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Christopher Nolan being sued by Batman

Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:20 PM EST (msnbc.com)

I thought this was an April Fool's joke...until I remembered it's November.

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McCain brother calls 911 over traffic

Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:37 PM EDT (CNN)

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I guess...

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New York county prints 'Barack Osama' on ballots

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:27 PM EDT (CNN)

My guess is this won't be the only instance where this little "mistake" pops up...

election, politics, vote, john-mccain, racism, barack-obama, ballot, republican, democrat, osama

The stunning collapse of Iceland

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:36 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

In a stunning turn of events over the past week, the vast majority of Iceland's once-proud banking sector has been nationalized. The government has taken control of Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and the No. 3 bank, Glitnir.

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McCain giving up on Michigan

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 3:59 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Guess he can read the writing on the wall if it's big and bold...

election, politics, president, john-mccain, barack-obama

Palin should step down, conservative commentator says

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:37 PM EDT (CNN)

Oh, really??????

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Records reveal Palin's push for earmarks

Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:17 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Surprise, surprise, surprise...

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McCain gets grilled on 'The View'

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:39 PM EDT (CNN)

Didn't McCain know what he was getting himself into?

election, politics, john-mccain, barack-obama, barbara-walters, joe-biden, sarah-palin

Biden: Hillary might have been better VP pick

Seeded on Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:09 PM EDT (CNN)

Uhh, say what?

campaign, election, politics, barack-obama, vice-president, hillary-clinton, joe-biden

Multibillion-dollar experiment to probe nature's mysteries (or destroy life as we know it?)

Seeded on Mon Sep 8, 2008 1:33 PM EDT (CNN)

The Large Hadron Collider will look at how the universe formed by analyzing particle collisions. Some have expressed fears that the project could lead to the Earth's demise -- something scientists say will not happen. Still, skeptics have filed suit to try to stop the project.

black-hole, world-news, big-bang

Palin's Church May Have Shaped Controversial Worldview

Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 11:48 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

An interesting video featuring McCain's VP, Sarah Palin, and views on the Iraq War...

iraq, election, politics, war, john-mccain, vice-president, sarah-palin

Funny...I thought "experience" was the big issue.

Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:50 PM EDT

Still, a ballsy choice on McCain's part. Where we go from here is anyone's guess...

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Delta doubles second-bag fee to $50

Seeded on Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:39 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

At what point do the big airlines price themselves out having any non-business customers at all?

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Mafia godfather's daughter ties knot in Corleone

Seeded on Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:21 PM EDT (Reuters)

Another case of life imitating art...

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Too young for Beijing?

Seeded on Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:20 PM EDT (NBCOlympics.com)

I doubt I'm the only person out there who believes the IOC will rue the day they selected China to be the host of this year's summer Olympics.

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NZ judge backs girl over 'embarrassing' name

Seeded on Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:05 PM EDT (CNN)

A New Zealand judge has made a 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name can be changed from Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii, the country's national news agency reported Thursday.

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Favre expected to submit letter of reinstatement to NFL by Friday

Seeded on Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:48 PM EDT (NFL.com - Official Site of the National Football League)

Let the games (and drama) begin!

nfl, sports, green-bay-packers, brett-favre

Cut from golf team, Giuliani's son sues Duke

Seeded on Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:39 PM EDT (NBC Sports)

Vincent said Giuliani could rejoin the team if each member wrote a letter that satisfied the coach in support of Giuliani, but if one member declined the suspension was permanent, the lawsuit said.

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Poll: 'Sharp reversal' for Obama with Latino voters

Seeded on Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:52 PM EDT (CNN)

If this holds true in November, I don't see the election being much of a contest at all...

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Eckhart "Agrees" To Third Batman Film

Seeded on Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:59 PM EDT (IMDb)

I think the title of this mini-article is a bit misleading. Seems more like speculation at this point, but if it were to come to fruition, this would say volumes about where the Batman franchise is headed...

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I Believe in Harvey Dent

Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:59 PM EDT

But the performance that really got me was Eckhart as Dent--his arc is a steep and complex one and Aaron was tremendous every step of the way. I truly hope that, like Bale did after Begins, Eckhart gets a lot more recognition and roles from this.

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