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Box office: M:I:4 set to lead slow New Year's weekend

The 2011 box office will officially close its books this weekend, with no new movies debuting in wide release. Christmas holiday holdovers Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Thrones are expected to lead what is typically a weak New Year's weekend frame.

'A Separation' Builds Iranian Oscar Hopes

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Hollywood has often criticized Tehran for stifling movie-making, but the acclaimed film A Separation is breathing life into Iran's hopes for a rare Oscar success.
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View of the prison where former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko will be held after being sentenced to seven years for abuse of office in Kharkiv

Former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko Abruptly Moved to Prison Colony

Woken up without explanation and carried to a police vehicle on a stretcher, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved from a Kiev prison to a remote prison colony about 300 miles east of the capital on Friday, her party said.
Actress Sandra Bullock arrives at the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles

Predictions 2012: A Modest Proposal

World Peace. It just wouldn't be right to start without saying that, like any good Miss America contestant, thanks so much for that trope to Sandra Bullock and her star turn in Miss Congeniality.
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Think Before You ‘Like’ on Facebook

The founder and president of New York City's Pace Public Relations is a successful and sober-minded individual, but when it comes to this one thing, she has a definite compulsion. It's the Like button on Facebook -- she just can't stop clicking it.
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Battle for NFL playoff spots goes down to the wire

The final week of the National Football League (NFL) regular season takes place on New Year's Day with seven teams battling for the last three available spots in the playoffs and another four hoping to earn a week off on the road to the Super Bowl.
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Is that rental car safe to drive?

When you rent a car, there's a chance the vehicle has been recalled and, if it has been, that it hasn't yet been repaired. That's at the heart of a battle over whether the rental car industry should be required to fix cars before sending them out with customers.
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Can crowdsourcing shake up education?

Former teacher Alex Grodd is betting on social media to solve a big problem in education: how to tap other teachers' hands-on experience for what works in the classroom.
U.S. court revives Celestica shareholder lawsuit

U.S. court revives Celestica shareholder lawsuit

Celestica Inc was ordered by a U.S. appeals court to face a shareholder lawsuit accusing the Canadian electronics company of securities fraud for misleading investors about its financial health and restructuring costs.
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Will LaDainian Tomlinson Retire After the Season? Jets RB Says It's Possible

Could future Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson be playing his last game this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins? The New York Jets runningback didn't give a clear-cut answer to reporters on Thursday, but he did say that he would wait and see what happens once the season is over whether or not to continue playing in the NFL.

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