'Marzipan Pig' leads the way for latest releases (Detroit News) - Oscar- and Emmy-nominated animator Michael Sporn gets the spotlight this week with two releases from First Run Features. First, Tim Curry narrates "The Marzipan Pig," based on the book by Russell Hoban. It's about a marzipan pig that falls behind the couch. The disc also includes the story "Jazztime Tale." In a second release, Sporn adapts "Abel's Island," based on the book by "Shrek" author ...
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'Wanna Bet?': ABC places wager on Ant & Dec. (Los Angeles Times) - The hosts of the new reality show follow in the footsteps of the U.K.'s Simon Cowell, Cat Deeley and others ON REALITY TV, the British are ever coming.
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Australian politician reveals Zimbabwe diamond flights (Calcutta News) - ABC Television in Australia has been told Zimbabwe has secretly been using Australian airspace.
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Obama in Iraq: Withdrawal support but no timetable (AP via Yahoo! News) - Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces from the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama's pledge to withdraw troops within 16 months if he wins the presidency.
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For Obama, a First Step Is Not a Misstep (New York Times) - Barack Obama seemed to have navigated the riskiest portions of an international trip without a hitch.
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Ugly Betty Stars Feel At Home in New York (People Magazine) - America Ferrera and Ana Ortiz are happy their ABC show relocated to the Big Apple
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Obama's Trip: Substance or Drive-By? (Time Magazine) - The Democrat's visit is generating little attention in the Iraqi media -- and little expectation of policy change
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Baghdad supports Obama on GI exit (The Arizona Republic) - Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces from the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama's pledge to withdraw troops within 16 months if he wins the presidency.{bnl} More on Election 2008
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Obama visits Iraq as part of world tour (USA Today) - Barack Obama on Monday began his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals.
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Zimbabwe using Aussie air space - report (News Interactive) - IF Zimbabwe is secretly using Australian air space to ferry military officials and war veterans to China the Government should ban the flights, Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says.
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