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The second outing of John Hurt

He got his big break playing Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and now, 34 years later, John Hurt is at it again There's something disturbing about John Hurt. That familiar Mount Rushmore face seems to have ironed itself...

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Retro popsters The Magic Numbers return to Preston

TWO years ago, The Magic Numbers stepped off the treadmill they'd been on since their hit debut album. Now they're back, rejuvenated, with a new album on the way. Frontman Romeo told Judith Dornan how they rediscovered their...

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RV industry slowly starts to roll

Sales, hiring are up, but there's a long way to get to cruising speed again Carissa Ray / msnbc.comDerald Bontrager, president of RV manufacturer Jayco Industries, said business is improving but has a long way to go. The wheels...

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'Karthik Calling Karthik' release shifted to avoid clash with 'Teen Patti'

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 10:04 PM IST The release date of Farhan Akhtar's 'Karthik Calling Karthik' has now been pushed ahead to avoid a clash with Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Teen Patti'. 'Teen Patti', a crime...

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Obama wants U.S. economy-wide climate plan-Browner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration wants a comprehensive plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, not one that imposes carbon reduction requirements on just some industries such as electric utilities, a senior...

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Ottawa asks for patience on torture claims

Tonda McCharles Ottawa Bureau Richard Colvin, right, testifies beside lawyer Lori Bokenfohr at a House of Commons committee on prisoner abuse on Nov. 18, 2009. SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA–The federal government...

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Mining for Olympic gold

by Jason Kay, The Hockey News Updated: November 20, 2009, 5:05 PM EST Staff meetings are sometimes like dental appointments. At The Hockey News, nitrous oxide comes in the form of predictions. Russia — The case for: In Alex...

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Najib works his charm at Apec leaders meeting and garners top marks

SINGAPORE: It is barely eight months since Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak rose to the helm of the Malaysian government, but the country’s sixth Prime Minister has already stamped his mark on the international stage with his good...

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Chrysler launches incentives on 2010 models

DETROIT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC on Friday launched a year-end sale for nearly all of its 2010 model year vehicles with zero percent financing or up to $4,000 cash to draw customers during the typically slower...

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Sleeper cost for big U.S. banks gaining steam

By Karey Wutkowski WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The provision inserted by Democrat Luis Gutierrez of Illinois would force the largest banks to pay hundreds of millions of dollars more in fees each quarter. Larger lenders such...

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