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tv's top 10

1. "American Idol-Tuesday," Fox, 20 million viewers2. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 19.1 million viewers3.

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Madonna's latest features too much dance-pop

Madonna, Madonna, Madonna. You used to be so cool. I remember back in the day when "Star Search" was still hosted by Ed McMahon and my best friend and I would practice our routine to "Like a Prayer," hoping some day we'd be discovered. Yes, those were the days.

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tv's top 10

1. "American Idol-Tuesday," Fox, 20 million viewers2. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 19.1 million viewers3.

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'Malibu' drags on with one trick

"Malibu's Most Wanted" is a few years too late. Had Jamie Kennedy's comedy been released in the late 1990s, it would have seemed fresh and daring.

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tv's top 10

1. "American Idol-Tuesday," Fox, 20 million viewers2. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 19.1 million viewers3.

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Children's play to premiere at Riverwalk

A happy ending is probably one sure way to attract people to a show - and "Happily Ever After" is just that.The children's play is one of the several compilations of fairy tales rewritten into sketches by retired teacher Bob Gras.

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feelin' fishy - or not

Sushi is just raw fish, right? Wrong. It's much more than that, as people on the West and East coasts have known for several years. Although the Japanese dish is thousands of years old, it has only recently begun to catch on in East Lansing. SanSu, 4750 S.

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THE BEER GUY: Get your favorite pint of ale, it's last call

Well, it seems that I'm down to the last 30 seconds or so of my 15 minutes of fame. This is the last time I'll be writing to you as "The Beer Guy." When you put this article down, I'll just be "guy."Next year, there will still be a Beer Guy (or Girl, maybe) but I'll have moved to Boston for grad school.

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top 10 albums

1. Godsmack, "Faceless," Republic/Universal. (Last week: N/A) 2. Linkin Park, "Meteora," Warner Bros.

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CHEAP EATS: El Azteco ($3.82)

If you're looking for something spicy in downtown East Lansing, you don't have too many options.And if you're like us, you've made a run for the border a few too many times this semester - and, oh, do we mean runs.

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Spartans' offense stalls in 4-3 loss

Lansing - The Spartans had plenty of opportunities to score runs Wednesday night, but squandered a majority of their opportunities. The end result was a disheartening 4-3 loss to Central Michigan at Oldsmobile Park. MSU (12-25 overall, 4-10 Big Ten) left eight runners on base, a considerably high amount considering they only recorded eight hits and were walked just one time.

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SMITH: Oops, was your favorite band dissed, too? Well, that's too bad

Music fans are really strange. I should know, I'm one of them. Nothing brings out the fire in someone's eyes (and pen) more than when you talk about their favorite band, an ongoing local problem they are in denial about or, God forbid, give your opinion on anything musically related.I've come to this conclusion after being one of the most e-mailed writers on staff.I've been called "honest," "talentless," "corporate," a "poor writer," "fat" and "hot." All semester I've kept tabs (and grudges) on who sent what.

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More than 100 rally for heath care at Capitol

"When do we want health care? Now!"The sounds of more than 100 people filled the lawn in front of the steps of the Capitol building Thursday afternoon, as a crowd gathered for a rally about the current state of health care in the U.S."Eliminating Health Care Disparities: A Prescription for the 21st Century," sponsored by MSU's chapter of the American Medical Students Association, featured several prominent health care professionals and legislators to speak about the lack of adequate medical attention for citizens without health insurance.According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 44 million people in the U.S.

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Campaign for MSU on pace, collects $685 M

Halfway through the $1.2 billion Campaign for MSU, officials said donations are on the rise. Amidst the disturbances after the men's basketball team lost to Texas in the Elite Eight, President M.