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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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Brian Viner: Sorry, Roy, but Ireland played like superstars

The furore concerning the Thierry Henry handball has moved into a new dimension of weirdness, with the player himself agreeing that the controversial World Cup qualifier should be replayed, while former Ireland captain Roy...

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A big Fed mess

Please stop patting Ben Bernanke on the back ALAN BLINDER opens a new Washington Post column with what I believe is the conventional wisdom:The Federal Reserve's performance in this long-running financial and economic crisis...

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Concert to Mark 20th Anniversary of Convention on the Rights of the Child

Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone was invited as the guest of honor at a concert scheduled for Friday evening to Mark 20th Anniversary of Convention on the Rights of the Child and benefit the Bambin Gesù children's...

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Long-term investors can ride out the stock market's darkest times

Published Date: 21 November 2009 OVERLOADING investment portfolios with perceived low-risk equities such as British banks is a dangerous ploy as Ken Taylor pointed out in last week's Closing Bell. Fund manager David Tucker took...

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Even in holiday season, it's hard not to be cynical in Frankfort

Published November 20, 2009 08:56 am - Even in holiday season, it's hard not to be cynical in Frankfort Ronnie Ellis CNHI News Service Frankfort, Ky. — By Ronnie Ellis CNHI News Service FRANKFORT, Ky.. – Thanksgiving and...

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Anvil Snubbed By The Oscars

Boooooooooo! No, seriously. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The dream of watching Lips and Rob Reiner in tuxedos and putting two-fingers behind Halle Berry's head on the red carpet is over. After a year of non-stop acclaim from both the music...

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Retooled labor deal key for Harley plant

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A tentative labor agreement distributed Friday to workers at Harley-Davidson's plant in south-central Pennsylvania makes it appear likely that the motorcycle maker will keep its operations there, instead of...

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Senate sets hearing on Bernanke's renomination

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at...

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Congress Wants Tighter Oversight of Fed

By SUDEEP REDDY WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's strategy to fend off a barrage of attacks from Congress, largely centered on low-key diplomacy by Chairman Ben Bernanke, isn't succeeding. But some say the financial crisis --...

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