. Tumnus with his skinny pectorals and red scarf, and the cuddly Cockney beavers (half-heartedly replaced in ...

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    Related Topix: Harry Potter, C. S. Lewis, Vocal, Movies, Entertainment

  15. Flight of the MonkeysRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | SF Weekly

    In their dubious quest to appease every last parent from the Bible Belt to Berkeley, the namby-pambies at Pixar, Disney, and other studios have forgotten that fairy tales are supposed to be scary.

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  16. Facing Indiana Jones at the box office, the Narnia sequel ups the action and loses some magic

    6 hrs ago | City Pages

    ... bloodthirsty. That may bode well for Prince Caspian 's juvie box office. But a wimpy mother, who grew up on the Narnia books, misses kindly Mr. Tumnus with his skinny pectorals and red scarf, and the cuddly Cockney beavers (half-heartedly replaced ...

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    Related Topix: Harry Potter, C. S. Lewis, Vocal, Movies, Entertainment

  17. New 'Narnia' film is both darker and funnier than 2005 introductionRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Canadian Press

    More is more in "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," the follow-up to the 2005 fantasy hit "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe." It's simultaneously darker and funnier, more ...

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    Related Topix: C. S. Lewis, Vocal, Anna Popplewell

  18. Guinness confirms: Gta IV decidedly breaks recordsRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | GamePro

    A week after Take-Two first announced that GTA IV had broken launch day records, the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed on Tuesday.

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  19. 'Quidditch' invades SOU campusRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Ashland Daily Tidings

    ... published Harry Potter book multiple times. Snee wears a shirt emblazoned with the "Gryffindor" logo. In Rowling's books, Gryffindor is Harry Potter's house (and quidditch team) at the Hogwarts School. Their interest in quidditch is not unique. ...

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  20. Closing arguments in J.K. Rowling caseRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Daily India

    ... say his Potter fan Internet Web site and Potter encyclopedia steal directly from Rowling's original "Harry Potter" books and add little insight or material of their own. However, the New York Post said the defense fired back in its closing ...

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