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Lautner back as Jacob Black in 'Twilight' sequel
The Associated PressTaylor Lautner will be back to morph into the monstrous Jacob Black in the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon." There had been talk that a bigger, buffer, more menacing actor might play the role when the second of Stephenie Meyer's hugely successful vampire...Tags: Kristen Stewart, Vampires, Monsters, Robert Pattinson, Stephenie Meyer
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The Ticker
The plastic surgeon who operated on Chicago rapper Kanye West's mother, Donda, before she died in 2007 has been sentenced to a year in a Northern California jail. Dr. Jan Adams pleaded no contest to misdemeanor drunken driving last year. ... Michael...Tags: Medical Specialization, Michael Jackson, Trials, Monsters, Robert Pattinson
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Couple tosses and turns over sharing the covers
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have a wonderful relationship, but there is one big problem. I don't like to share blankets at bedtime. The truth is, I like to sleep comfortably with my blankets tucked all around. I have honestly tried sharing, but I can'...Tags: Reviews, Bankruptcy, Monsters, Marriage, Divorce
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Mystery solved? 'Flying dinosaurs' got off the ground like leapfrogs, not birds, study says
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Jurassic version of jumbo jets — huge flying creatures weighing hundreds of pounds — is a mystery of dinosaur-era flight: How did something so big get off the ground? A Johns Hopkins University biologist thinks...Tags: Natural Science, Colleges and Universities, Biology, Monsters, Johns Hopkins University
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DreamWorks plans 3-D promotion during Super Bowl
Talk about a monster of a promotion: Some 150 million 3-D glasses will be given away for Super Bowl viewers to watch a three-minute 3-D sneak preview of the big-screen animated feature "Monsters vs. Aliens," The Associated Press reported. DreamWorks...Tags: Kiefer Sutherland, Super Bowl, Reese Witherspoon, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Monsters
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The Cute Surge—The proliferation of cute on the Web
When did it all go fuzzy? When did we learn to stop worrying about the state of the union and start loving images of the furry and button-nosed? Despite a spike in joblessness, an economy so grim you want to crawl into a hole, two wars most of us never...Tags: Monsters, Culture, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (movie), Fred Astaire, Television Industry
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Kevin Cowherd's Trading Places: Baltimore vs. Nashville -- tourist attractions
Today we compare various tourist attractions in Nashville with those in Baltimore. Please. It's not even close. NASHVILLE ++++++++++++++++++++ || Grand Ole Opry || Over-hyped country music mecca responsible for steady rise in hearing damage...Tags: Patsy Cline, Tour Operations Industry, National Aquarium Baltimore, Bars and Clubs, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Robert Pattinson Chooses 'New Moon' Over 'Billions'
Zap2It.comRobert Pattinson, welcome to the downside of stardom. The "Twilight" star had signed on for a role in the star-studded indie film "Parts Per Billion," but producers at Summit Entertainment fast-tracked "Twilight" sequel "New Moon" to hit theaters this...Tags: Dennis Hopper, Kristen Stewart, Twilight (book), Monsters, Robert Pattinson
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'Hobbit' fossils a new species, LI anthropologist says
delthia.ricks@newsday.comAn analysis of an 18,000-year-old fossil, described as the remains of a diminutive humanlike creature, proves that genuine cave-dwelling "hobbits" once flourished in Southeast Asia, according to a Long Island anthropologist who conducted X-ray studies...Tags: Paleontology, University of Minnesota, Colleges and Universities, Monsters, Stony Brook University
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America's public diplomacy begins with you
President-elect Barack Obama's intent to help "reboot" America's image in the world is most welcome. But as the U.S. retools its efforts to reach out beyond governments to foreign audiences, not all is what it seems. In recent years, there has been an...Tags: Public Finance, State Budgets, Diplomacy
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Department of Repudiations in our future?
Summing up, let me just say that I reject, repudiate, renounce, denounce, dismiss and utterly regret 2008. Sayonara and good riddance. Which is not intended to convey offense toward anyone of Japanese descent, nor to serve as commentary on any but the...Tags: Human Rights, Ohio, Texas, Monsters, Republican Party
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Expect animated treats, dramatic portraits and maybe 'Watchmen'
Tribune criticHave you made your New Year's resolution? Mine goes like this: "Let's hope for an endless stream of motion pictures that give us the thrills, laughs, provocations and directorial personality we so richly deserve." I can vouch for the first four of the...Tags: Tony Gilroy, Monsters, Watchmen (movie), Cinema Industry, Monsters vs. Aliens (movie)
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