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New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey

ANKARA (Reuters) - Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes of joining the bloc, with some media declaring outright that he is anti-Turkish.

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Giant-size role for Quinton Aaron

In Quinton Aaron, 'The Blind Side' gets a big actor with big range to play Baltimore Raven Michael Oher F orget trying to compress an unconventional 339-page nonfiction best-seller into a two-hour movie without sacrificing its...

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Review: Pixies play 'Dolittle' at Aragon

The Pixies, an ahead-of-its-time band two decades ago, got its due on a wildly received 2004 reunion tour. On Thursday in the first of three concerts at the Aragon, singer-guitarist Black Francis (a k a Charles Thompson),...

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Walker's World: Europe's drab new leaders

By MARTIN WALKER UPI Editor Emeritus FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Nobody could accuse the 27-nation European Union of arousing inflated expectations with their new leadership team of Herman von Rompuy and Baroness...

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No Punishment For Sen. Burris' False Statements

The Senate Ethics Committee has concluded that U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., broke no laws, but blasted him for providing "incorrect, inconsistent, misleading or incomplete information to the public" about his appointment to...

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'New Moon': The Reviews Are In! - MTV.com

Telegraph.co.uk 'New Moon': The Reviews Are In! MTV.com It's Friday morning, and the opening midnight screenings of "New Moon" have come and gone. But it's not just devoted vampire lovers and werewolf fiends who got early looks...

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Simpsons' lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit (AFP)

AFP/Getty Images/File – Actors posing as the characters of the US show The Simpsons. Thousands of French Internet users flooded … PARIS (AFP) – Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a...

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Morgan returns but Darius is banned

Sheffield United skipper Chris Morgan will return from suspension at home to Peterborough on Saturday, but striker Darius Henderson is banned. Henderson sits out a one-game ban under the totting-up procedure and Kevin Blackwell...

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Udinese Encounter Will Be Difficult For Juventus - President Jean-Claude Blanc (Goal.com)

president Jean-Claude Blanc does not want his team to underestimate the Zebrette when the two sides meet at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening. "They are a team with quality who have always done well against us and, although...

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Critics Say New Moon , Twihards Suck [Critical Mass]

The reviews for New Moon are terrible, with critics trashing the script, director, actors, CGI, and even Twihards themselves, saying the film panders to fans who wouldn't know a good movie if it bit them. Most critics didn't...

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