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J.K. Rowling is back on bookshelves

The woman behind Harry Potter will release a new book Dec. 4: "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," a collection of fairy tales that is mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Proceeds will go to a charity for children...

New 'Battlestar' series gets green light

In yesterday's story about the new set of "Battlestar Galactica" Webisodes, I wrote a bit about "The Plan," the TV movie that will air some time after that drama's March 20 swan song. Sci Fi Channel announced Tuesday that it...

DC Universe Online: Late Next Year, Maybe

Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming super hero MMORPG DC Universe Online needs a lot more gamma radiation or injections with Chemical X before it's ready. The game will launch late next year at the earliest.

The GRAMMY MuseumSM Officially Opens Its Doors to the Public on Dec. 6, 2008 in Los Angeles

The GRAMMY MuseumSM Officially Opens Its Doors to the Public on Dec. 6, 2008 in Los AngelesLOS ANGELESCA-GRAMMY-MUSEUM LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The one-of-a-kind "21st Century Museum" will feature interactive, permanent...

Classic holiday stories inspire during tough times (AP)

By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press Writer Leanne Italie, Associated Press Writer – 21 mins ago Hard times have you down this holiday season? "The real reason that readers have always returned to `A Christmas Carol' year after...

Clarient Introduces Second Gene Mutation Test for Colorectal Cancer

News source: Business Wire Clarient, Inc. , a premier anatomic pathology and molecular testing services resource for pathologists, oncologists, and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced the commercial launch of its new...

Shia LaBeouf Goes to Yale Law School for John Grisham

It looks like Shia LaBeouf is one step closer to becoming the next Tom Cruise, but hopefully without all that pesky Scientology/alien baby baggage. The young star has just signed on to Paramount's upcoming adaptation of John...

Qatar- Museum opens doors to public

The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha's most important cultural landmark, opened its doors to the public yesterday. The 382,000 square feet, five-storey building has a treasured collection of more than 800 priceless exhibits that...

Colour Confidence announces new GrafiLite Mode

Release Issued by Colour Confidence: GrafiLite Mode - The stylish solution for natural lighting Colour Confidence offers new way to assess colour accurately Birmingham, UK, 1st December 2008 – Leading colour management...

'Toss of a Lemon' Delves Into India's Divided Past

Padma Viswanathan is a fiction writer, playwright and journalist. Sivakami is embarrassed by her parents, who are acting like impoverished peasants. The humble folk trip back to their relatives', four doors down the street, for...

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