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US to buy stake in banks, first since Depression- The government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of American banks for the first time since the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said late Friday, announcing the historic step after stock markets jolted still lower around the world despite all efforts to slow the selling stampede.
Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing- Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.
McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd- The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an abrupt switch from raising questions about Barack Obama's character, he described the Democrat as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."
Court makes Conn. 3rd state to allow gay marriage- A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except the name.
Man dies after balloon crashes in flames in N.M.- A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames Friday during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, throwing both men on board to the ground and killing one of them. Witnesses said that many of the balloons were flying low right before the Wings of Wind balloon crashed in Bernalillo, just north of Albuquerque.
- O.J. Simpson's lawyers cited judicial errors and insufficient evidence Friday in seeking a new trial for the former football star, who was convicted of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a casino hotel room.
Jolie says Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy- Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. In an interview with W magazine, Jolie says: "One of the life-changing things that he did, one of many, is that I was absolutely never going to get pregnant. I never felt that it was the right thing to do."
- Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama."
Myers helps Phillies take 2-0 lead over Dodgers- Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldn't explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it. Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the NL championship series.
Universal Studios Hollywood Invites Filmmakers to Imagine 'Where Nightmares Come Alive' for Short Film Competition Coinciding With Launch of Annual Halloween Horror Nights
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.
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Prospective filmmakers are invited to submit 90 seconds to three minute
film shorts on DVD that support the theme, "Where Nightmares Come Alive."
Selected films will be judged by a panel of horror industry professionals
including director
The winning "Where Nightmares Come Alive" film will be announced on
This year's "
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Universal Studios Hollywood (http://www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com),
The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park
and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex; the
Universal CityWalk Cinemas; and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special
event venue. The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as "The
Simpsons Ride," "Revenge of the Mummy(TM) -- The Ride," "Shrek 4-D(TM),"
"Jurassic Park(R) -- The Ride," and the world-renowned Studio Tour, which
takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and
sets as
Universal CityWalk features over 60 entertainment-themed restaurants,
nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. Universal CityWalk
Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in
Universal Studios Hollywood is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios, a part of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May of 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi.
Universal Studios Hollywood Media Website:
http://media.universalstudioshollywood.com
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