Depp set to play poisoned Russian exile Litvinenko
Johnny Depp is lined up to play murdered Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in the film of his widow's book.
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Johnny Depp is lined up to play murdered Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in the film of his widow's book.
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Tintin and the Movie Moguls?
Spielberg's clout and Peter Jackson's Gollum technology are finally bringing the boy detective out of retirement
 | The dark world of the Riviera Jason Burke reports on a Cote d'Azur of drink and call-girls that claimed the life of a playboy earl. More on France |
Hunt for 'traitors' splits Taliban
Spy mania grips the Afghan rebels as top commanders fall victim to tip-offs by informers to coalition troops.
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Spy mania grips the Afghan rebels as top commanders fall victim to tip-offs by informers to coalition troops.
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Bush swings behind a softer stance on Iran
US and Iran will begin a round of critical high-level talks, in a rare engagement between the two states.
Leader: Welcome change in US policy on Iran
Full Iran coverage
US and Iran will begin a round of critical high-level talks, in a rare engagement between the two states.
Leader: Welcome change in US policy on Iran
Full Iran coverage
Iran: Western Spy Networks Discovered
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Saturday it has uncovered spy rings organized by the United States and its Western allies, claiming on state-run television that the espionage networks were made up of "infiltrating elements from the Iraqi occupiers." The Intelligence Ministry has "succeeded in identifying and striking blows at several spy networks comprised of infiltrating elements from the Iraqi occupiers in western, southwestern and central Iran," said the statement, using shorthand for United States and its allies.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Saturday it has uncovered spy rings organized by the United States and its Western allies, claiming on state-run television that the espionage networks were made up of "infiltrating elements from the Iraqi occupiers." The Intelligence Ministry has "succeeded in identifying and striking blows at several spy networks comprised of infiltrating elements from the Iraqi occupiers in western, southwestern and central Iran," said the statement, using shorthand for United States and its allies.
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Al-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's prime minister and two top American officials flew to the blistering western desert Saturday in a rare joint outing to highlight gains there in the fight against insurgents, hours before the military reported the deaths of eight U.S. troops. One of those killed, a Marine, died in combat in Anbar province, once the site of some of the fiercest fighting in the country - and where the U.S. ambassador, the American commander in Iraq, and the Iraqi leader traveled Saturday.
Analysis: Iran Complicates U.S. Politics <== today's less alert item
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Iran presents a difficult balancing act for those in power in the U.S. - and those seeking it. For President Bush, condemnation of Tehran's nuclear efforts must now be mixed with diplomacy. U.S. and Iranian ambassadors plan to sit down Monday in Baghdad in a rare direct meeting to discuss stabilizing Iraq. Nearly all the 2008 presidential hopefuls want to sound strong in confronting Tehran's growing nuclear capability, its support of militant groups and its hostility to Israel. Yet they want to do so without frightening a war-weary U.S. public with new battle alerts.
Chaos Foreseen in Iraq Exit, but Experts Split on Degree <== today's even lesser alert item
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PARIS (AP) - For all of Roger Federer's titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open - and there are 10, and counting - his career very well may be defined eventually by how he fared at the French Open. Federer is well aware of that. It's why he tweaked his schedule and his practice routine in the months before heading to Paris. It's why he ratcheted up his commitment to fitness training, knowing what a grind playing on red clay can be.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Lindsay Lohan was cited for investigation of driving under the influence Saturday and was slightly injured when the troubled actress' convertible struck a curb, police said. Lohan, 20, and two other people were in her 2005 Mercedes SL-65 when it crashed on Sunset Boulevard around 5:30 a.m., Sgt. Mike Foxen said.
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ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Businesses here have been cashing in on the UFO craze for years - paintings and replicas of UFOs and space aliens adorn downtown buildings, and even the McDonald's and Wal-Mart are UFO- and space-themed. Now city officials want to take it to another level with a UFO-themed amusement park, complete with an indoor roller coaster that would take passengers on a simulated alien abduction.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Once again, the hits came in a hurry for the Los Angeles Angels. Gary Matthews Jr. lined a two-run triple that gave the Angels yet another fast start and Kelvim Escobar made the early lead stand up, beating the New York Yankees 3-1 Saturday. The AL West leaders took a familiar route, rushing to a 3-0 edge off Chien-Ming Wang before Escobar threw a pitch. They've now outscored opponents by an impressive 52-19 in first innings this season.
Pope Considers Return to Latin Mass
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- It was one of the most radical reforms to emerge from the Second Vatican Council. The Mass, root of Roman Catholic worship, would be celebrated in the local language and not in Latin....
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- It was one of the most radical reforms to emerge from the Second Vatican Council. The Mass, root of Roman Catholic worship, would be celebrated in the local language and not in Latin....
Virtual Heritage Allows Time Travel
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Kathy Choi touches a kiosk screen, then looks up at a larger wall screen to see digitally created yellowish-brown mounds snaking through bright green grassland dotted with brilliant blue rivers and lakes....
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Kathy Choi touches a kiosk screen, then looks up at a larger wall screen to see digitally created yellowish-brown mounds snaking through bright green grassland dotted with brilliant blue rivers and lakes....
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media on Sunday blasted a Pentagon report on Beijing's defence plans as distorted and insulting, and said the gap between wealthy countries' military might and China's is growing, not shrinking.
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