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Air New Zealand finds magic in hobbit safety video
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:32PM November 01, 2012 CommentWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perhaps hairy-footed hobbits can teach us all something about safety.
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Judge ends case against Britney Spears' parents
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:50PM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' former confidante and self-professed manager failed to prove his libel and breach-of-contract claims against the singer's parents and her caretakers, a judge who dismissed the case mid-trial ruled Thursday.
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Chris Brown to stay on supervised probation
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:10PM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered Chris Brown to remain on supervised probation and make another court appearance after he completes an overseas tour.
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Lincoln scholar Richard Current dies at age 100
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:36PM November 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Richard Nelson Current, a prolific and award-winning Abraham Lincoln scholar who for decades was a leader in his field and helped shape a more realistic view of the iconic president, has died. He was 100.
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Indie pop group Alt-J take Britain's Mercury Prize
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:03PM November 01, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Indie pop quartet Alt-J has won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize, beating more established acts to the 20,000 pound (roughly $32,000) prize at the Roundhouse in north London.
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Review: 'Fists' feels like lavish vanity project
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:11PM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — A boiling pot of wild martial arts moves culled from dozens (maybe hundreds) of violent Asian action extravaganzas as sifted through a Tarantino-esque fanboy prism, "The Man With the Iron Fists" feels like both a lavish vanity project and an earnest attempt to deliver a compendium of cool hand-to-hand combat set pieces. The vogue for kung fu, elaborate wire work and fancy blade flashing seems rather past its due-date at this point, making director RZA's realization of his childhood enthusiasms feel a bit quaint, but you certainly can't say it's dull or uneventful. Still, in the U.S., at least, it's hard to see this Universal release breaking out beyond hardcore action fans.
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Spain: 3 dead, 2 hurt in Halloween party stampede
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:03PM November 01, 2012 CommentMADRID (AP) — A stampede in an arena where thousands of people were attending a Halloween dance party killed three women and critically injured two others early Thursday, officials said.
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UK comedian arrested by sex scandal detectives
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:46PM November 01, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — The child abuse scandal consuming the legacy of the late entertainer Jimmy Savile netted its second celebrity arrest Thursday as police swooped in on British comedian Freddie Starr, media reported. Executors of Savile's estate also said they were freezing his assets, clearing the way for a host of potential lawsuits.
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Francis Lawrence to direct 'Hunger Games' sequels
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:12PM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The odds are ever in Francis Lawrence's favor.
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Foster earns lifetime-achievement honor at Globes
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:48PM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes.
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Barry Levinson picks his 5 favorite horror films
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:19PM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Barry Levinson, director of such modern American classics as "Diner," ''The Natural" and "Rain Man," makes a surprising venture into the horror realm this week with "The Bay," an unnerving fright fest about a coastal July 4 celebration that goes horribly wrong.
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Kendrick Lamar makes splash with major label debut
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:18PM November 01, 2012 CommentATLANTA (AP) — When Kendrick Lamar submitted the initial version of his new album, "good kid, m.A.A.d city," the rapper planned on heading back to the studio to record more songs for it.
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Police: Hackman knew homeless man he slapped in NM
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:32PM November 01, 2012 CommentSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Gene Hackman had given clothes, money and rides to a homeless man whom he slapped this week after the man became aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife, according to a police report detailing the incident in Santa Fe, N.M.
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Bill Dees, co-writer of 'Oh, Pretty Woman,' dies
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:48PM November 01, 2012 CommentMOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) — Bill Dees emerged from his days as an out-of-cash young songwriter to pen tunes recorded by Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and other country music greats, but the centerpiece of his career was his work with Roy Orbison, including co-writing the classic rock hit, "Oh, Pretty Woman."
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Winfrey and Huffington launch new HuffPost section
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:38PM November 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Two of the most powerful women in media — Oprah Winfrey and Arianna Huffington — are joining forces.
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George Jones cancels Minn. concert due to health
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:42AM November 01, 2012 CommentMAHNOMEN, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota casino says legendary country singer George Jones is ill and has canceled a concert scheduled this week.
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'Wreck-It Ralph' celebrates video-game nostalgia
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:33AM November 01, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — In Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" opening Friday, the title character is the bad guy from a fictional 1980s video game. Despite faithfully doing his job well for 30 years, he gets no respect at work, so he escapes through the wires of Litwak's Family Fun Center searching for another game where he might prove his worth.
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Winehouse Wedding Dress Stolen From Singer's Home
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse's charity says two of the late singer's dresses — including her wedding dress — are missing and believed stolen from her former London home.
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NBC Holding Benefit Concert for Sandy Victims
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In this Aug. 14, 2012 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs at Fenway Park in Boston.
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is doing a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit.
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Storm washes away much of 'Jersey Shore' town
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:24AM November 01, 2012 CommentSEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — The waterfront rides on Casino Pier are gone, swallowed by the sea. A roller coaster bobs lazily in the waves. Sand, leaves and debris choke roads lined with houses that rest on their sides.
