Charity puts best foot forward at Venice festival (Reuters)
Reuters - Stars attending the Venice Film Festival had better watch where they step this year. A group plans to sell the red-carpet footprints of top actors and filmmakers to raise money for the restoration of the Italian city's St. Mark's Basilica.
Cost of diabetes care doubled in last 6 years
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday
Georgia accused the Russian army of destroying a key railway bridge Saturday and starting massive fires in the scenic Borjomi Gorge, in violation of a new cease-fire agreement between the two countries.
U.N.: Gunmen kill woman while trying to rape girl
Armed men entered a Congolese camp for displaced people Friday to kidnap and rape a girl, but when the girl screamed, the gunmen fired shots, killing a 20-year-old woman, a U.N. spokesman said.
Taiwan storm's death toll hits 19
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FBI agent was on mob's payroll, hit man says
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Big whack may explain Mars' pockmarks
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No survivors in Russian jetliner crash
A jet carrying 81 people crashed early Sunday morning in western Russia, killing everyone on board, an airline spokesman said.
Toronto film festival finds its "Destiny" (Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a slew of world premieres Wednesday, including its closing-night selection, Charles Martin Smith's action-comedy "Stone of Destiny."
Indian movie superstars end US leg of live tour (AP)
AP - For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond.
Gustav's status drops; Hanna moves slowly
By 5 a.m, Gustav becomes tropical depressionSeven U.S. deaths linked to storm, officials sayPower knocked out for 800,000 in LouisianaHanna could make landfall by Friday evening
Americans' views change on religion, politics
A slim majority of Americans think churches should stay out of politics, according to a new survey.
Anna Faris keeps formulaic "Bunny" hopping (Reuters)
Reuters - It might wear its
derivative, "Legally Blonde"-meets-"Mean Girls" trappings like
a rhinestone thong, but strip away the second-hand attire, and
"The House Bunny" still manages to stand on its own two
skyscraper heels thanks to the comic force of nature that is
Anna Faris.
"Freaks" on leash of "Pineapple Express" director (Reuters)
Reuters - David Gordon Green, director of the recent pot comedy "Pineapple Express," will take the helm of the horror thriller "Freaks of the Heartland," a monster story based on the Dark Horse graphic novel.
Palin disputes finding that she abused power
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin denied today that she had abused her power as Alaska's governor, a conclusion reached by a state investigator in a report released the day before.
Ruling reveals ID of online Oscar ticket seller (AP)
AP - A judge's ruling has brought the organization that hosts the Academy Awards a step closer to discovering how tickets to this year's show got online.
Blind activists plan protest of movie 'Blindness' (AP)
AP - Blind people quarantined in a mental asylum, attacking each other, soiling themselves, trading sex for food. For Marc Maurer, who's blind, such a scenario as shown in the movie "Blindness" is not a clever allegory for a breakdown in society.
Cross currents buffet Oscar campaigns (Reuters)
Reuters - Awards season can sometimes feel like Thanksgiving dinner: it brings people together, but it's fraught with competing allegiances.
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McCain overhauls team to stop 'unforced errors'
Sen. John McCain's campaign announced a shakeup at the top Wednesday, in the wake of growing Republican concern about its ability to compete against Sen. Barack Obama.
Australia to lure tourists with film epic (Reuters)
Reuters - An epic Australian outback movie
starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman
will spearhead a new tourism campaign designed to recapture the
country's "mojo" and lure more visitors Down Under.