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McKellen says he wants role in 'Hobbit'

Associated Press
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Wizard in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is hoping to reprise the role in another tale from Middle Eart...
U.S. enters Shiite fray

Associated Press
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- U.S. forces stepped deeper Friday into the Iraqi government's fight to cripple Shiite militias, launching airstrikes in the southern city of Basra and firing ...
Madonna: Step off and leave Brit alone

Associated Press
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Madonna wants the media to leave Britney Spears alone. "They need to step off," she told the "Yo on E!" satellite radio show. "For real. ... Let's go save he...
Raul relaxes Cuba's cell phone ban

Associated Press
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - HAVANA -- President Raul Castro's government said Friday it is allowing cell phones for ordinary Cubans, a luxury previously reserved for those who worked for foreign fi...
Zimbabwe military out in force before election

Associated Press
Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Soldiers took to the streets with armored cars and water cannons Friday as Zimbabwe's security chiefs warned that they were ready to confront any vio...
Zimbabweans can't afford not to vote

Associated Press
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The word is out: The Spar supermarket has bread at only $7 million a loaf. People rush to the shelf duly marked $7 million, but by the time they reac...
Ex-governor wins bond during appeal

Associated Press
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A federal appeals court approved the release of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on bond Thursday while he appeals his convictions in a corruption c...
What to look for next in unpredictable Clinton-Obama race

By Paul Green
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Green is director, Institute for Politics at Roosevelt University Chicago and Schaumburg The ongoing contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination fi...
Al-Maliki vows 'no retreat'

Associated Press
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged "no retreat" Thursday in the fight against Shiite militias in the southern city of Basra, as thousands of protesters de...
Wright flap could cost Obama votes

By Rachel Zoll Associated Press
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Religion is supposed to be Barack Obama's strength. Unlike many Democratic candidates before him, Obama speaks with ease about his faith. He attends Sunday worship and k...

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