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  1. Princess Leia heads back to PerthRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Yahoo!

    Screen legend Carrie Fisher will no doubt field some questions surrounding her availability for the upcoming Star Wars sequel on her return to Australia.

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  2. 'Gates of hell': Dan Brown enrages PhilippinesRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Sydney Morning Herald

    Philippine authorities reacted angrily over Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown's portrayal of Manila as "the gates of hell" in his latest novel.

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  3. Brown hounded for calling Manila...Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KTKZ-AM Sacramento

    Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

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  4. Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeralRead the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Press & Argus

    Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country.

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  5. Unplug and Renew - Taking the Kids on a Belize Christmas AdventureRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | PRWeb

    Island Expeditions, Belize vacation specialists, are offering all-inclusive Christmas Belize adventures to create a memorable family holiday.

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  6. Director Steven Soderbergh Sells T-Shirts; Writes NovellaRead the original story

    Yesterday | TheCelebrityCafe

    The director, best known for his work on Erin Brockovich , Ocean's Eleven , and most recently, HBO's Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra , has set up an Internet store for selling memorabilia from his film shoots, as well as original photography.

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  7. Screening of "Chasing Ice" documentaryRead the original story

    Yesterday | Indybay.org

    Pacifica's Environmental Family to Host a Screening of Award Winning Documentary, Chasing Ice on Friday, June 7th at Mildred Owen Concert Hall In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth's changing ... (more)

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  8. Leonard Nimoy Supports 'Star Trek' Writers' Kickstarter-Funded ProjectRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Hollywood Reporter

    "The Big Bang Theory" showrunner Bill Prady, original "Star Trek" castmember Nichelle Nichols and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" star Chase Masterson also have endorsed "The Star Wolf." Leonard Nimoy and other big names in the sci-fi arena have endorsed a new project from original Stark Trek writers David Gerrold and DC Fontana and producer David C.

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  9. Artful heroRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Star Online

    THE Dodger is a tosher, a sewer scavenger who navigates the city's underbelly looking for coins, shiny baubles and other lost treasures.

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  10. Cameron condemns brutal hacking death, says Britain stands firmRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | CNN

    ... a mosque. Barra described his friend as a "very caring" man who "just wanted to help everybody." He was also "very vocal" about his feelings that Muslims were being oppressed, injustices he pinned, in part, on the British government. "I wasn't ...

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  11. "EW" Poll Names Justin Timberlake "Mr. Saturday Night 2013"Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WWWQ-FM Atlanta

    For the second year in a row, readers of Entertainment Weekly 's website EW.com have voted to determine who the best Saturday Night Live host was this past season.

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  12. Bill Hader blasts Justin BieberRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Suria

    Justin Bieber surrounds himself with a massive entourage which makes it difficult to work with him, according to former 'SNL' star Bill Hader.

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  13. Is Manila the Gates of Hell? Dan Brown thinks soRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | CNN

    Manila is the gates of hell. That's how American author Dan Brown described the capital of the Philippines in his latest novel, "Inferno." A scene in the novel depicts Sienna Brook's humanitarian mission to the country, wherein she saw extreme poverty, horrifying sex trade and experienced six-hour traffic jams and suffocating pollution.

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  14. Why This Is No Ordinary Era of Dominating Young ArmsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | BleacherReport

    Oscar Wilde wrote that in The Picture of Dorian Gray . It was either meant as a satirical lamentation of some sort, or as a prophetic appraisal of the pitching landscape in today's MLB .

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  15. Ethan Coen's first long play and a new work by Stephen Adly Guirgis featured at AtlanticRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Brandon Sun

    This May 19, 2013 file photo shows film director and playwright Ethan Coen during a photo call for the film "Inside Llewyn Davis" at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France.

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  16. 10 Reason Why ' Star Wars Return Of The Jedi' Is AwesomeRead the original story

    Thursday | Socialite Life

    Now, I know the statement I'm about to make may seem controversial to some, but I have to say it.

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  17. Sedaris rides the edge of humourRead the original story

    Thursday | Lake Cowichan Gazette

    By Heather Allen - Penticton Western News Published: May 23, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 2:48 PM David Sedaris is the king of strange book titles.

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  18. Marguerite Vann third-grader to play lead in "Oliver"Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Log Cabin Democrat

    Eight-year-old Simon Marotte will take center stage in Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre's upcoming musical production, "Oliver," an adaptation from Charles Dickens' classic novel "Oliver Twist." The play is one of four the company will produce in this year's summer season that begins June 6. As Oliver, Simon will have his first singing solo in front of ... (more)

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  19. Writer Brian Switek Shares His Love for DinosaursRead the original story

    Thursday | National Geographic

    Dino-fanatic author Brian Switek grew up in New Jersey, dreaming of Jurassic celebrities like Stegosaurus and Brontosaurus .

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  20. Ethan Coen, Threepenny Opera and More Featured in Atlantic Theater Company's 2013-14 SeasonRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Playbill

    The season will open Aug. 28 with the world premiere of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ethan Coen 's first full-length play, Women or Nothing .

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