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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. ...
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 ...
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An Atlanta investment banker is auctioning off more than 15,000 videotaped episodes of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s iconic Christian talk show. ImagesView Larger Images More NewsObama's balancing act on Iraq withdrawal strategy 02.28.09Obama's budget: huge ambitions, huge obstacles 02.28.09Berkshire has worst year, Buffett still optimistic 02.28.09Car with 5-year-old inside sinks in icy Utah river 02.28.09// “The PTL Club,” which aired from 1974 to 1987, featured Jim Bakker offering upbeat sermons from a couch and Tammy Faye, wearing her trademark ...
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. ImagesView Larger Images More NewsWarren Buffett still optimistic after rough 2008 02.28.09Emergency plane landing in Romania; all 51 safe 02.28.09Obama's budget: huge ambitions, huge obstacles 02.28.09Vegas jurors view graphic tape in toddler sex case 02.28.09// “I’m a guinea pig, but there’s no way I could have afforded solar otherwise,” said Jeanne Pimentel, ...
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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 ...
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