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Kidman, Moore top list

The Best Actress race will likely be a competition of the ages, given all the actresses involved just might have put forth career-best performances. I say, apparently against the predictions of others, Renée Zellweger stands a good chance of walking away disappointed.

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Show to feature student models

An East Lansing retailer and MSU students are working together this weekend to promote good fashion and have a good time. The "Allure Fashion & Music Show," sponsored by the University Activities Board, hits the International Center at 9 p.m.

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Local artists unite for anti-war benefit concert

Some local bands are joining anti-war protesters for an on-campus concert. On Sunday, Ettison Clio, Bump, The Fuzz, Ellsworth, Nova Scotia and Lost Without Leaving will be playing a benefit concert entitled "Peace for the Ear" beginning at 6 p.m.

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Grassroots sales efforts put Phineqx on rise

Being a permanent fixture on a corner is sometimes a challenge. Thick gloves and a black ski hat are just a small line of defense against the elements Jai Cortland has to contend with every day on the corner of Grand River Avenue and Charles Street.

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Lansing native named to 'Teen People' top 20

At Christmas time, most 4-year-old girls ask Santa Claus for dolls - but Melissa White had her eye on another toy.Twelve years ago, after watching a violinist appear as a guest on "Sesame Street," White begged her mom, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy for her very own stringed instrument."I thought it looked like the perfect instrument for a person to play because your chin fits so perfect in the chin rest," she said.

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New releases

Ben Harper's new album looks to lead the popularity pack with new music releases for the week.

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'About' has decent start, needs polish

Don't look for the new Barbie at your local Toys "R" Us. Somewhere in a trailer park in Lansing you'll find the new Trailer Park Barbie, "About Ready." Take a wild guess at what the band might sound like, and you'll probably come up with the right answer: classic rock with a country twinge.

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'Tears' dry on action

"Tears of the Sun" is a flick begging to be liked. A military film, conveniently released in the heyday of international relations struggles, tries so hard to be good, yet it can't cover up the fact that, for lack of a more potent phrase, it blows. The setup could have made a great film.

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'Art' shows true friendship

Friendships that last for years always seem to hit some bumps and potholes along the way. One such strained friendship is taking center stage at the BoarsHead Theater, 425 S.

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WWE slams into Breslin Center

World Wrestling Entertainment continued its tradition of knowing which buttons to push on its fans Saturday night while at Breslin Center.Former wrestling champion Ric Flair took on the role of a friend to MSU, talking up a match between Triple H - who guaranteed he would take 20 women to Rum Runner's in Lansing after the show - and University of Michigan alumnus and heavyweight wrestler Scott Steiner."I promise you that Triple H will lay Scott Steiner

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World Wrestling Entertainment to put the smack down at Breslin

One Saturday morning seven years ago, Aaron Brakoniecki was sitting in his living room, scanning through the channels on his television until something caught his interest. He stopped dead in his tracks. It was the first time the mathematics sophomore saw World Wrestling Entertainment, then called the World Wrestling Federation. "I just thought it looked cool," he said.

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Cell phone ads getting more annoying daily

Maybe someone in the advertising department can answer this one for me: Why have cell phone ads gotten so rotten lately? I'm not talking about those juvenile Sprint PCS spots that have people mixing up words because of "static." And I'm not even talking about Verizon's annoying "Can you hear me now?" guy. I'm talking about the ads that show people doing things you wouldn't think of doing even if you were high on some mind-altering drug. One of the most recent offenders shows a family sitting at a table when suddenly they all start receiving text messages on their phones.

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'Mister Rogers' star dies of cancer at age 74

Public television star Fred Rogers of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" died of stomach cancer early Thursday at the age of 74 at his Pittsburgh home. From 1968 to 2000, Rogers filmed original programs for the millions of children who tuned in to watch his television show which featured music, puppets, a trolley and a caring host.

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'Dark' a stale imitation

If this year's movies continue on the same path, you probably won't be able to count on your hands the number of good cop/bad cop movies released.