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Autistic powerlifter's quest
Tribune staff reportergoogle_max_num_ads = '0'; Jamie Smith plunked down in the passenger's seat of his mother's car and slipped on a pair of thick-framed sunglasses that gave him the look of a young Ray Charles. "Ready, Jamie?" Alice Smith asked. "Ready, Mom." They clasped...Tags: Midway Airport, Athletes, Judges, Hotels and Accommodations, Football
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Directors hope to revisit past Sundance Film Festival glory
Getting a movie into Sundance is not unlike making the hurdle into a prestigious school or high-profile street gang: once in, it's almost as tough to get out. When your film is one of 210 being selected from a stack of 8,731 submissions for the country's...Tags: Josh Hartnett, Pakistan, Crime, Law and Justice, David Bowie, Sports
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Diablo Cody: A former stripper in virgin territory
A former stripper flirts with success
Tinseltown is adorned with many a unique and sparkly success story. But how Minneapolis stripper Brook Busey became Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter Diablo Cody has to be this year's shiniest. The following is...Tags: Academy Awards, David Letterman, Clubs and Associations, Bars and Clubs, New York
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The battle begins
Times Staff WritersIt used to be that December was the cruelest month for Oscar contenders who jousted for critical and box office attention at the end of the year. Now the battle begins in September, as more and more Oscar hopefuls crowd the fall weekends. The rationale...Tags: Academy Awards, Martin Scorsese, Idi Amin, Crime, Law and Justice, Emilio Estevez
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Emmys hope for the 'Idol' touch
Nigel Lythgoe couldn't resist an idle boast the other day, after he and a longtime colleague had just been tapped to try to rescue the TV industry's biggest night from a long slouch toward obsolescence.
"It's the first time the Emmy producers have been...Tags: Academy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, The Hollywood Reporter, History, Sports
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Sydney Pollack, 73; Oscar-winning director and producer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director of "Out of Africa" who achieved acclaim making popular, mainstream movies with A-list stars, including "The Way We Were" and "Tootsie," died Monday. He was 73. Pollack, who also was a producer and actor,...Tags: Academy Awards, Breast, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Alfred Hitchcock, Health and Safety at School
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New Car Tracker: 7.31.08
KickingTiresSince our previous New Car Tracker update, Ford and General Motors have announced release dates for many products, up to the 2011 model year. Lengthy specs are now available on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, and the 2010 Ford Mustang has......Tags: Kia, Honda, Acura, Jaguar, Lincoln
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CarsCast Weekly: 8/1/08
KickingTiresIn this "Dark Knight"-themed episode, Lindsay and Stephen tackle auto innovations of all varieties. These include GM's plans to build a windshield that can enhance a driver's vision; a new movie about one man's battle with the auto industry over......Tags: Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Audi
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Presidential debate moderators named
The Swampby Frank James The moderators for the three presidential debates and the one vice presidential debate have been named. They are, in short, the usual suspects. Moderating the presidential debates will be Jim Lehrer of Public Broadcasting's News Hour; Tom.....Tags: Tim Russert, U.S. Elections, Interior Policy, Hofstra University, Mississippi
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Bush: U.S. military taking aid to Georgia
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated with Russian and Bush statements. President Bush, declaring "solidarity'' with the people of Georgia, is dispatching Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Paris and then Tbilisi and sending a military and Naval armada of...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Missing in Action, Weaponry, Health, Condoleezza Rice
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Flags to fly at half-staff for sergeant slain in Iraq
Spin CycleA state announcement: "Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on state government buildings across New York be flown at half-staff on Friday, August 15, 2008, in honor of New York City resident Sergeant Jose Ulloa, who died August......Tags: David A. Paterson, Executive Branch, New York, Government
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College hails Caesar, the state Senator, unabashedly
Spin CycleWith the state Senate seat of Caesar Trunzo (R-Brentwood) targeted as a high priority by the state Democratic organization this election year, the member items Trunzo provided to the district over the years as part of the GOP majority......Tags: Voting, Parliament, Economic Policy, Sports, Economy, Business and Finance
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Aug 13, 2008
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