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Actor Hoffman honoured at Cesars

Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman has been honoured by the French film industry with a special Cesar award, France’s equivalent of the Oscars.
The Rain Man star, 71, received the honour for his body of work.
The best film award went to Seraphine, the true story of a painter whose talents are discovered by a German art collector on the eve of World War I.
It also took six other prizes, including best actress Yolande Moreau, who played the title role.
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Down but not out

LANGLEY — In towns that sit along recreation-conscious Grand Lake, it’s never business-as-usual in winter.
But weathering this economic dip has offered folks here new challenges.
“It has been slower, but we expected that through the winter,” said Sally McSlarrow, co-owner of the Whisk & Spoon in Langley, at the southwest corner of the lake.
“Most people around here tell us, ‘Your summer is what is going to make you. It will take you through the winter.’ “
McSlarrow and her husband, Dan, ...

Boy, 14, who impersonated Chicago police released

A 14-year-old boy accused of impersonating a Chicago police officer has been released from custody.
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SoCal robbery suspect tries to become policeman

A San Diego County man wanted for a store robbery was arrested after he showed up to take an examination to become a police officer, authorities said.
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Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s old shows up for sale

An Atlanta investment banker is auctioning off more than 15,000 videotaped episodes of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s iconic Christian talk show.
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Bright future as Berkeley starts solar program

Two Berkeley homeowners received checks for their new solar panels on Friday, becoming the first to flip the switch on the city’s much-ballyhooed, closely watched solar financing program.
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New UC labs focus on ideas useful to society

UC Berkeley staged a festive coming-out party Friday for a new science building that culminates a nine-year vision for an academia-industry marriage devoted to improving human life.
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Amazon.com backtracks on Kindle text-to-speech

Amazon.com Inc. changed course Friday and said it would allow copyright holders to decide whether they will permit their works to be read aloud using the second-generation Kindle electronic reader’s new text-to-speech feature.
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Singapore’s iconic Merlion damaged by lightning

SINGAPORE – Singapore's iconic Merlion statue, a popular tourist attraction, was damaged by lightning Saturday afternoon during a thunderstorm, government radio reported. No one was hurt.
News radio station 938Live said the Merlion was struck by lightning between 4 and 5 pm local (0800-0900 GMT), causing parts of the statue to fall near a group of startled visitors.
The 8.6 metre-tall Merlion has the head of a lion and the body and tail of a fish, and sits at the mouth ...

Police cite breast-feeding driver for endangering

Police in Ohio say a woman has been charged with child endangering after another motorist reported she was both breast-feeding a youngster and talking on a phone while driving.
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