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Early reviews of 'Alice in Wonderland' have been mixed, but ticket sales are expected to reach record-breaking levels. Read transcript. COMMENTS After reading this review by Slate's Dana Stevens and this one in The News of the World ("a bona......

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The Sunday Express leads with the news that a group of scientists believe they have worked out how to halt the spread of cancer by identifying a time window for successful treatment. Full story >> VOCABULARY If you crack a......

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This evening I went to see 'An Education' at Les Clubs cinema. Set in London in the early, pre-swinging sixties, the film is a coming-of-age drama based on an autobiographical memoir of the same title written by the British journalist......

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Apple is suing mobile phone company HTC for claims that Android smartphones infringed on 20 iPhone patents. Read transcript....

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Daryl Cagle's Political Cartoonists Index has a collection of cartoons about the recent tragedy at SeaWorld in Florida in which a trainer was killed by a killer whale. Given the subject, some of them are in dubious taste, but I......

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The old days of working as a waitress while waiting to be discovered are, it seems, over. The modern struggling actress in Hollywood is blogging, tweeting and in the case of Lira Kellerman, producing her own series on the web.......

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Bob Geldof and the Band Aid trust are to report the BBC to the broadcasting regulator Ofcom over a World Service report that millions of pounds raised for famine victims in Ethiopia in 1985 were actually spent on weapons, The......

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Soldiers are criticizing 'The Hurt Locker' for what they call inaccuracies. However, some people are asking whether it is part of a last minute smear campaign against the film. Read transcript....

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This cartoon by Kipper Williams from the Guardian was inspired by the news that the flat white, a coffee popular in Australia and New Zealand, has helped Costa Coffee increase sales by almost 10%. Read more >> The joke is......

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JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo. COMMENT I wish I could produce awesome presentations like that. Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for the tip....

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The Academy Awards are one of the most celebrated awards shows in the world. From red carpets to the latest fashion, the Oscars are about so much more than movies. But what does it really mean to put on a......

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The Telegraph leads with a story on a speech from recently retired Lt General Sir Graeme Lamb, who says troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are being denied vital equipment. Full story >> VOCABULARY If you deny someone something that they......

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Here's the CNN Student News for Friday 5 March. Click on the links to see a transcript. Examine the reasons behind a day of protests on U.S. college campuses Trace the potential next steps in the debate over health care......

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This cartoon by Peter Brookes from The Times relates to claims that millions of pounds raised by Live Aid and Band Aid to help Ethiopian famine victims was spent on weapons. Read more >> The cartoonist has taken the original......

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The Oscar ceremony takes place on Sunday 7th March. One of the best online resources is The Guardian's Oscar interactive featuring reviews, news, interviews, trailers, and more, for each of the 12 best picture nominees. MORE OSCAR RESOURCES • Oscars......

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