The Da Vinci Code Movie

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Connelly: Oscar changed my life
Ireland Online, Ireland - Aug 14, 2005 A Beautiful Mind was a double success for Connelly because she met her now-husband, British actor Paul Bettany on set. She says: "It's changed things.

Jen Connelly reads during sex
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Aug 17, 2005 According to Ananova.com, the Oscar-winning actress says she also chats on the phone while she's having sex with her husband Paul Bettany.

CONNELLY SHUNS HOLLYWOOD LIFESTYLE
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 15, 2005 JENNIFER CONNELLY and her actor husband PAUL BETTANY have relocated to the Brooklyn district of New York City in a desperate bid to escape the constant media

CONNELLY'S DOUBLE LIFE AS SECRETARY
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 12, 2005 Hollywood actress JENNIFER CONNELLY has to act as her entire family's personal secretary - because her actor husband PAUL BETTANY is appalling at paperwork.

CONNELLY AND BETTANY'S BALANCING ACT
Contactmusic.com, UK - Jul 29, 2005 Married Hollywood stars JENNIFER CONNELLY and PAUL BETTANY have found the perfect way to balance their successful careers with having children - they take it

CONNELLY: 'OSCAR CHANGED MY LIFE'
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 A Beautiful Mind was a double success for Connelly because she met her now-husband, British actor PAUL BETTANY on set. She says, "It's changed things.

Con artist
MegaStar.co.uk, UK - Aug 16, 2005 of the wrong end of the stick. Much to hubby Paul Bettany s delight, we re sure. The Oscar-winning actress blabbed to Esquire

Jennifer Connelly loves reading n shopping while
NewKerala.com, India - Aug 12, 2005 London: Actress Jennifer Connelly reportedly likes reading books,chatting on the phone, and internet-shopping while having sex with actor husband Paul Bettany.

WHAT S GOT OUR ATTENTION THIS SECOND
Calgary Sun, Canada - Aug 23, 2005 Connelly tells Esquire magazine she likes to read, talk on the phone and occasionally shop online while having sex with her husband, director Paul Bettany.

Pharrell Williams tops best-dressed list
Ireland Online, Ireland - Aug 11, 2005 of Japan, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Southern rock band My Morning Jacket, Luke Wilson, pro running back Curtis Martin, Paul Bettany, former President

When it comes to apparel, it's Pharrell
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 Other British men appearing on the list include Jude Law, who was number four, Paul Bettany at number 17 and Chris Martin who was 19th.

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Crash-landing of 'Stealth' only latest in string of action
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug 15, 2005 Producer Akiva Goldsman (also the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "A Beautiful Mind") says that when he pitched the concept with writer Simon Kinberg

The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 All the ingredients are there: a blockbuster book, an Academy Award-winning team in the writer Akiva Goldsman and the director Ron Howard (for A Beautiful Mind

In praise of penguin snuff films
Box Office Prophets - Aug 17, 2005 Reagen Sulewski: And yet, Akiva Goldsman has an Oscar for screenwriting and the world didn't end. Tim Briody: Is anybody talking about the Oscars yet?

Da Vinci Code won't translate easily to big screen
Houston Chronicle, United States - Aug 9, 2005 All the ingredients are there: a blockbuster book with 36 million copies in print, an Academy Award-winning team in the writer Akiva Goldsman and the director

Reviewed by JENNIFER MORROW
Fangoria - Jul 26, 2005 Not all of it is sterling the Akiva Goldsman (producer)/Francis Lawrence (director)/Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello (screenwriters) commentary is tedious at

TV this weekend: 'Six Feet' wraps up everything
Hub, MI - Aug 20, 2005 was tugged in many directions. Akiva Goldsman wrote a clever script, Ron Howard directed with his usual restraint and precision.

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
San Francisco Bay Guardian, CA - Aug 21, 2005 It feels a little like screenwriters Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman (who also penned Howard's A Beautiful Mind) belatedly realized they needed more

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Gavin Rossdale
CO-ED Magazine, NJ - Aug 11, 2005 Good. Disc 1: The commentary track with director Lawrence, producer Akiva Goldsman and the film s screenwriters is full of anecdotes and fascinating tidbits.

Fear of backlash spurs the Da Vinci cloak
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Aug 13, 2005 All the ingredients are there: a blockbuster book with 36 million copies in print, an Academy Award-winning team in writer Akiva Goldsman, director Ron Howard

Scratch these from the Oscars list
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 1, 2005 but they figured that with Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer, Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, Oscar-winning

Sprinkling Holy Water On 'The Da Vinci Code'
DisInfo.com, NY - Aug 4, 2005 'All the ingredients are there: a blockbuster book with 36 million copies in print, an Academy Award-winning team in the writer Akiva Goldsman and the director

~ NOW PLAYING ~
LA City Beat, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who collaborated on A Beautiful Mind (2001), reteam for the glossy, mostly accurate story of boxer Jim

How Russell met his match
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 12 hours ago Hallstr m went on to other projects, and Crowe persuaded A Beautiful Mind director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to join him on Cinderella Man.

Romance, real to reel
Calcutta Telegraph, India - Jul 26, 2005 Disc One contains the feature film, with an audio commentary by director Lawrence, producer Akiva Goldsman, and screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello

Robert McKee-Lessons of a screenwriting guru.
Jewish Theatre, Israel - Aug 4, 2005 Lawrence Kasdan describes McKee s course as stimulating, an innovative approach to the age-old challenge ; and Akiva Goldsman calls himself a believer

The reps rule
Variety (subscription) - Jul 31, 2005 for example, features helmer Doug LimanDoug Liman, star Brad Pitt, writer Simon KinbergSimon Kinberg and producer Akiva GoldsmanAkiva Goldsman -- all CAA

Play down religion in 'Da Vinci Code' film?
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - Aug 13, 2005 The movie has extensive Oscar pedigree, involving the Academy Award-winning duo of writer Akiva Goldsman and director Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"), Howard's

Viewfinder : Showcase for makers of the short narrative film
INQ7 Interactive, Inc., Philippines - Aug 22, 2005 it does, the new film also carries over two other key components of the success of A Beautiful Mind, producer Brian Grazer and writer Akiva Goldsman.

Subscribe | Digital replica of paper
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Jul 27, 2005 Lawrence provides commentary on many of the snippets and is joined by producer Akiva Goldsman and writers Frank Cappello and Kevin Brodbin on the main feature

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The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 began, the studio and the producers, Brian Grazer and John Calley, received letters from groups such as the Catholic League and Opus Dei, expressing their

"Christian Groups Protest The DaVinci Code; Film Studio Actually
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 8, 2005 novel The DaVinci Code is already being maligned by concerned Christian groups, including conservative Catholic groups like The Catholic League and Opus Dei.

1 Million Pilgrims Attend Benedict's Open-air Mass
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 21, 2005 The presence of the youth here is organized by churches, dioceses and lay organizations, such as the conservative Opus Dei, which has been especially well

Catholic twist to Code
Calcutta Telegraph, India - Aug 8, 2005 Opus Dei, the Catholic organisation, is particularly concerned about its own depiction, because it is a central villain in the book.

Stop putting off fixing tax system
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 18, 2005 him in comparing The Da Vinci Code to The Passion of the Christ. Erbe is misinformed in analyzing why Brown is wrong in his portrayal of Opus Dei.

Weezer + Nine Black Alps + The Kooks
musicOMH.com, UK - Aug 23, 2005 Guitars low slung and, imperatively, crushing wind milling followed by infliction of painful looking personal injury the Opus Dei would be proud of, though

An Opus Dei priest defends self-punishment
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Jul 29, 2005 The best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code pays hostile attention to the zealously conservative Roman Catholic order Opus Dei and its use of ''corporal

Who Would Jesus Assassinate?
OpEdNews - 4 hours ago part of the reason for the demotion of the Jesuit order as the pope's protectors and the ascension of the right wing Catholic organization Opus Dei into that

Pope reaches out to the young
Seattle Times, United States - Aug 22, 2005 The presence of the youth at the event was organized by churches, dioceses and lay organizations, such as the conservative Opus Dei, which was especially well

Book Review: Opus Dei by John L. Jr Allen
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 20, 2005 Its defenders characterize Opus Dei, that ultra-Catholic movement, as a knitting circle, its detractors as a dangerous cult. Does Opus Dei recruit?

An Opus Dei priest defends self-punishment of the body
North County Times, CA - Jul 28, 2005 The best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" pays hostile attention to the zealously conservative Roman Catholic order Opus Dei and its use of "corporal

Da Vinci Code film bids to win over devout
Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - Aug 8, 2005 Opus Dei is particularly concerned about the book's depiction, of its members acting unethically for the sake of the Church. Brian

Even 'Da Vinci Code' under attack by revisionists
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Aug 9, 2005 such measures as making the novel's central premise -- that Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene -- more ambiguous, and removing the name of Opus Dei.".

Nun protests over cathedral filming of Da Vinci Code
Times Online, UK - Aug 15, 2005 The Opus Dei movement is particularly concerned at the depiction of the novel s main villain, a murderous albino monk called Silas.

Robert Novak s Sect Appeal
Radar Online, NY - Aug 9, 2005 Does Robert Novak owe his uncanny capacity for secrecy to the right-wing Catholic sect Opus Dei? While his Network-like turn on

Benedict Seeks to Inspire Young
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 22, 2005 churches, and dioceses. The conservative Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the church, was especially well-represented this year.

Fear of backlash spurs the Da Vinci cloak
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Aug 13, 2005 production began, the studio and producers Brian Grazer and John Calley received letters from groups such as the Catholic League and Opus Dei expressing concern

Opus Dei victims
INQ7 Interactive, Inc., Philippines - Aug 18, 2005 THE Opus Dei victims in the investment house CIPI debacle have yet to recover their lost fortunes, and now comes another alleged corporate chicanery involving

'Da Vinci' Film Causes Controversy
CBS News - Aug 22, 2005 have been pressuring the producers to change the plot, particularly the part about the member of the conservative and secretive Catholic sect, Opus Dei, who is

Da Vinci Code Film Seeks Church Blessing
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 9, 2005 The Catholic Church has strongly refuted the claims, which also extend to a villainous depiction of Catholic organisation Opus Dei.

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Games travel costs mount to $1m
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 5 hours ago RON Walker has made 19 international first class trips in his role as Games chairman, with travel The Howard Government has chipped in more than $103 million.

Movie Guide and Film Series
New York Times, United States - 20 hours ago 'CINDERELLA MAN' (PG-13, 144 minutes) The best parts of Ron Howard's ingratiating Depression-era weepie about the boxing underdog-turned-top dog James J.

How Russell met his match
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 11 hours ago Hallstr m went on to other projects, and Crowe persuaded A Beautiful Mind director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to join him on Cinderella Man.

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - Aug 25, 2005 charity. It has the autographs of Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellen and director Ron Howard, plus other cast and production crew. The

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 25, 2005 Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

Ron Howard: Boxing clever
Independent, UK - Aug 18, 2005 The director Ron Howard is accused of lacking depth. But, he tells Elaine Lipworth, the gloves are off in his latest film. Ron Howard is a nice guy.

~ NOW PLAYING ~
LA City Beat, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who collaborated on A Beautiful Mind (2001), reteam for the glossy, mostly accurate story of boxer Jim

Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies despite critics complaining his work lacks intensity.

For teens, a career track
Baltimore Sun, United States - 12 hours ago engaged in the community," said Joseph A. Herr, chief of Howard County's Department of extensive talks with school system staff members and Ron Roberson, vice

Tube Notes
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 7 hours ago stars? This documentary ranges from current star Dakota Fanning to long-ago one Ron Howard now one of Hollywood's best directors.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: UNLV's traditions don't quite stack up
Las Vegas Sun, NV - 2 hours ago Reach him at ron@lasvegassun.com or (702) 259-4088. John Lindsay of the Scripps Howard News Service wrote a piece recently about all the neat traditions that

Wilson surprises in 270 race at Linda s
Lebanon Daily News, PA - 4 hours ago was won by Clinton Penkauskas, while the regular feature winner was Ron Dunstan. race, sharply challenged by Billy Pauch, Jeff Strunk, Duane Howard and veteran

Cinderella Man Movie Review
Future Movies, UK - Aug 25, 2005 With sights set firmly on Oscar glory, Ron Howard's drama actually went into production before Million Dollar Baby, but that film's quick turnaround and huge

Ron Howard Tolerates Russell Crowe s Behaviour
Softpedia - Aug 23, 2005 Film-maker Ron Howard recently confessed he tolerates Russell Crowe s behaviour because it is usually followed by an excellent performance.

Book investigates gamesmanship, not cheating, in baseball
Nashville City Paper, TN - 13 hours ago s plenty of blame to go around regarding this rather sordid chapter in baseball history, and Howard Bryant s book thoroughly documents it. Ron s Read: A

HOWARD REFUSES TO SACRIFICE FAMILY FOR HOLLYWOOD
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 OSCAR-winning director RON HOWARD is desperate to cast his daughter BRYCE DALLAS-HOWARD in his next movie because then he could spend time with his family and

Up Next For Bill Paxton & Ron Howard
Dark Horizons - Jul 26, 2005 CNN talked to Ron Howard this morning and the director, currently filming an adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", revealed some interesting scoops according to

New Da Vinci Code Set Pictures
Comingsoon.net - Aug 23, 2005 Filming is taking place at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England, for the Ron Howard-directed adaptation of Dan Brown's bestselling novel.

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Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 mil. in case of fake movie critic
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Aug 4, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- Sony Pictures Entertainment must pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the studio of citing a fake movie critic in ads for several films

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
Newsday, NY - Aug 2, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- A judge approved an agreement calling for Sony Pictures Entertainment to pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the studio

Jim Kennedy to Join Sony Pictures Entertainment as Senior Vice
Yahoo News (press release) - Aug 1, 2005 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Kennedy will join Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, it was announced today by Beth

Academy Elects Ganis as President
Back Stage, NY - 3 hours ago He next held various positions at Sony Pictures, including president of worldwide marketing for the Columbia/TriStar Motion Picture Cos.

Blu-ray Hoping for Standard
Red Herring, CA - Aug 24, 2005 But now both formats appear to have an equal number of big studio backers, with 20th Century Fox joining Walt Disney and Sony Pictures Entertainment, a

Film company sues Sony Pictures on "Zorro" character
Xinhua, China - Aug 1, 2005 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A Hollywood film company sued Sony Pictures Entertainment Monday, alleging Sony is wrongly claiming to have exclusive rights to the "Zorro

Filmmakers Sue Sony Pictures Over 'Zorro'
Newsday, NY - Aug 2, 2005 A film company wants a federal court to declare it can make a movie based on the character of "Zorro" despite objections by Sony Pictures Entertainment, the

Sony backtracks from anti-Napster spiel
Register, UK - 23 hours ago Sony Pictures Entertainment staffer Steve Heckler told attendees of the Americas Conference on Information Systems 2000 that his company would develop

Summer fizzles at the box office
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 18 hours ago lived up to the expectations of the audience, not just in this year, but in years prior," said Michael Lynton, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which

Sony Pictures Appoints Communications Chief
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 2, 2005 Another ex-politico is coming to Hollywood, this one as head of Sony Pictures Entertainment's corporate communications, the studio said.

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
WTNH, CT - Aug 2, 2005 A judge in Los Angeles has approved an agreement calling for Sony Pictures Entertainment to pay that amount for citing the bogus critic -- David Manning of The

Jamdat Names Sony Pictures CEO to Board
Next Generation, CA - Aug 23, 2005 Michael Lyton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures has been named the latest member of Jamdat's board of directors. "Michael brings

Sony Pictures to raise number of comic books for cellphones
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Aug 23, 2005 Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), unit of Sony, will raise by almost three-fold the number of comic books which it formats for viewing on cellphones

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children delayed in the US
GamesIndustry.biz, UK - 7 hours ago Square Enix and Sony Pictures have delayed the US launch of its CG film, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, with the movie no longer being released

Sony Pictures Fall 2005 Preview
Comingsoon.net - Aug 10, 2005 Sony Pictures has released its Fall 2005 Preview and we've posted new pictures for the studio's films. Just click the titles below to view the images.

The Grays are Coming to Sony Pictures
Comingsoon.net - Aug 23, 2005 Sony Pictures will pay Black Hawk Down screenwriter Ken Nolan $3 million for his 75-page "script-ment" (less than a script but more than a treatment) of

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
USA Today - Aug 3, 2005 LOS ANGELES (AP) Sony Pictures Entertainment must pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the studio of citing a fake movie critic in

Sony Pictures Television International Prepares for Major Growth
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 22, 2005 In response to the growing demands of its distribution, networks and local language production businesses, Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has

'Sith' is summer box-office star
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 11 hours ago For such former summer champs as Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Walt Disney Studios, it was wait until next year.

A happy beginning for 'Grimm' at box office
Reuters - 9 hours ago Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division will open "The Cave" using a release date strategy that benefited its end-of-summer release "Anacondas: The Hunt for the

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Nun prays in protest at "Da Vinci Code" film
Reuters.uk, UK - Aug 18, 2005 custodians said the plot was "theologically unsound". Lincoln cathedral's Church of England management team takes a more relaxed view.

Da Vinci film breaks cathedral code, say nuns
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 15, 2005 Hanks, who plays Langdon in the 53 million movie version of the novel, was too concerned yesteday when he arrived for filming at Lincoln Cathedral and was

Nun protests over cathedral filming of Da Vinci Code
Times Online, UK - Aug 15, 2005 A ROMAN CATHOLIC nun who is leading a protest against the filming of The Da Vinci Code at Lincoln Cathedral this week went on a three-day St Patrick s

'Da Vinci' Film Causes Controversy
CBS News - Aug 22, 2005 However, Britain has a lot of big old churches, such as the Lincoln Cathedral, where the church trust took a broader view. "It's nonsense," said the Rev.

Lincoln Cathedral hired to appear in 'Da Vinci Code' film
WHO-TV, IA - Aug 16, 2005 LONDON Britain's Lincoln Cathedral has hired itself out as a stand-in for Westminster Abbey, which refused to let itself be used for the film version of "The

Evil afoot as life meets art
Australian, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 SOMETHING unholy pulses under the row between a Catholic nun and the Anglican dean at Lincoln Cathedral, in eastern England, about leasing the cathedral for

Lincoln Cathedral is silenced for its Hollywood guests
Independent, UK - Aug 15, 2005 was spotted yesterday waving briefly to onlookers before being driven away in a black Range Rover which completed a few circuits of Lincoln Cathedral to throw

Da Vinci Code filming creates stir in Britain
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 19, 2005 Westminster Abbey said no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige, as was a small Scottish chapel. The head of Lincoln s Anglican cathedral, the Very Rev.

British Churches Split Over Da Vinci Code Filming
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 22, 2005 The Westminster Abbey has said no, but Lincoln Cathedral and a Scottish chapel have both said that they are happy to allow the filming to proceed at their

WHAT WE LIKE TO BELIEVE
Calcutta Telegraph, India - 21 hours ago Looking at the celluloid Mangal, any worthwhile historian would have little hesitation in echoing what the dean of Lincoln cathedral had to say about the

British churches divided over allowing Da Vinci Code filming
Brandon Sun, Canada - Aug 19, 2005 LONDON Westminster Abbey said no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige, and a tiny Scottish chapel was delighted. British

Lincoln Cathedral might be driven by greed
EiTB, Spain - Aug 16, 2005 to allow filming. Westminster Abbey said no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige, and a tiny Scottish chapel was delighted.

Nun protests 'Da Vinci' film
Washington Times, DC - Aug 18, 2005 was "theologically unsound.". Lincoln Cathedral's Church of England management team takes a different view. Cathedral officials say

Welcome is mixed for 'Da Vinci' film crews
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Aug 20, 2005 LONDON -- Westminster Abbey says no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige, as was a small Scottish chapel. British churches

New Da Vinci Code Set Pictures
Comingsoon.net - Aug 23, 2005 Filming is taking place at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England, for the Ron Howard-directed adaptation of Dan Brown's bestselling novel.

British churches divided over 'Da Vinci Code' filming
GoErie.com, PA - Aug 19, 2005 Westminster Abbey said no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige as was a small Scottish chapel. British churches are divided

British churches have a row over 'Da Vinci Code' filming
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 22, 2005 BY JILL LAWLESS. Westminster Abbey said no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige as was a small Scottish chapel. British churches

The 'Code' war heats up
Variety (subscription) - Aug 21, 2005 but he was denied due to the "theologically unsound" nature of the book. So London's Lincoln Cathedral was enlisted as a stand-in.

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Bestseller The Da Vinci Code has come top in a survey of what MPs
BBC News, UK - Aug 22, 2005 LSE". The Da Vinci Code, derided by critics and the subject of furious religious debate, has sold 17 million copies. Stephanie Merrit

Da Vinci Code tops MPs' poll
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 22, 2005 BLOCKBUSTER The Da Vinci Code has topped a survey of MPs' summer reading published today. Dan Brown's best-seller beat former Tory

Leonardo da Vinci at the CNE
Tandem, Canada - Aug 25, 2005 By Niccol Marras. The exhibit on Leonardo da Vinci's invention has come to Toronto at last. After a final bout of doubts and contratemps

MPs take Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter to beach
Reuters.uk, UK - Aug 21, 2005 LONDON (Reuters) - "The Da Vinci Code" and the latest Harry Potter novel are among the most popular books for British politicians to take on holiday this summer

'Da Vinci' Film Causes Controversy
CBS News - Aug 22, 2005 the book, now don't see the movie that's the message from the church about the upcoming film of the spectacularly successful novel, "The Da Vinci Code." As

2005-08-26T06:00:00.001-07:00

Film company sues Sony Pictures on "Zorro" character
Xinhua, China - Aug 1, 2005 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A Hollywood film company sued Sony Pictures Entertainment Monday, alleging Sony is wrongly claiming to have exclusive rights to the "Zorro

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
Newsday, NY - Aug 2, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- A judge approved an agreement calling for Sony Pictures Entertainment to pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the studio

'Sith' is summer box-office star
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 9 hours ago For such former summer champs as Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Walt Disney Studios, it was wait until next year.

Sony Pictures Television International Prepares for Major Growth
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 22, 2005 In response to the growing demands of its distribution, networks and local language production businesses, Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has

The Grays are Coming to Sony Pictures
Comingsoon.net - Aug 23, 2005 Sony Pictures will pay Black Hawk Down screenwriter Ken Nolan $3 million for his 75-page "script-ment" (less than a script but more than a treatment) of

Sony Pictures Appoints Communications Chief
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 2, 2005 Another ex-politico is coming to Hollywood, this one as head of Sony Pictures Entertainment's corporate communications, the studio said.

A happy beginning for 'Grimm' at box office
Reuters - 7 hours ago Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division will open "The Cave" using a release date strategy that benefited its end-of-summer release "Anacondas: The Hunt for the

Blu-ray Hoping for Standard
Red Herring, CA - Aug 24, 2005 But now both formats appear to have an equal number of big studio backers, with 20th Century Fox joining Walt Disney and Sony Pictures Entertainment, a

Summer fizzles at the box office
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 16 hours ago lived up to the expectations of the audience, not just in this year, but in years prior," said Michael Lynton, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
WTNH, CT - Aug 2, 2005 A judge in Los Angeles has approved an agreement calling for Sony Pictures Entertainment to pay that amount for citing the bogus critic -- David Manning of The

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children delayed in the US
GamesIndustry.biz, UK - 5 hours ago Square Enix and Sony Pictures have delayed the US launch of its CG film, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, with the movie no longer being released

Sony backtracks from anti-Napster spiel
Register, UK - 21 hours ago Sony Pictures Entertainment staffer Steve Heckler told attendees of the Americas Conference on Information Systems 2000 that his company would develop

Jamdat Names Sony Pictures CEO to Board
Next Generation, CA - Aug 23, 2005 Michael Lyton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures has been named the latest member of Jamdat's board of directors. "Michael brings

Sony Pictures Fall 2005 Preview
Comingsoon.net - Aug 10, 2005 Sony Pictures has released its Fall 2005 Preview and we've posted new pictures for the studio's films. Just click the titles below to view the images.

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
USA Today - Aug 3, 2005 LOS ANGELES (AP) Sony Pictures Entertainment must pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the studio of citing a fake movie critic in

2005-08-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

SECOND OPINION: Did the Jews do 7/7? Khaled Ahmed s TV Review
Daily Times, Pakistan - Aug 22, 2005 Humayun Gauhar referred to his knowledge of the crusades and said that the Temple in Israel was called so because it was built by the Templar knights.

The Secret of Solomon s Temple Discovered
PR Leap (press release), CA - Aug 19, 2005 the Bible, the Koran and other religious texts Gardiner also delves into the hidden knowledge of the alchemists and the infamous Knights Templar to make

Scientists focus on 'dwarf eye'
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Aug 24, 2005 The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, a Wasserman award from Research to Prevent Blindness, the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, the

Community Calendar
Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA - Aug 19, 2005 38, Royal and Select Masons, meeting, Louise Street, 7:30 pm. Crusader Commandery No. 17, Knights Templar, meeting, Louise Street, 8 pm.

Bridge of size puts Millau in spotlight
Financial Times, UK - 1 hour ago The military vocation of the Knights Templar in the Holy Land led to a mystique about similar activities on the Larzac, magnified by the name La Cavalerie

New Book Deals update - May to June '05
The Alien Online, UK - Aug 20, 2005 and Raymond Khoury's first novel, Last Templar, "a thriller about the hunt to find four horsemen dressed as Knights Templar who storm the opening night

For the record
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jul 27, 2005 The Wine of the Week feature in the Food section last week said that the Commanderie de Peyrassol domaine takes its names from the Knights Templar who owned

'The Cave' is seriously unscary
Standard-Examiner (subscription), UT - 10 hours ago go poking around, even joking about the ancient mosaic with the flying freaks and then giggling about "the legend" -- when the Templar Knights (some pretty

Another Roadside Distraction
Westword, CO - Aug 24, 2005 "From the Illuminati to the Knights Templar, Hitler, Janet Reno, Bill Clinton, Sadass Hussein, Osama bin Eradicated, Yassir Arab-crap.

Villages College catalog full of lifelong learning opportunities
Villages Daily Sun, FL - Aug 25, 2005 prerequisite. Studies will focus on the key elements of controversy, Mary Magdalene, the Knights Templar and the Priory of Sion.

Psst! Heard this one about Portugal?
Independent Online, South Africa - Aug 13, 2005 Tomar: If you're a fan of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, this historic town is right up your alley because it was here that the Knights Templar established their

Lindsay B. Clarke
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 11, 2005 He was a member of Orange Baptist Church, American Legion Post 156, VFW Post 2217, Knights Templar 25, PM Independent Orange Lodge 138, AF& AM and Orange RAC 47

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DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Aug 18, 2005 Indiana Jones partly for not having the Nazis to boo and the most thrilling aspect of National Treasure was the shadowy world of the Knights Templar that it

North Herts GCSE Results
Comet 24, UK - 7 hours ago THE GCSE stars at Knights Templar School, Baldock, were Aislinn Brown and Daniella Northern. They each got 11 A*s. Four other students

Knights Templar Rallies in Ontario Debutante
BloodHorse, KY - Aug 20, 2005 Knights Templar gave jockey Constant Montpellier his first added-money score of the 2005 campaign, rallying from just off the pace to take Saturday's (US

Student on top of the world
Comet 24, UK - Aug 11, 2005 Felicity Corrie, 19, of Stockens Green, Knebworth opted to take on the nine-day challenge after she finished school at Knights Templar in Baldock.

Proudly hosted by IGN FAQs
IGN, CA - Jul 27, 2005 Andr will explain the St. Stefan chapter of the Knights Templar. After St. Stefan Knights Templar. He'll then return to Paris.

Author of your own adventure
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 12, 2005 Built in 1446 by William St Clair, descendant of a family of Knights Templar, the chapel has long been on the visiting agenda of symbologists, freemasons

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 22, 2005 Red Raymond is a Kentucky-bred son of Deputy Commander, trained by Bob Holthus. -- Knights Templar tracked pace-setting Truly Blushed until the eighth pole in

British churches have a row over 'Da Vinci Code' filming
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 22, 2005 chapel has attracted tens of thousands of tourists, many of them American, since Brown popularized its links to the once-powerful Knights Templar, a medieval

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Da Vinci Code tops MPs' poll
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 22, 2005 BLOCKBUSTER The Da Vinci Code has topped a survey of MPs' summer reading published today. Dan Brown's best-seller beat former Tory

Bestseller The Da Vinci Code has come top in a survey of what MPs
BBC News, UK - Aug 22, 2005 LSE". The Da Vinci Code, derided by critics and the subject of furious religious debate, has sold 17 million copies. Stephanie Merrit

'Da Vinci Code' filming divisive
CNN - Aug 18, 2005 British churches are divided over whether to allow filming of "The Da Vinci Code," an adaptation of Dan Brown's biblically revisionist megaseller.

Fingerprints: Da Vinci's Code?
Art & Antiques - Aug 22, 2005 ROME Leonardo da Vinci played more than a handful of tricks in his art, from creating Mona Lisa s beguiling smile to transposing bone structures of humans

British Churches Split Over Da Vinci Code Filming
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 22, 2005 Churches in Britain are divided over whether to allow filming of Dan Brown s bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Churches in

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Have fun with French films
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Aug 2, 2005 In this psychological drama, the adorable Audrey Tautou of ``Am lie'' and the upcoming ``The Da Vinci Code'' plays a love-struck art student carrying on an

Churches fear damage from curse of 'The Da Vinci Code'
Independent, UK - Aug 13, 2005 Tom Hanks plays the part of Professor Robert Langdon who, along with Sophie Neveu, played by Am lie star Audrey Tautou, attempt to solve a murder which takes

Play down religion in 'Da Vinci Code' film?
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - Aug 13, 2005 Goldsman and director Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"), Howard's longtime producer (going back to "Splash") Brian Glazer, actors Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.

Nun upstages Tom Hanks
News24, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 best to protest.". The film, which also stars Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, is due for release in May next year. Michael said a controversial

Writer's folly
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Aug 21, 2005 or not you are beguiled by the sad-sack, low-key presence of the film's star, Edouard Baer (a couple of years ago, he played Audrey Tautou's humorless Jewish

Review: Happenstance
Blogcritics.org - Aug 11, 2005 At the beginning both Irene (Audrey Tautou) and Younes (Faudel), who are sitting near each other on the train, hear their same horoscope (Pisces) read aloud to

Fairfield cracks the Da Vinci code
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 And when the film is released next year, staring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian McKellen, millions of people worldwide will be queuing up to see what

A Long Time Coming
New Republic (subscription), D.C. - Jul 25, 2005 The youngest of the five, a boy named Manech, is engaged to be married to a young woman named Mathilde (Audrey Tautou), a pretty orphan with a limp caused by a

Da Vinci Code to be filmed in Winchester
ITV.com, UK - Aug 3, 2005 later this year. Other actors starring in the film include Sir Ian McKellen and French actress Audrey Tautou. Lincoln Cathedral is

Arts, Briefly
New York Times, United States - Aug 16, 2005 Alec Knight, allowed production of the film, starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, after Sony Pictures reportedly offered a donation of $180,000.

A Very Long Engagement
DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 on your perspective, therefore, you will either love of hate this latest offering, which re-teams Jeunet with his lead from Am lie, Audrey Tautou, for another

A Very Long Engagement
Playstation Magazine (subscription) - Aug 1, 2005 Actress Audrey Tautou and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet teamed up a couple of years ago on the absolutely delightful and sunny Am lie.

Da Vinci Code, Filming in Paris, Lifts Tourism Cottage Industry
Bloomberg - Jul 27, 2005 whose 2001 film ``A Beautiful Mind'' won Academy Awards for best director and best picture, is directing a cast that includes Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean

When Nuns Pray
Hollywood News, UK - Aug 20, 2005 has sold over 20 million copies, translated into 44 languages, and is now being made into a movie starring Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen and Audrey Tautou - that we

Curtain rises on New Montreal FilmFest
Montreal Gazette, Canada - Aug 25, 2005 espagnole of three years ago. Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris star. Patrick Bouchard's NFB short Dehors novembre is also on that bill.

Westminster Abbey was right to reject Hollywood's 30 pieces of
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 you see, and produced a long line of descendants ending up with lovely, auburn-haired police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (acted in the film by Audrey Tautou).

Not Showing at a Theater Near You
LA Weekly, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Since then, with the exception of a handful of imports offering some combination of Roberto Benigni, Audrey Tautou and high-wire martial-arts action, grosses

MOVIES: Rental Unit
Style Weekly, VA - Aug 10, 2005 Well, it s not really Am lie, but Jeunet s tale of a young girl s lost boyfriend does star the same actress, Audrey Tautou, and she is

A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
JoBlo.com, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 (Yes, even in the seriously violent moments, too.). Reuniting with her Amelie director, the sweet and lovely Audrey Tautou delivers some great work here.

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Backing for neighbours' protests over new homes
Kenilworth Weekly News, UK - 3 hours ago A rush of plans to build new houses in Kenilworth's conservation area has been compared to a siege of the town. Fieldgate Lane is

Group protests woman's treatment in arrest at fair
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - 3 hours ago by DON AINES. SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - A group of approximately 40 people gathered outside the Shepherdstown Police Department headquarters

Protests go on at guinea pig farm
BBC News, UK - Aug 25, 2005 An Animal Liberation Front spokesman said protests were expected to continue until all the guinea pigs had gone. He said their protests

No Let-Up in Petroleum Price Hike Protests
Himalayan Times, Nepal - 14 hours ago Over ten students were hurt on Thursday when policemen rained batons on students who were staging a rally against the government decision to hike the price of

Fla. Father Joins War Protests Outside President's Texas Ranch
Local6.com, FL - 3 hours ago in 2003. He's joined the war protests outside the president's Texas ranch -- but as a supporter of Bush and the military. He says

Light bill protests
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - 9 hours ago and a parish capital yesterday against spiralling electricity bills, but it was apparent that the frustration and anger that sparked the protests had resonance

Protests over giant wind farm continue as council breaks own rules
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago With proposals for a massive new superstore and a clutch of enormous wind turbines on the table, yesterday promised to be a planning D-day for one Welsh county

News Roundup: Robertson's Mouth, Education Revolt, and War
Political Affairs Magazine, NY - 1 hour ago According to Venezuelanalysis.com, US-based Human Rights group Global Exchange and the National Council of Churches issued separate statements in which they

Equador oil protests end after strikers, oil cos, govt reach deal
Forbes - 8 hours ago QUITO (AFX) - The protests that disrupted oil production in the Amazon region of Ecuador have ended after protest leaders, foreign oil producers and the

Egypt's Kifaya Protests Keep Pressure on Mubarak
Voice of America - 19 hours ago Anti-government protests in Egypt are keeping pressure on the government of President Hosni Mubarak as the country prepares for next month's landmark

Families decry church protests at Midstate soldiers' funerals
The Tennessean, TN - 7 hours ago Before the military protests started, the group picketed AIDS patient funerals and the funerals of newsmakers such as US Sen. Albert Gore Sr.

Argentinian Government Maintains Policy Despite Social Protests
Prensa Latina, Cuba - 3 hours ago Argentinean Government Thursday supported the policy adopted by President Nestor Kirchner aimed at allowing unemployed people protests, although excessive

Lilong protests killing with road block
E-Pao.net, India - 10 hours ago Imphal, August 25: The two people who were abandoned after being shot dead by unidentified gunmen from near Umathel Keithel under Waikhong Police Station

Protests against constitution in Iraq:
NewKerala.com, India - 37 minutes ago Baquba (Iraq): About 5,000 Iraqis demonstrated Friday in Baquba against the constitutional draft penned by Shias and Kurds and especially the plan for a

Christian group protests proposed amendments
Middletown Journal, OH - 9 hours ago MASON Christian conservatives rallied Thursday against four proposed state constitutional amendments that would change how Ohio residents vote and how

Pruetts Totally Empathize With Sheehan, Say Her Protests Are
Think Progress, DC - 17 hours ago Conservatives took President Bush s cue yesterday and turned the spotlight on Tammy Pruett, an Iraq mom whose husband and five sons have all served in Iraq.

Protests Planned To Ensure State Funds Reach Schools
TheDay (subscription), CT - 4 hours ago New London An advocacy group will begin a series of protests and information sessions today to pressure city officials to give the public schools $600,000

Protests Should Not Infringe On Other People's Rights
AllAfrica.com, Africa - 22 hours ago He said in dealing with different sets of protests, it's the prerogative of the official in charge of the march, to decide what action to take.

Protests fail to foil fee boost
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 7 hours ago By CINDY F. CRAWFORD. PORT ORANGE -- More than 100 residents and owners of rental property filled City Council Chambers Tuesday night

Anti-War Protests Target Wounded at Walter Reed Hospital
Outside the Beltway, VA - 23 hours ago for Peace, one of the groups backing anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan's vigil outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford Texas, organizes the protests at Walter

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No Let-Up in Petroleum Price Hike Protests
Himalayan Times, Nepal - 13 hours ago Over ten students were hurt on Thursday when policemen rained batons on students who were staging a rally against the government decision to hike the price of

Christian group protests proposed amendments
Middletown Journal, OH - 8 hours ago MASON Christian conservatives rallied Thursday against four proposed state constitutional amendments that would change how Ohio residents vote and how

Anti-War Protests Target Wounded at Walter Reed Hospital
Outside the Beltway, VA - 22 hours ago for Peace, one of the groups backing anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan's vigil outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford Texas, organizes the protests at Walter

Lilong protests killing with road block
E-Pao.net, India - 9 hours ago Imphal, August 25: The two people who were abandoned after being shot dead by unidentified gunmen from near Umathel Keithel under Waikhong Police Station

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Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 5, 2005 With Jean Reno; directed by Mike Bigelow. , R Four adopted brothers reuniting for the funeral of the woman who reared them find out she may have been murdered.

A lonely 10-yearold spends his summer vacation with two imaginary
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 19, 2005 Griffin), who has been implicated in the murders of Europe s greatest gigolos. With Jean Reno; directed by Mike Bigelow. (83 minutes).

Consumer Survey on Shopping Habits & Store Preferences
Marketnews.ca, Canada - Aug 23, 2005 and Indigo; Eddie Bauer; Future Shop; Gap; HMV; Home Depot; Ikea; Jean Coutu; La Senza; Laura; Marks Work Wearhouse; Michaels; Moores; R no-D p t; Rona

Lohan chooses family
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - Jul 30, 2005 Actor Edd "Kookie' Byrnes, 72 Director Peter Bogdanovich, 66 Singer Paul Anka, 64 Actor Jean Reno, 57 Blues singer Otis Taylor, 57 Actress

Artists interpretations of Nevada to go on display
Reno Gazette Journal, NV - Aug 24, 2005 Neuman, Lynda Yuroff, Eric Holland, Mike Stosic, Peter Goin, Jean LeGassick, Jeff The exhibit will also feature the miniature paintings of Reno artist Coffman

Tom Hanks Faces Da Vinci Code Protests
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - Aug 16, 2005 The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Jean Reno and Audrey Tatou of Amelie , premiers in May 2006.

Canales celebrate their 60th diamond anniversary
Amador Ledger-Dispatch, CA - Aug 19, 2005 realized he had found his true love and proposed to Jean upon completing his training. Prior to leaving for active duty, the couple married in Reno, Nev., on

2005-08-26T02:00:00.001-07:00

SFI protest: schools closed in Gulbarga
Deccan Herald, India - 12 hours ago demands. The protest, which was held under the aegis of SFI, was attended by students from scores of schools and colleges in the City.

Poll: People overwhelmingly support right of critics to openly
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA - 1 hour ago By WILL LESTER, The Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) -- An overwhelming number of people say critics of the Iraq war should be free

Sheehan protest aids Crawford peace house
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago Sheehan's protest, which she plans to continue in the nation's capital after Bush's monthlong vacation ends next week, also is drawing harsh criticism and

Mother of slain soldier taking protest to capital
Indianapolis Star, United States - 4 hours ago Justin, died in Iraq in 2003. "This (protest) does not represent all of America.". Conservative activists and military families also

Elizabeth Edwards Seeks Support for War Protest
Southern Pines Pilot, NC - 32 minutes ago Cindy Sheehan decided to protest because her son died during fighting while deployed in Iraq. Her protest has garnered a large amount of media attention.

People overwhelmingly support right of critics to openly protest
KASA, NM - 5 hours ago WASHINGTON A new poll shows a majority of Americans think people should be free to voice their disapproval of the Iraq war. Nine

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Students protest
The Statesman, India - 15 hours ago ILLAMBAZAR, Aug. 25. Students of Illambazar High School locked the school gate around 10.30 am today to protest against the headmaster s reported

Americans overwhelmingly support right of critics to openly
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 4 hours ago Nearly three weeks after a grieving California mother named Cindy Sheehan started her anti-war protest near President George W. Bush s Texas ranch, nine of

Elizabeth Edwards Seeks Support for War Protest
Southern Pines Pilot, NC - 32 minutes ago Cindy Sheehan decided to protest because her son died during fighting while deployed in Iraq. Her protest has garnered a large amount of media attention.

China Bans Media From Zhejiang Environmental Protest
Radio Free Asia, D.C. - 18 hours ago HONG KONG Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang succeeded in preventing any first-hand media coverage of an environmental protest in which

SFI protest: schools closed in Gulbarga
Deccan Herald, India - 12 hours ago demands. The protest, which was held under the aegis of SFI, was attended by students from scores of schools and colleges in the City.

Poll: People overwhelmingly support right of critics to openly
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA - 1 hour ago By WILL LESTER, The Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) -- An overwhelming number of people say critics of the Iraq war should be free

Principal's departure eclipses protest
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago NATIONAL CITY Parents of students at National City Middle School are so disgusted with campus conditions that they staged a protest yesterday, saying

Angolan politician jailed for staging unauthorised protest
Cape Times (subscription), South Africa - 10 hours ago Luanda: A senior member of an Angolan opposition party has been sentenced to 45 days in prison for staging an unauthorised protest outside parliament, his

Sheehan protest aids Crawford peace house
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago Sheehan's protest, which she plans to continue in the nation's capital after Bush's monthlong vacation ends next week, also is drawing harsh criticism and

Manufacturer plans Golden League kit protest
Reuters.uk, UK - 16 hours ago LONDON (Reuters) - Athletes sponsored by Nike will wear illegal outfits at Friday's Golden League meeting in Brussels as part of a protest by the sports

Most in US back right to protest Iraq war
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago say American troops should remain until Iraq is stable, a figure that has not changed significantly despite a well-publicized anti-war protest by the mother of

Students take drastic action during protest
Independent Online, South Africa - 21 hours ago Protesting students at the Walter Sisulu University's Butterworth campus held management officials hostage on Thursday afternoon, Eastern Cape police said.

Mother of slain soldier taking protest to capital
Indianapolis Star, United States - 4 hours ago Justin, died in Iraq in 2003. "This (protest) does not represent all of America.". Conservative activists and military families also

Sheehan Protest
WTVY, AL - 20 hours ago huge banner featuring her son's face when she returned to the anti-war protest camp yesterday. She had left the protest outside

People overwhelmingly support right of critics to openly protest
KASA, NM - 5 hours ago WASHINGTON A new poll shows a majority of Americans think people should be free to voice their disapproval of the Iraq war. Nine

Protest against constitution in Iraq, Baathists call for Saddam
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 2 hours ago Baquba (dpa) - About 5,000 Iraqis demonstrated Friday in Baquba against the constitutional draft penned by Shiites and Kurds and especially the plan for a

Two injured in a protest against the Wall near Hebron
International Middle East Media Center, Israel - 19 hours ago Two Palestinian residents were injured on Thursday afternoon, during a protest against the separation Wall in Al Ramadeen village, south of the West Bank city

Poll: Many Back Right to Protest Iraq War
Leading The Charge, Australia - 5 hours ago Nearly three weeks after a grieving California mother named Cindy Sheehan started her anti-war protest near President Bush s Texas ranch, nine of 10 people

Junaluska event stirs protest
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - 8 hours ago By Andre A. Rodriguez. LAKE JUNALUSKA A conference to be held here next weekend by a liberal caucus of the United Methodist Church

Islamic Movement to hold protest prayers at TA mosque
Ha'aretz (subscription), Israel - 7 hours ago Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Ra'ed Salah and Shawqi Khatib, chairman of the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, are expected to protest attacks against Israeli

2005-08-26T01:00:00.001-07:00

Water park debate continues to rage
Aurora Beacon News, IL - 2 hours ago SUGAR GROVE While one resident at a public hearing this week said the proposed Raging Waves Water Park was the best thing to come to the village in years

Bush supporters and war protestors plan debate (08/25/2005)
KXXV, TX - 12 hours ago More Bush supporters are expected to be in Crawford this weekend, just in time for a debate between the opposing camps. During a

School board president wants public meeting for book debate
Northwest Arkansas Times, AR - 49 minutes ago Fayetteville School Board president Steve Percival on Thursday evening outlined a plan to address and hopefully resolve the ongoing debate about the content of

Egypt vote sparks debate on jobs
BBC News, UK - 22 hours ago Although no one is really in any doubt that Mr Mubarak will win, campaigning has created a lively debate in the media about Egypt's many social and economic

Local residents debate revised DNR manure rules
Green Bay Press Gazette, WI - 3 hours ago By Nathan Phelps. A set of revised rules that would affect how large-scale farmers handle manure was at the center of public comment

2005-08-26T01:00:00.000-07:00

ISLAMIC ART AT THE LOUVRE, DONATED BY SAUDI PRINCE
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 (AGI) - Paris, July 27 - The Louvre, the world's largest museum, will have a new wing to host a vast collection of Islamic art: a precious donation by a Saudi

Saudi funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated more than $20 million to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

SAUDI ARABIA: PRINCE GIVES MILLIONS TO LOUVRE ISLAMIC ART WING
AKI, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, 27 July (AKI) - Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal is donating 20.4 million dollars to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of an Islamic art wing.

It's like the Louvre, only hotter
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 You don't have to go to the Louvre to see the works of Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.

Saudi gifts $20 mn for Louvre's Islamic wing
IANS, India - Aug 9, 2005 New York, Aug 10 (IANS) A Saudi billionaire has made a gift of $20 million to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of a new home for the museum's Islamic

Saudi vows millions for new wing at Louvre
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 gift ever to the world's largest museum, a Saudi prince agreed Tuesday to donate $20 million to the construction of a wing for the Louvre's vast collection of

Saudi prince funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Reuters.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated 17 million euros (11.7 million pounds) to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

Louvre to Exhibit Islamic Artifacts in Riyadh Museum
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 10, 2005 RIYADH, 11 August 2005 The world famous Louvre Museum in Paris will mount an exhibition of Islamic artifacts at the national museum here next January

Prince Walid Helps Set Up Islamic Art Wing in Louvre
Islam Online, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal has donated a multi-million-euro gift to finance the construction of a new Islamic art wing in the Paris-based Louvre Museum to show

Louvre Gets Donation for Islamic Art Wing
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 PARIS -- A billionaire Saudi prince has donated $20 million to the Louvre Museum to help fund a new Islamic art wing -- a freeform, glassy structure that will

Islamic art in Louvre
Middle East Online, UK - Jul 27, 2005 The Louvre, once a royal fortress and today the world's largest museum, will get a new wing to showcase its vast collection of Islamic art thanks to a multi

Prince Walid bin Talal Donates $20.5 Million to Louvre
Art Daily - Jul 27, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.- Prince Walid bin Talal has donated more than $20.5 million for an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Struggling for artistic space
Malaysia Kini, Malaysia - 7 hours ago Dan Brown s depiction of The Louvre in his best-selling The Da Vinci Code gave me pretty high expectations - from the chime of champagne glasses clinking, to

Saudi Prince Donates Millions to Islamic Addition to The Louvre
All Headline News - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, France (AHN) - The Louvre museum in Paris has received a pricey donation from a Saudi billionaire to help build an Islamic art gallery.

Prince funds Louvre Islamic wing
BBC News, UK - Jul 27, 2005 A Saudi billionaire has donated more than 17m euros ( 11.7m or $20.5m) towards building an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Louvre gets gift for Islamic wing
Calendar Live (subscription), CA - Jul 26, 2005 Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is donating about $20 million toward the building of an Islamic art wing at the Louvre, the largest-ever gift to the museum in

Saudi billionaire finances Islamic art wing at Paris' Louvre
Middle East Times, Egypt - Jul 27, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince Al Walid Bin Talal has donated 17 million ($20.4 million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre museum in Paris

From the Renaissance to the Baroque at The Louvre
Art Daily - Aug 22, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.-The Louvre Museum presents From the Renaissance to the Baroque - A Collection of Italian Drawings for the Museums of France, on view through

Musee de Louvre tells history
Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait - 5 hours ago Feature by Mustafa Al-Bader PARIS, Aug 26 (KUNA) - In one of Paris old areas, a visitor will spot the "musee du Louvre," one of the most famous museums

Saudi tycoon donates to Louvre's Islamic art wing
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince al-Waleed bin Talal has donated 17-million ($25.3-million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre Museum in Paris

2005-08-26T00:00:00.001-07:00

Sparks fly at Minneapolis mayoral debate
Minnesota Public Radio, MN - 19 hours ago Candidates for Minneapolis mayor offered their visions for dealing with public safety issues during a sometimes contentious debate Wednesday night.

Clark compares TVNZ debate to a boxing match
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 9 hours ago Prime Minister Helen Clark has compared her debate with Don Brash before a rowdy audience to a boxing match. On Radio Live Miss

Wife espouses polygamy, Arabs debate
Times of India, India - 6 hours ago In urging him -- and the rest of Egypt -- to be more open to polygamy as approved by Islam, the 42-year-old journalist has set off a lively debate in her

Intelligent debate according to Ernie
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago or IM Pei created the Earth and all the things in it, including you, me, Donald Trump, Paris Hilton and Howard Stern, although his inclusion is open to debate.

Bush supporters and war protestors plan debate (08/25/2005)
KXXV, TX - 11 hours ago More Bush supporters are expected to be in Crawford this weekend, just in time for a debate between the opposing camps. During a

TV3 to appeal debate decision
TVNZ, New Zealand - 6 hours ago TV3 has confirmed it will appeal a High Court ruling which forced it to include two politicians in its leaders debate. The High

Egypt vote sparks debate on jobs
BBC News, UK - 21 hours ago Although no one is really in any doubt that Mr Mubarak will win, campaigning has created a lively debate in the media about Egypt's many social and economic

Industry Leaders to Debate Real Estate Bubble at Leadership
RisMedia.com, CT - 18 hours ago JTA, Inc. As home prices continue to skyrocket, media pundits continue to debate the existence of a real estate bubble. Will rising

No clear answer in debate on values
The Age (subscription), Australia - 19 hours ago By Farah Farouque. THE great values debate has landed (again). "I don't like to get drawn into a debate about defining 'values'," he says.

Climate's fate up for debate in the Capital
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 22 hours ago day-long conference. The Future of the Planet debate will be held next month as part of a summer roadshow. The leading environmental

Fund-raiser highlights debate anniversary
Freeport Journal Standard, IL - 5 hours ago FREEPORT - This year, the 147th Lincoln-Douglas Debate anniversary will be tasty as well as educational - with a free scoop of ice cream for those who donate

Local residents debate revised DNR manure rules
Green Bay Press Gazette, WI - 2 hours ago By Nathan Phelps. A set of revised rules that would affect how large-scale farmers handle manure was at the center of public comment

Report on Fetal Pain Sparks Debate on Disclosing Authors'
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago CHICAGO A controversial research article about when fetuses feel pain is sparking a heated debate about the nexus between science and politics and what

Koizumi rejects Okada's request for TV debate
eTaiwan News, Taiwan - 8 hours ago The leader of Japan's top opposition party challenged Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to a one-on-one TV debate yesterday, accusing him of shirking serious

Execution debate warrants a wait
Indianapolis Star, United States - 2 hours ago Mitch Daniels could halt the execution, not with any final decision implied but solely to allow continuation of a debate with life-and-death ramifications.

Iraqi Shias clash as assembly cancels charter debate
Financial Times, UK - 16 hours ago However, the country s National Assembly cancelled a scheduled evening session to debate the constitution, leaving it unclear how and when any compromise on

Ong: Federal system: a great debate
Sun Star, Philippines - 4 hours ago IN HER State of the Nation Address (Sona) last July, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared; "it's time to start the great debate on Charter change." What else could

School gate's 'golden arches' spark debate
ABC Online, Australia - 11 hours ago Federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson and the New South Wales Department of Education are at odds over advertising on school premises.

Iraq Constitution Deadline Passes Without Vote as Groups Debate
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq's midnight deadline for lawmakers to vote on a constitution passed without progress, as Kurds and Shiite

Water park debate continues to rage
Aurora Beacon News, IL - 1 hour ago SUGAR GROVE While one resident at a public hearing this week said the proposed Raging Waves Water Park was the best thing to come to the village in years

2005-08-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

~ NOW PLAYING ~
LA City Beat, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who collaborated on A Beautiful Mind (2001), reteam for the glossy, mostly accurate story of boxer Jim

HOWARD REFUSES TO ADOPT CYNICAL APPROACH
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Oscar-winning director RON HOWARD has vowed to continue making up-beat movies despite critics complaining his work lacks intensity.

First varsity year a big unknown for county teams
Howard County Times, MD - 19 hours ago school was assigned a home course: Glenelg and Reservoir (Cattail Creek), Howard and Hammond Coach Ron Martin has an ace in the hole with sophomore Chris Wellde

Film Shorts
TheStranger.com, WA - 16 hours ago and consuming only Oscars well, it would still come up short to Ron Howard's latest film. Cinderella Man, the much-ballyhooed

Cinderella Man Movie Review
Future Movies, UK - Aug 25, 2005 With sights set firmly on Oscar glory, Ron Howard's drama actually went into production before Million Dollar Baby, but that film's quick turnaround and huge

For teens, a career track
Baltimore Sun, United States - 3 hours ago engaged in the community," said Joseph A. Herr, chief of Howard County's Department of extensive talks with school system staff members and Ron Roberson, vice

Movie Guide and Film Series
New York Times, United States - 11 hours ago 'CINDERELLA MAN' (PG-13, 144 minutes) The best parts of Ron Howard's ingratiating Depression-era weepie about the boxing underdog-turned-top dog James J.

Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies despite critics complaining his work lacks intensity.

Ron Howard: Boxing clever
Independent, UK - Aug 18, 2005 The director Ron Howard is accused of lacking depth. But, he tells Elaine Lipworth, the gloves are off in his latest film. Ron Howard is a nice guy.

Two Say 'PU' to Nuclear Comedy
Zap2it.com - 17 hours ago Best known for his starring role in Jim Sheridan's Oscar nominated "In America," Considine was last seen in Ron Howard's "Cinderella Man." "Finding Neverland

Movies that Are HOT HOT HOT!
The Portland Mercury, OR - 17 hours ago Scott Glenn, and one of the interchangable Baldwins). Too bad it didn't take out director Ron Howard, because this movie's lame.

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - Aug 25, 2005 charity. It has the autographs of Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellen and director Ron Howard, plus other cast and production crew. The

Book investigates gamesmanship, not cheating, in baseball
Nashville City Paper, TN - 4 hours ago s plenty of blame to go around regarding this rather sordid chapter in baseball history, and Howard Bryant s book thoroughly documents it. Ron s Read: A

TV Best Bets
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 1 hour ago stars? This documentary ranges from current star Dakota Fanning to long-ago one Ron Howard - now one of Hollywood's best directors.

Ron Howard Tolerates Russell Crowe s Behaviour
Softpedia - Aug 23, 2005 Film-maker Ron Howard recently confessed he tolerates Russell Crowe s behaviour because it is usually followed by an excellent performance.

HOWARD REFUSES TO SACRIFICE FAMILY FOR HOLLYWOOD
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 OSCAR-winning director RON HOWARD is desperate to cast his daughter BRYCE DALLAS-HOWARD in his next movie because then he could spend time with his family and

Up Next For Bill Paxton & Ron Howard
Dark Horizons - Jul 26, 2005 CNN talked to Ron Howard this morning and the director, currently filming an adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", revealed some interesting scoops according to

How Russell met his match
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago Hallstr m went on to other projects, and Crowe persuaded A Beautiful Mind director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to join him on Cinderella Man.

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 21 hours ago Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

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MPs while away the summer with Mao and Da Vinci
The Herald, UK - Aug 21, 2005 habits of Westminster's parliamentarians reveals Catholic tastes, including the biographies of Mao and Che Guevara but also encompassing The Da Vinci Code and

Fairfield cracks the Da Vinci code
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 By Anna Giokas. HOLLYWOOD star Tom Hanks could be heading for Croydon after it emerged that makers of the Da Vinci Code movie are in talks with the Fairfield.

Playing the Da Vinci card
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 22, 2005 The soaraway favourite was The Da Vinci Code. Mention of this book is often suffixed by how many copies it has sold, as if sheer

Leonardo da Vinci at the CNE
Tandem, Canada - 18 hours ago By Niccol Marras. The exhibit on Leonardo da Vinci's invention has come to Toronto at last. After a final bout of doubts and contratemps

The Bad Timing of The Da Vinci Code
Town Hall, DC - Aug 24, 2005 And that's why Sony is taking a huge risk in its big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, set for a 2006 release.

Da Vinci film row
Bromley Times, UK - Aug 24, 2005 STAR Tom Hanks could face protests from Christian groups when filming on the thriller The Da Vinci Code begins in the borough this year.

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 23 hours ago A copy of The Da Vinci Code book, signed by the stars of the film version while they were in Lincoln last week, is to go on sale for charity.

British Churches Split Over Da Vinci Code Filming
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 22, 2005 Churches in Britain are divided over whether to allow filming of Dan Brown s bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Churches in

MPs take Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter to beach
Newindpress, India - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON: "The Da Vinci Code" and the latest Harry Potter novel are among the most popular books for British politicians to take on holiday this summer

Bestseller The Da Vinci Code has come top in a survey of what MPs
BBC News, UK - Aug 22, 2005 LSE". The Da Vinci Code, derided by critics and the subject of furious religious debate, has sold 17 million copies. Stephanie Merrit

Fingerprints: Da Vinci's Code?
Art & Antiques - Aug 22, 2005 ROME Leonardo da Vinci played more than a handful of tricks in his art, from creating Mona Lisa s beguiling smile to transposing bone structures of humans

'Da Vinci' Film Causes Controversy
CBS News - Aug 22, 2005 the book, now don't see the movie that's the message from the church about the upcoming film of the spectacularly successful novel, "The Da Vinci Code." As

Of Friction and 'The Da Vinci Code'
PhysOrg.com, VA - 14 hours ago atoms that formed a Fibonacci sequence, a numerical pattern often observed in quasicrystals and which was one of the clues to solving the Da Vinci code in

Nun prays in protest at "Da Vinci Code" film
Reuters - Aug 18, 2005 But her sense of fun does not extend to "The Da Vinci Code," a film based on the Dan Brown best-seller and starring Tom Hanks that is being filmed this week at

Nuns Protest Hanks, Da Vinci Code
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 22, 2005 Tom Hanks, star of the upcoming film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, meets protesters including nuns on the set, and a Lincoln Cathedral dean calls the

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An Opus Dei priest defends self-punishment
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Jul 29, 2005 The best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code pays hostile attention to the zealously conservative Roman Catholic order Opus Dei and its use of ''corporal

Catholic twist to Code
Calcutta Telegraph, India - Aug 8, 2005 Opus Dei, the Catholic organisation, is particularly concerned about its own depiction, because it is a central villain in the book.

Weezer + Nine Black Alps + The Kooks
musicOMH.com, UK - Aug 23, 2005 Guitars low slung and, imperatively, crushing wind milling followed by infliction of painful looking personal injury the Opus Dei would be proud of, though

Robert Novak s Sect Appeal
Radar Online, NY - Aug 9, 2005 Does Robert Novak owe his uncanny capacity for secrecy to the right-wing Catholic sect Opus Dei? While his Network-like turn on

"Christian Groups Protest The DaVinci Code; Film Studio Actually
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 8, 2005 novel The DaVinci Code is already being maligned by concerned Christian groups, including conservative Catholic groups like The Catholic League and Opus Dei.

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Execution debate warrants a wait
Indianapolis Star, United States - 58 minutes ago Mitch Daniels could halt the execution, not with any final decision implied but solely to allow continuation of a debate with life-and-death ramifications.

Ong: Federal system: a great debate
Sun Star, Philippines - 2 hours ago IN HER State of the Nation Address (Sona) last July, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared; "it's time to start the great debate on Charter change." What else could

Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi and Other Islamic Scholars Debate Suicide
Middle East Media Research Institute, DC - 10 hours ago The following are excerpts from a panel discussion at the counter-terrorism conference of religious scholars at Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt.

Iraqi Shias Clash As Assembly Cancels Charter Debate
AINA, CA - 11 hours ago However, the country's National Assembly cancelled a scheduled evening session to debate the constitution, leaving it unclear how and when any compromise on

Climate's fate up for debate in the Capital
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 20 hours ago day-long conference. The Future of the Planet debate will be held next month as part of a summer roadshow. The leading environmental

Iraqi Shias clash as assembly cancels charter debate
Financial Times, UK - 14 hours ago However, the country s National Assembly cancelled a scheduled evening session to debate the constitution, leaving it unclear how and when any compromise on

Intelligent debate according to Ernie
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago or IM Pei created the Earth and all the things in it, including you, me, Donald Trump, Paris Hilton and Howard Stern, although his inclusion is open to debate.

Wife espouses polygamy, Arabs debate
Times of India, India - 4 hours ago In urging him -- and the rest of Egypt -- to be more open to polygamy as approved by Islam, the 42-year-old journalist has set off a lively debate in her

UK counter-terrorism laws generate debate
ABC Online, Australia - 23 hours ago ELEANOR HALL: Now to Britain, where the Blair Government's new counter-terrorism laws are fuelling heated debate. The Government

Report on Fetal Pain Sparks Debate on Disclosing Authors'
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago CHICAGO A controversial research article about when fetuses feel pain is sparking a heated debate about the nexus between science and politics and what

Creditors' meeting to debate EG Green future
ABC Online, Australia - 9 hours ago The meatworkers' union says it wants to work closely with potential buyers of the stricken beef processor EG Green and Sons. The

Clark compares TVNZ debate to a boxing match
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 7 hours ago Prime Minister Helen Clark has compared her debate with Don Brash before a rowdy audience to a boxing match. On Radio Live Miss

Koizumi rejects Okada's request for TV debate
eTaiwan News, Taiwan - 6 hours ago The leader of Japan's top opposition party challenged Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to a one-on-one TV debate yesterday, accusing him of shirking serious

Fund-raiser highlights debate anniversary
Freeport Journal Standard, IL - 3 hours ago FREEPORT - This year, the 147th Lincoln-Douglas Debate anniversary will be tasty as well as educational - with a free scoop of ice cream for those who donate

No clear answer in debate on values
The Age (subscription), Australia - 17 hours ago By Farah Farouque. THE great values debate has landed (again). "I don't like to get drawn into a debate about defining 'values'," he says.

Sparks fly at Minneapolis mayoral debate
Minnesota Public Radio, MN - 17 hours ago Candidates for Minneapolis mayor offered their visions for dealing with public safety issues during a sometimes contentious debate Wednesday night.

School gate's 'golden arches' spark debate
ABC Online, Australia - 9 hours ago Federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson and the New South Wales Department of Education are at odds over advertising on school premises.

TV3 to appeal debate decision
TVNZ, New Zealand - 4 hours ago TV3 has confirmed it will appeal a High Court ruling which forced it to include two politicians in its leaders debate. The High

Quota debate: Speaker warning on headline
Indian Express, India - 11 hours ago NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25: Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today took strong objection to a headline carried in a newspaper over yesterday s discussion in

Bush supporters and war protestors plan debate (08/25/2005)
KXXV, TX - 9 hours ago More Bush supporters are expected to be in Crawford this weekend, just in time for a debate between the opposing camps. During a

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WHAT WE LIKE TO BELIEVE
Calcutta Telegraph, India - 11 hours ago Looking at the celluloid Mangal, any worthwhile historian would have little hesitation in echoing what the dean of Lincoln cathedral had to say about the

British churches have a row over 'Da Vinci Code' filming
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 22, 2005 BY JILL LAWLESS. Westminster Abbey said no, but Lincoln Cathedral was happy to oblige as was a small Scottish chapel. British churches

Nuns Protest Hanks, Da Vinci Code
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 22, 2005 Tom Hanks, star of the upcoming film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, meets protesters including nuns on the set, and a Lincoln Cathedral dean calls the

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New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to deposition
Katu.com, OR - Aug 11, 2005 PORTLAND, Ore. - Archbishop William Levada agreed Wednesday to waive diplomatic immunity and answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests after

Priest, 5 others charged in slaying of Roman Catholic bishop in
CBC News, Canada - Aug 19, 2005 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A Kenyan priest and five other people were charged Friday with murdering a Roman Catholic bishop in a plot to control church funds.

Sydney to host next Roman Catholic World Youth Day
Radio Australia, Australia - Aug 21, 2005 Pope Benedict the Sixteenth announced that Sydney will hold the next Roman Catholic World Youth Day in three years time - 2008.

Settlement Reached in Church RICO Case
The Conservative Voice - 16 hours ago "The suit alleged that the Roman Catholic Church in North America has conducted itself for years through a pattern of racketeering activity based upon fraud

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to deposition
kgw.com (subscription), OR - Aug 10, 2005 Archbishop William Levada agreed Wednesday to waive diplomatic immunity and answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests after he takes over as

Roman Catholic church's World Youth Day celebrations begin in
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Aug 16, 2005 German-born Pope Benedict XVI will join the six-day Roman Catholic youth festival on Thursday in his first foreign trip. His predecessor

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to waive immunity in
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2005 By William McCall. PORTLAND, Ore. The American archbishop stepping down to become the Catholic Church's doctrinal watchdog will waive diplomatic immunity

Roman Catholic Church to mediate in Colombia's conflict
Pravda, Russia - Aug 23, 2005 The conservative administration of President Alvaro Uribe finally accepted an offer from the local Roman Catholic Church to mediate with leftist rebels in an

Roman Catholic youths gather in Germany
Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam - Aug 17, 2005 Berlin (VNA) - More than 400,000 people from 193 countries and territories in the world are gathering in Germany for the 20th Roman Catholic World Youth

Priest wants Aristide's blessing to run
Miami Herald, FL - 23 hours ago ''If Aristide approves my candidacy, I may accept the party's nomination,'' Jean-Juste, a Roman Catholic priest, told The Associated Press during a three

NUN-SENSE, and NONSENSE
PHXNews, AZ - 20 hours ago Taipei: Taiwan has withdrawn one of its anti-AIDS campaign ad posters, following protests from the island s small Roman Catholic population.

`Political revenge' cited in Argentine bishop scandal
Monterey County Herald, CA - 6 hours ago BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (KRT) - Part morality play, part conspiracy tale and part soap opera, the resignation of a Roman Catholic bishop over his sexual

Alexy II calls the Roman Catholic Church to show wisdom in the
Interfax-Religion, Russia - Aug 16, 2005 Certainly, this course of events has complicated our relations both with the Greek Catholics and with the Roman Catholic Church .

The Georgian Orthodox Church protests against Catholic propaganda
Interfax-Religion, Russia - 19 hours ago Tbilisi, August 25, Interfax - The Georgian Orthodox Church is against We Build the Future Roman Catholic Church s program in Georgian secondary schools

Roman Catholic's World Youth Day celebrations begin in Germany
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - Aug 16, 2005 German leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were to hold opening masses in the western cities of Cologne, Bonn and Duesseldorf.

Kenya bishop suspects 'tortured'
BBC News, UK - 23 hours ago A Kenyan judge has ordered doctors to investigate allegations that police tortured six people suspected of killing a Roman Catholic bishop.

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to waive immunity in
KESQ, CA - Aug 10, 2005 PORTLAND, Ore. The outgoing archbishop of San Francisco has agreed to answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests.

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to waive immunity in
CBC News, Canada - Aug 10, 2005 (AP) - Archbishop William Levada agreed Wednesday to waive diplomatic immunity and answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests after he takes

Abortion foes slam article on fetal pain
Houston Chronicle, United States - 2 hours ago By LINDSEY TANNER. CHICAGO - Dr. Catherine DeAngelis is a staunch Roman Catholic and says she strongly opposes abortion. The Journal

A 4th Roman Catholic for US Supreme Court
WorldNetDaily, OR - Aug 16, 2005 If Judge Roberts wins the support of a majority of the US Senate, he will become the fourth Roman Catholic on the US Supreme Court. Is that cause for alarm?

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Da Vinci Code to be filmed in Winchester
ITV.com, UK - Aug 3, 2005 later this year. Other actors starring in the film include Sir Ian McKellen and French actress Audrey Tautou. Lincoln Cathedral is

A Long Time Coming
New Republic (subscription), D.C. - Jul 25, 2005 The youngest of the five, a boy named Manech, is engaged to be married to a young woman named Mathilde (Audrey Tautou), a pretty orphan with a limp caused by a

MOVIES: Rental Unit
Style Weekly, VA - Aug 10, 2005 Well, it s not really Am lie, but Jeunet s tale of a young girl s lost boyfriend does star the same actress, Audrey Tautou, and she is

Fairfield cracks the Da Vinci code
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 And when the film is released next year, staring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian McKellen, millions of people worldwide will be queuing up to see what

A Very Long Engagement
Playstation Magazine (subscription) - Aug 1, 2005 Actress Audrey Tautou and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet teamed up a couple of years ago on the absolutely delightful and sunny Am lie.

A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
JoBlo.com, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 (Yes, even in the seriously violent moments, too.). Reuniting with her Amelie director, the sweet and lovely Audrey Tautou delivers some great work here.

Arts, Briefly
New York Times, United States - Aug 16, 2005 Alec Knight, allowed production of the film, starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, after Sony Pictures reportedly offered a donation of $180,000.

Curtain rises on New Montreal FilmFest
Montreal Gazette, Canada - 22 hours ago espagnole of three years ago. Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris star. Patrick Bouchard's NFB short Dehors novembre is also on that bill.

A Very Long Engagement
DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 on your perspective, therefore, you will either love of hate this latest offering, which re-teams Jeunet with his lead from Am lie, Audrey Tautou, for another

Review: Amelie
Blogcritics.org - Aug 10, 2005 The character of Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou, is both perky and delightful, and truthfully, there could not have been a better casting selection for the

Churches fear damage from curse of 'The Da Vinci Code'
Independent, UK - Aug 13, 2005 Tom Hanks plays the part of Professor Robert Langdon who, along with Sophie Neveu, played by Am lie star Audrey Tautou, attempt to solve a murder which takes

Writer's folly
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Aug 21, 2005 or not you are beguiled by the sad-sack, low-key presence of the film's star, Edouard Baer (a couple of years ago, he played Audrey Tautou's humorless Jewish

Nun upstages Tom Hanks
News24, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 best to protest.". The film, which also stars Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, is due for release in May next year. Michael said a controversial

Not Showing at a Theater Near You
LA Weekly, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Since then, with the exception of a handful of imports offering some combination of Roberto Benigni, Audrey Tautou and high-wire martial-arts action, grosses

Westminster Abbey was right to reject Hollywood's 30 pieces of
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 you see, and produced a long line of descendants ending up with lovely, auburn-haired police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (acted in the film by Audrey Tautou).

Da Vinci Code, Filming in Paris, Lifts Tourism Cottage Industry
Bloomberg - Jul 27, 2005 whose 2001 film ``A Beautiful Mind'' won Academy Awards for best director and best picture, is directing a cast that includes Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean

Have fun with French films
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Aug 2, 2005 In this psychological drama, the adorable Audrey Tautou of ``Am lie'' and the upcoming ``The Da Vinci Code'' plays a love-struck art student carrying on an

When Nuns Pray
Hollywood News, UK - Aug 20, 2005 has sold over 20 million copies, translated into 44 languages, and is now being made into a movie starring Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen and Audrey Tautou - that we

Review: Happenstance
Blogcritics.org - Aug 11, 2005 At the beginning both Irene (Audrey Tautou) and Younes (Faudel), who are sitting near each other on the train, hear their same horoscope (Pisces) read aloud to

The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 AUDREY TAUTOU plays Sauni re's granddaughter, French cryptologist Sophie Neveu. Raised by her grandfather to decipher codes and

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CONNELLY SHUNS HOLLYWOOD LIFESTYLE
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 15, 2005 JENNIFER CONNELLY and her actor husband PAUL BETTANY have relocated to the Brooklyn district of New York City in a desperate bid to escape the constant media

WHAT S GOT OUR ATTENTION THIS SECOND
Calgary Sun, Canada - Aug 23, 2005 Connelly tells Esquire magazine she likes to read, talk on the phone and occasionally shop online while having sex with her husband, director Paul Bettany.

Multiple organising
Virgin.net, UK - Aug 24, 2005 The star of such films as Hulk and Requiem For A Dream has admitted to doing other little jobs whilst on the job with her actor husband Paul Bettany.

Jennifer Connelly gets a lot done while having sex
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 The screen beauty also enjoys chatting on the phone and internet shopping during love-making sessions with actor husband Paul Bettany.

CONNELLY: 'OSCAR CHANGED MY LIFE'
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 A Beautiful Mind was a double success for Connelly because she met her now-husband, British actor PAUL BETTANY on set. She says, "It's changed things.

Jen's Sexual Talents
Sky News, United Kingdom - Aug 16, 2005 The star, famous for films such as Labyrinth and A Beautiful Mind, has revealed she likes to multi-task during sex with her husband, Brit actor Paul Bettany.

Connelly: Oscar changed my life
Ireland Online, Ireland - Aug 14, 2005 A Beautiful Mind was a double success for Connelly because she met her now-husband, British actor Paul Bettany on set. She says: "It's changed things.

Jennifer Connelly loves reading n shopping while
NewKerala.com, India - Aug 12, 2005 London: Actress Jennifer Connelly reportedly likes reading books,chatting on the phone, and internet-shopping while having sex with actor husband Paul Bettany.

Jen likes to multitask during sex
Ananova, UK - Aug 16, 2005 The Oscar-winning actress says she also chats on the phone during sex with husband Paul Bettany. Jennifer, 35, told Esquire magazine

Con artist
MegaStar.co.uk, UK - Aug 16, 2005 of the wrong end of the stick. Much to hubby Paul Bettany s delight, we re sure. The Oscar-winning actress blabbed to Esquire

CONNELLY: I READ, CALL FRIENDS OR GO ON NET DURING SEX
Mirror.co.uk, UK - Aug 15, 2005 above, says she also chats on the phone and even shops on the internet during steamy sessions with her hubby, British actor Paul Bettany, pictured below.

Jennifer Connelly likes multitasking during sex
Hollywood News, UK - Aug 16, 2005 Connelly, who is married to British actor, and A BEAUTIFUL MIND co-star, Paul Bettany, also said she loves to surf the net as well during love-making.

Jennifer Connelly Shops Online During Sex
Softpedia - Aug 16, 2005 Connelly is married to the British actor Paul Bettany, whom she met while working on A Beautiful Mind; the couple's son, Stellan (named after Stellan Skarsg rd

CONNELLY AND BETTANY'S BALANCING ACT
Contactmusic.com, UK - Jul 29, 2005 Married Hollywood stars JENNIFER CONNELLY and PAUL BETTANY have found the perfect way to balance their successful careers with having children - they take it

CONNELLY'S DOUBLE LIFE AS SECRETARY
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 12, 2005 Hollywood actress JENNIFER CONNELLY has to act as her entire family's personal secretary - because her actor husband PAUL BETTANY is appalling at paperwork.

Jen Connelly reads during sex
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Aug 17, 2005 According to Ananova.com, the Oscar-winning actress says she also chats on the phone while she's having sex with her husband Paul Bettany.

When it comes to apparel, it's Pharrell
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 Other British men appearing on the list include Jude Law, who was number four, Paul Bettany at number 17 and Chris Martin who was 19th.

Connelly's sexy online shopping
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - Aug 16, 2005 The Labyrinth star said that she shops on the web, chats on the phone or even reads a book when she has sex with actor husband Paul Bettany.

Jen: I like to shop online during sex
This is London, UK - Aug 17, 2005 By Metro. The Oscar-winner also chats on the phone while making love to husband Paul Bettany. 'I just don't like to multi-task - except

Re: Getting To Know Each Other
CSI Files, Netherlands - Aug 22, 2005 etc 12) Favorite actor: Ewan Mc Gregor, Ian Mc Kellen, Paul Bettany, Clive Owen, Ken Watanabe, Tony Leung and Gene Kelly! 13) Favorite

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Debate Continues on Abortion Fetal Pain Study
ProLife Blogs - 15 hours ago The news media is in a feeding frenzy reporting on a "study" (actually, a re-interpretation of existing medical literature) published in this week's Journal of

Creditors' meeting to debate EG Green future
ABC Online, Australia - 7 hours ago The meatworkers' union says it wants to work closely with potential buyers of the stricken beef processor EG Green and Sons. The

Climate's fate up for debate in the Capital
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 18 hours ago day-long conference. The Future of the Planet debate will be held next month as part of a summer roadshow. The leading environmental

UK counter-terrorism laws generate debate
ABC Online, Australia - 21 hours ago ELEANOR HALL: Now to Britain, where the Blair Government's new counter-terrorism laws are fuelling heated debate. The Government

Snowbird crash renews old debate
London Free Press, Canada - 37 minutes ago They should get more money, says the head of the International Council of Air Shows. OTTAWA -- A crash like the one that brought

Quota debate: Speaker warning on headline
Indian Express, India - 9 hours ago NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25: Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today took strong objection to a headline carried in a newspaper over yesterday s discussion in

Iraqi Shias clash as assembly cancels charter debate
Financial Times, UK - 12 hours ago However, the country s National Assembly cancelled a scheduled evening session to debate the constitution, leaving it unclear how and when any compromise on

Iraqi Shias Clash As Assembly Cancels Charter Debate
AINA, CA - 9 hours ago However, the country's National Assembly cancelled a scheduled evening session to debate the constitution, leaving it unclear how and when any compromise on

No clear answer in debate on values
The Age (subscription), Australia - 15 hours ago By Farah Farouque. THE great values debate has landed (again). "I don't like to get drawn into a debate about defining 'values'," he says.

Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi and Other Islamic Scholars Debate Suicide
Middle East Media Research Institute, DC - 8 hours ago The following are excerpts from a panel discussion at the counter-terrorism conference of religious scholars at Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt.

Bush supporters and war protestors plan debate (08/25/2005)
KXXV, TX - 7 hours ago More Bush supporters are expected to be in Crawford this weekend, just in time for a debate between the opposing camps. During a

Fund-raiser highlights debate anniversary
Freeport Journal Standard, IL - 1 hour ago FREEPORT - This year, the 147th Lincoln-Douglas Debate anniversary will be tasty as well as educational - with a free scoop of ice cream for those who donate

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Westminster Abbey was right to reject Hollywood's 30 pieces of
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 you see, and produced a long line of descendants ending up with lovely, auburn-haired police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (acted in the film by Audrey Tautou).

Churches fear damage from curse of 'The Da Vinci Code'
Independent, UK - Aug 13, 2005 Tom Hanks plays the part of Professor Robert Langdon who, along with Sophie Neveu, played by Am lie star Audrey Tautou, attempt to solve a murder which takes

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The Freedom of 'Forbidden': Broadway's sacred cows make for
Jewish Exponent, PA - Aug 24, 2005 A fan favorite has been "Fiddler on the Roof," the current hit revival in which the very gentile Alfred Molina received some less than gentle notices for his

Spidey swings again
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Aug 19, 2005 And Alfred Molina is the scientific genius who becomes the horrific Doctor Octopus -- and who would've thought someone could play an eight-appendage monster

In brief: Hoax calls for Delpy and Davis
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 5, 2005 Irving's lover and Davis will play an executive at McGraw-Hill, the publishing house that was taken in by Irving's scam, alongside Alfred Molina and Marcia Gay

SATURDAY TV: TONIGHT
Newsday, NY - Aug 6, 2005 Tormented Peter Parker battles a sinister scientist who uses mechanical tentacles for destructive purposes. Tobey Maguire, Alfred Molina.

Richard Gere, Alfred Molina film here
The Journal News.com, NY - Aug 12, 2005 WHITE PLAINS Actors Richard Gere and Alfred Molina descended the steps of the Westchester County Office Building yesterday morning, past a contingent of

'Ladies Man' on Hallmark Channel
Televisionpoint.com, India - Aug 11, 2005 offerings. The channel is presenting, 'Ladies Man', starring Alfred Molina and Sharon Lawrence in a half-hour, 22 episodes family comedy.

Hey, Let's Not Put On a Show!
New York Times, United States - Aug 20, 2005 season? "Fiddler on the Roof," which starred Alfred Molina when it opened in early 2004, is to close in January. But that was then.

Heidi hi to the Welsh Alps
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Aug 13, 2005 receiving a Bafta for its 2002 production of Plots with a View, a comedy set in the Rhondda Valley starring Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken

Hallmark adds to its offerings with family comedy
Indiantelevision.com, India - Aug 10, 2005 The show Airs Monday to Friday at 9:45 pm. Alfred Molina and Sharon Lawrence star in the half-hour, 22 episodes family comedy. Betty

Cinema of the Caribbean: Prick Up Your Ears
Cinematical, CA - Aug 7, 2005 Alfred Molina plays Ken as a man who comes in the guise of a mentor, only to disguise his own lack of education in the game of life.

Tim Curry in 'Rocky Horror'
New York Daily News, NY - 21 hours ago ably portrayed by Maguire, while amply delivering the action goods via Spider-Man's struggles with equally tortured villain Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina).

Broken Flowers director flirts with mainstream cinema
SouthFlorida.com, FL - Aug 15, 2005 DEAD MAN (1995): Stars Johnny Depp, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfred Molina, Gabriel Byrne, Iggy Pop and Robert Mitchum in his last film role.

Julie Delpy Joins the HOAX Team
Softpedia - Aug 4, 2005 Broken Flowers star is part of the HOAX cast, together with Hope Davis, Richard Gere, Alfred Molina and Marcia Gray. French

A new series only on Hallmark Channel
agencyfaqs.com, India - Aug 11, 2005 Alfred Molina and Sharon Lawrence star in LADIES MAN, a half-hour, 22 episodes family comedy. Betty White, Park Overall and Stephen

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DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Aug 17, 2005 In the supplementary material Alfred Molina puts the case forward for his character, Johann Tetzel, a Dominican monk who sold indulgences as a means of

THIS WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS
Seattle Weekly, WA - Aug 23, 2005 trying to out-manipulate each other as the cops breathe down the necks of both, and Manolo's boss, the show's blowhard news anchor (Alfred Molina, seen only on

Latinos in Entertainment
Back Stage, NY - Aug 23, 2005 Hora Marcada" -- recently reteamed to produce Palm Pictures' upcoming "Cronicas," an Ecuadorian film starring John Leguizamo and Alfred Molina that played at

Knight at the Movies: The Brothers Grimm and Cronicas
Windy city Media Group, IL - 13 hours ago Mother Likes Women ) . Marisa is also the wife of the star of the show ( Alfred Molina, who s briefly glimpsed ) . They re like

Fiddler on the Roof Revival Announces Closing Date
Playbill.com, NY - Aug 1, 2005 When this latest incarnation of Fiddler on the Roof began, Tevye was played by Alfred Molina, who received a Tony nomination for his performance.

The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 ALFRED MOLINA plays Manuel Aringarosa, a strictly conservative bishop who fears for the future of the Church and who will do whatever it takes to avert

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Inco moving ahead with Voisey's Bay despite protests
Globe and Mail, Canada - 22 hours ago By NICOLE MORDANT. VANCOUVER -- Inco Ltd. is playing down threats from Canadian native and political leaders that they may disrupt

Watered-down rental plan still draws protests
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 22 hours ago By JOHN BOZZO. DAYTONA BEACH -- Even stripped of its controversial features, a city crackdown on residential rentals drew fire from

Egypt's Kifaya Protests Keep Pressure on Mubarak
Voice of America - 9 hours ago Anti-government protests in Egypt are keeping pressure on the government of President Hosni Mubarak as the country prepares for next month's landmark

Anti-Iraq war parents to take protests across nation
Washington Post, United States - Aug 24, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents of soldiers killed in Iraq plan to follow President George W. Bush around the country in the coming months, hoping to generate

2005-08-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

Nun upstages Tom Hanks
News24, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 best to protest.". The film, which also stars Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, is due for release in May next year. Michael said a controversial

A wing and a player
Calendar Live (subscription), CA - Aug 23, 2005 foot." But Bill and Devlin managed to persuade him, pointing out that it was an ensemble picture, that the cast was full of pros, including Jean Reno and James

Da Vinci Code, Filming in Paris, Lifts Tourism Cottage Industry
Bloomberg - Jul 27, 2005 2001 film ``A Beautiful Mind'' won Academy Awards for best director and best picture, is directing a cast that includes Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno.

Tom Hanks Faces Da Vinci Code Protests
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - Aug 16, 2005 The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Jean Reno and Audrey Tatou of Amelie , premiers in May 2006.

Canales celebrate their 60th diamond anniversary
Amador Ledger-Dispatch, CA - Aug 19, 2005 realized he had found his true love and proposed to Jean upon completing his training. Prior to leaving for active duty, the couple married in Reno, Nev., on

A lonely 10-yearold spends his summer vacation with two imaginary
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 19, 2005 Griffin), who has been implicated in the murders of Europe s greatest gigolos. With Jean Reno; directed by Mike Bigelow. (83 minutes).

2005-08-25T17:00:00.001-07:00

North Herts A-Level Results: Hard work gets results
Comet 24, UK - 16 hours ago Over in Baldock, 12 students at Knights Templar School received at least three As. Adam Reeves was the school's highest achiever with four As.

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DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Aug 18, 2005 Indiana Jones partly for not having the Nazis to boo and the most thrilling aspect of National Treasure was the shadowy world of the Knights Templar that it

Lindsay B. Clarke
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 11, 2005 He was a member of Orange Baptist Church, American Legion Post 156, VFW Post 2217, Knights Templar 25, PM Independent Orange Lodge 138, AF& AM and Orange RAC 47

Villages College catalog full of lifelong learning opportunities
Villages Daily Sun, FL - 16 hours ago prerequisite. Studies will focus on the key elements of controversy, Mary Magdalene, the Knights Templar and the Priory of Sion.

Psst! Heard this one about Portugal?
Independent Online, South Africa - Aug 13, 2005 Tomar: If you're a fan of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, this historic town is right up your alley because it was here that the Knights Templar established their

New Book Deals update - May to June '05
The Alien Online, UK - Aug 20, 2005 and Raymond Khoury's first novel, Last Templar, "a thriller about the hunt to find four horsemen dressed as Knights Templar who storm the opening night

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: DEVIL'S DUE
Film Threat, CA - Aug 9, 2005 Corinne liked the spooky music. Brendan wanted the Knights Templar to show up and start kicking ass. When Nick showed up an hour

Scientists Focus On 'Dwarf Eye' -- Genetic Finding May Have
Science Daily (press release) - Aug 24, 2005 The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, a Wasserman award from Research to Prevent Blindness, the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, the

SECOND OPINION: Did the Jews do 7/7? Khaled Ahmed s TV Review
Daily Times, Pakistan - Aug 22, 2005 Humayun Gauhar referred to his knowledge of the crusades and said that the Temple in Israel was called so because it was built by the Templar knights.

Proudly hosted by IGN FAQs
IGN, CA - Jul 27, 2005 Andr will explain the St. Stefan chapter of the Knights Templar. After St. Stefan Knights Templar. He'll then return to Paris.

Author of your own adventure
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 12, 2005 Built in 1446 by William St Clair, descendant of a family of Knights Templar, the chapel has long been on the visiting agenda of symbologists, freemasons

For the record
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jul 27, 2005 The Wine of the Week feature in the Food section last week said that the Commanderie de Peyrassol domaine takes its names from the Knights Templar who owned

Tales from the street brings confiscated weapons into public eye
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, MN - Aug 22, 2005 shell. He also had a business card for the Templar Knights of the Ku Klux Klan prominently displayed on the visor of his truck.

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 22, 2005 Red Raymond is a Kentucky-bred son of Deputy Commander, trained by Bob Holthus. -- Knights Templar tracked pace-setting Truly Blushed until the eighth pole in

Community Calendar
Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA - Aug 19, 2005 38, Royal and Select Masons, meeting, Louise Street, 7:30 pm. Crusader Commandery No. 17, Knights Templar, meeting, Louise Street, 8 pm.

British churches have a row over 'Da Vinci Code' filming
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 22, 2005 chapel has attracted tens of thousands of tourists, many of them American, since Brown popularized its links to the once-powerful Knights Templar, a medieval

2005-08-25T17:00:00.000-07:00

Tom Hanks faces Da Vinci Code demonstrators
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 15, 2005 Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks was faced by protestors including nuns, as he began filming scenes for the upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling

People: Michael Brand, Michael Chabon, Tom Hanks
International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 16, 2005 Tom Hanks faced a small group of nuns and other protesters as he began filming scenes for the upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novel "The

Tom Hanks witnessed 12 hour prayer?
Bosh, NY - Aug 17, 2005 The sister prayer outside the Lincoln Cathedral for 12 hours to object to the production of the film, which stars Tom Hanks reports BBC.

No thanks to Hanks at cathedral
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - Aug 16, 2005 Tom Hanks was faced with a throng of religious protestors when he arrived at Lincoln Cathedral to film the movie of Dan Brown's bestseller The Da Vinci Code.

2005-08-25T16:00:00.001-07:00

Tim Curry in 'Rocky Horror'
New York Daily News, NY - 18 hours ago ably portrayed by Maguire, while amply delivering the action goods via Spider-Man's struggles with equally tortured villain Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina).

In brief: Hoax calls for Delpy and Davis
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 5, 2005 Irving's lover and Davis will play an executive at McGraw-Hill, the publishing house that was taken in by Irving's scam, alongside Alfred Molina and Marcia Gay

SATURDAY TV: TONIGHT
Newsday, NY - Aug 6, 2005 Tormented Peter Parker battles a sinister scientist who uses mechanical tentacles for destructive purposes. Tobey Maguire, Alfred Molina.

Cinema of the Caribbean: Prick Up Your Ears
Cinematical, CA - Aug 7, 2005 Alfred Molina plays Ken as a man who comes in the guise of a mentor, only to disguise his own lack of education in the game of life.

Broken Flowers director flirts with mainstream cinema
SouthFlorida.com, FL - Aug 15, 2005 DEAD MAN (1995): Stars Johnny Depp, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfred Molina, Gabriel Byrne, Iggy Pop and Robert Mitchum in his last film role.

Knight at the Movies: The Brothers Grimm and Cronicas
Windy city Media Group, IL - 10 hours ago Mother Likes Women ) . Marisa is also the wife of the star of the show ( Alfred Molina, who s briefly glimpsed ) . They re like

The Freedom of 'Forbidden': Broadway's sacred cows make for
Jewish Exponent, PA - Aug 24, 2005 A fan favorite has been "Fiddler on the Roof," the current hit revival in which the very gentile Alfred Molina received some less than gentle notices for his

Latinos in Entertainment
Back Stage, NY - Aug 23, 2005 Hora Marcada" -- recently reteamed to produce Palm Pictures' upcoming "Cronicas," an Ecuadorian film starring John Leguizamo and Alfred Molina that played at

Fiddler on the Roof Revival Announces Closing Date
Playbill.com, NY - Aug 1, 2005 When this latest incarnation of Fiddler on the Roof began, Tevye was played by Alfred Molina, who received a Tony nomination for his performance.

Heidi hi to the Welsh Alps
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Aug 13, 2005 receiving a Bafta for its 2002 production of Plots with a View, a comedy set in the Rhondda Valley starring Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken

2005-08-25T16:00:00.000-07:00

McClure moves into first place
The Union of Grass Valley, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Stock driver Mike McClure of Nevada City raced into first place in the season standings at Placerville Speedway Saturday night, while Dan Brown maintained his

Times TV Exposes "Da Vinci Code"
Accuracy In Media, DC - 22 hours ago has no coverage of missing person cases but it has recently been offering an excellent two-hour program completely debunking the popular Dan Brown book The Da

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 16 hours ago The book, written by Dan Brown, will be auctioned on an international website when the film is released next year to maximise interest.

UPDATE - Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Hollywood's
Yahoo News (press release) - 3 hours ago John Landis, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown & Henry Gibson in a Groundbreaking Live Satellite Q&A and Screening Event for 25th Anniversary DVD Release of The Blues

Dan Brown wrote the Da Vinci Code
BBC News, UK - Aug 16, 2005 A nun is protesting outside Lincoln Cathedral over the filming of the movie of controversial bestselling book the Da Vinci Code.

Is 'Historian' worth the buzz?
Washington Examiner, DC - Aug 23, 2005 Early reviews compared it to Dan Brown's runaway hit, "The Da Vinci Code.". And cracking open the handsome hardcover will heighten expectations further.

The Outdoorsman
Grand Rapids Herald Review, MN - Aug 24, 2005 banquets and more. My guess Tom is not like a Dan Brown or James Mitchner who would receive a huge check up front to write a book.

A love affair of books
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 14 hours ago hypnotic effect. I once called in sick to work because I stayed up all night reading "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. I was horrified

Wiltshire shares his values
SLAM! Sports, Canada - 14 hours ago He's evil but the guy is in great shape and he's a genius. LAST BOOK YOU READ: DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. WHAT DO YOU DRIVE TO PRACTICE? My 2001 Jeep TJ.

Godwin Heights
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - 22 hours ago By Steve Ungrey. There have been times this summer when Dan Brown doesn't know if he's coming or going. For a few hours per day, the

Veenstra a key cog in UCF's offense
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 32 minutes ago started nearly three weeks ago, right-handed offensive lineman Dan Veenstra worried on freshman, became an immediate contender for incumbent Josh Brown's job.

2005-08-25T15:00:00.001-07:00

Da Vinci Code Film Seeks Church Blessing
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 9, 2005 The Catholic Church has strongly refuted the claims, which also extend to a villainous depiction of Catholic organisation Opus Dei.

Fear of backlash spurs the Da Vinci cloak
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Aug 13, 2005 production began, the studio and producers Brian Grazer and John Calley received letters from groups such as the Catholic League and Opus Dei expressing concern

2005-08-25T15:00:00.000-07:00

Louvre gets gift for Islamic wing
Calendar Live (subscription), CA - Jul 26, 2005 Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is donating about $20 million toward the building of an Islamic art wing at the Louvre, the largest-ever gift to the museum in

Saudi funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated more than $20 million to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

Saudi tycoon donates to Louvre's Islamic art wing
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince al-Waleed bin Talal has donated 17-million ($25.3-million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre Museum in Paris

Saudi Prince Donates Millions to Islamic Addition to The Louvre
All Headline News - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, France (AHN) - The Louvre museum in Paris has received a pricey donation from a Saudi billionaire to help build an Islamic art gallery.

Louvre to Open Islamic Art Wing
Architectural Record - Aug 8, 2005 IM Pei proved this when his glass entry pyramid for the Louvre opened in 1989. In July, French President Jacques Chirac announced

It's like the Louvre, only hotter
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 You don't have to go to the Louvre to see the works of Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.

Louvre Gets Donation for Islamic Art Wing
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 PARIS -- A billionaire Saudi prince has donated $20 million to the Louvre Museum to help fund a new Islamic art wing -- a freeform, glassy structure that will

Islamic art in Louvre
Middle East Online, UK - Jul 27, 2005 The Louvre, once a royal fortress and today the world's largest museum, will get a new wing to showcase its vast collection of Islamic art thanks to a multi

Saudi gifts $20 mn for Louvre's Islamic wing
IANS, India - Aug 9, 2005 New York, Aug 10 (IANS) A Saudi billionaire has made a gift of $20 million to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of a new home for the museum's Islamic

Saudi prince funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Reuters.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated 17 million euros (11.7 million pounds) to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

SAUDI ARABIA: PRINCE GIVES MILLIONS TO LOUVRE ISLAMIC ART WING
AKI, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, 27 July (AKI) - Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal is donating 20.4 million dollars to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of an Islamic art wing.

Prince Walid Helps Set Up Islamic Art Wing in Louvre
Islam Online, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal has donated a multi-million-euro gift to finance the construction of a new Islamic art wing in the Paris-based Louvre Museum to show

ISLAMIC ART AT THE LOUVRE, DONATED BY SAUDI PRINCE
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 (AGI) - Paris, July 27 - The Louvre, the world's largest museum, will have a new wing to host a vast collection of Islamic art: a precious donation by a Saudi

Saudi vows millions for new wing at Louvre
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 gift ever to the world's largest museum, a Saudi prince agreed Tuesday to donate $20 million to the construction of a wing for the Louvre's vast collection of

Prince Walid bin Talal Donates $20.5 Million to Louvre
Art Daily - Jul 27, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.- Prince Walid bin Talal has donated more than $20.5 million for an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

2005-08-25T14:00:00.001-07:00

Prince Walid Helps Set Up Islamic Art Wing in Louvre
Islam Online, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal has donated a multi-million-euro gift to finance the construction of a new Islamic art wing in the Paris-based Louvre Museum to show

Prince Walid bin Talal Donates $20.5 Million to Louvre
Art Daily - Jul 27, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.- Prince Walid bin Talal has donated more than $20.5 million for an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Saudi Prince Donates Millions to Islamic Addition to The Louvre
All Headline News - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, France (AHN) - The Louvre museum in Paris has received a pricey donation from a Saudi billionaire to help build an Islamic art gallery.

Louvre to Exhibit Islamic Artifacts in Riyadh Museum
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 10, 2005 RIYADH, 11 August 2005 The world famous Louvre Museum in Paris will mount an exhibition of Islamic artifacts at the national museum here next January

2005-08-25T14:00:00.000-07:00

Saudi Prince Donates Millions to Islamic Addition to The Louvre
All Headline News - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, France (AHN) - The Louvre museum in Paris has received a pricey donation from a Saudi billionaire to help build an Islamic art gallery.

Louvre to Open Islamic Art Wing
Architectural Record - Aug 8, 2005 IM Pei proved this when his glass entry pyramid for the Louvre opened in 1989. In July, French President Jacques Chirac announced

Islamic art in Louvre
Middle East Online, UK - Jul 27, 2005 The Louvre, once a royal fortress and today the world's largest museum, will get a new wing to showcase its vast collection of Islamic art thanks to a multi

ISLAMIC ART AT THE LOUVRE, DONATED BY SAUDI PRINCE
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 (AGI) - Paris, July 27 - The Louvre, the world's largest museum, will have a new wing to host a vast collection of Islamic art: a precious donation by a Saudi

Saudi gifts $20 mn for Louvre's Islamic wing:-
Webindia123, India - Aug 10, 2005 A Saudi billionaire has made a gift of $20 million to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of a new home for the museum's Islamic treasures.

Saudi billionaire finances Islamic art wing at Paris' Louvre
Middle East Times, Egypt - Jul 27, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince Al Walid Bin Talal has donated 17 million ($20.4 million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre museum in Paris

Prince Walid Helps Set Up Islamic Art Wing in Louvre
Islam Online, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal has donated a multi-million-euro gift to finance the construction of a new Islamic art wing in the Paris-based Louvre Museum to show

Saudi vows millions for new wing at Louvre
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 gift ever to the world's largest museum, a Saudi prince agreed Tuesday to donate $20 million to the construction of a wing for the Louvre's vast collection of

Prince funds Louvre Islamic wing
BBC News, UK - Jul 27, 2005 A Saudi billionaire has donated more than 17m euros ( 11.7m or $20.5m) towards building an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Louvre Gets Donation for Islamic Art Wing
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 PARIS -- A billionaire Saudi prince has donated $20 million to the Louvre Museum to help fund a new Islamic art wing -- a freeform, glassy structure that will

Saudi gifts $20 mn for Louvre's Islamic wing
IANS, India - Aug 9, 2005 New York, Aug 10 (IANS) A Saudi billionaire has made a gift of $20 million to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of a new home for the museum's Islamic

It's like the Louvre, only hotter
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 You don't have to go to the Louvre to see the works of Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.

Louvre to Exhibit Islamic Artifacts in Riyadh Museum
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 10, 2005 RIYADH, 11 August 2005 The world famous Louvre Museum in Paris will mount an exhibition of Islamic artifacts at the national museum here next January

Prince Walid bin Talal Donates $20.5 Million to Louvre
Art Daily - Jul 27, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.- Prince Walid bin Talal has donated more than $20.5 million for an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Saudi prince funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Reuters.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated 17 million euros (11.7 million pounds) to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

Saudi funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated more than $20 million to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

Louvre gets gift for Islamic wing
Calendar Live (subscription), CA - Jul 26, 2005 Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is donating about $20 million toward the building of an Islamic art wing at the Louvre, the largest-ever gift to the museum in

SAUDI ARABIA: PRINCE GIVES MILLIONS TO LOUVRE ISLAMIC ART WING
AKI, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, 27 July (AKI) - Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal is donating 20.4 million dollars to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of an Islamic art wing.

Saudi tycoon donates to Louvre's Islamic art wing
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince al-Waleed bin Talal has donated 17-million ($25.3-million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre Museum in Paris

From the Renaissance to the Baroque at The Louvre
Art Daily - Aug 22, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.-The Louvre Museum presents From the Renaissance to the Baroque - A Collection of Italian Drawings for the Museums of France, on view through

2005-08-25T13:00:00.001-07:00

Violent protests raise the need to better protect alien workers
China Post, Taiwan - 21 hours ago Hundreds of Thai workers, hired to build a rapid transit system in the southern Taiwan city of Kaohsiung, ended their two days of violent protests and returned

Protests against ethnic Turkish district governors spread
Bulgarian News Network, Bulgaria - 13 hours ago SOFIA (bnn)- Protests against the appointment of district governors from the mostly ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) are rapidly

Anti-War Protests Target Wounded at Walter Reed Hospital
Outside the Beltway, VA - 8 hours ago for Peace, one of the groups backing anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan's vigil outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford Texas, organizes the protests at Walter

Only a smattering of protests at UC
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 14 hours ago A few UC students and alums staged peaceful impromptu protests Wednesday afternoon near Shoemaker Center as Huggins' Bearcats coaching career came to an end.

TOMATO CRISIS: APULIA, PROTESTS IN FRONT OF CERIGNOLA DOME
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 9 hours ago (AGI) - Foggia, Aug 25 - In concomitance with the meeting of the 12 town councils in the area of Ofantina, Lower Tavoliere, and North Barese, a demonstration

Watered-down rental plan still draws protests
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 17 hours ago By JOHN BOZZO. DAYTONA BEACH -- Even stripped of its controversial features, a city crackdown on residential rentals drew fire from

Croatian Manson concert goes on in face of church protests
Curlio.com - 20 hours ago Suprise surprise, there were protests by the catholic church before a concert by Marilyn Manson. This time the country was Croatia.

Protests force Gauteng liquor law review
Business Day, South Africa - 18 hours ago GAUTENG s liquor act is under review after the province was flooded with complaints that the law is unworkable, unconstitutional and expensive.

After Protests: Haitian Police Arm Attach s to Conduct Massacres
Political Affairs Magazine, NY - 10 hours ago In many Latin American countries, death-squads work hand in hand with the police, but discretely, and function mostly at night.

Pruetts Totally Empathize With Sheehan, Say Her Protests Are
Think Progress, DC - 2 hours ago Conservatives took President Bush s cue yesterday and turned the spotlight on Tammy Pruett, an Iraq mom whose husband and five sons have all served in Iraq.

Protests go on at guinea pig farm
BBC News, UK - 13 hours ago An Animal Liberation Front spokesman said protests were expected to continue until all the guinea pigs had gone. He said their protests

Protests Should Not Infringe On Other People's Rights
AllAfrica.com, Africa - 7 hours ago He said in dealing with different sets of protests, it's the prerogative of the official in charge of the march, to decide what action to take.

The Georgian Orthodox Church protests against Catholic propaganda
Interfax-Religion, Russia - 11 hours ago Tbilisi, August 25, Interfax - The Georgian Orthodox Church is against We Build the Future Roman Catholic Church s program in Georgian secondary schools

Protests in Ibadan as Adedibu's aide is buriedf
Vanguard, Nigeria - 22 hours ago By Sina Babasola. IBADAN COMMERCIAL activities in several parts of Ibadan were paralysed yesterday following a protest by those

Protests galore near Bush's Crawford ranch:
NewKerala.com, India - 19 hours ago Washington: Crawford and nearby Waco swelled with protests and counter-protests, some of it surrounding the return of anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan.

Egypt's Kifaya Protests Keep Pressure on Mubarak
Voice of America - 4 hours ago Anti-government protests in Egypt are keeping pressure on the government of President Hosni Mubarak as the country prepares for next month's landmark

France prepares for popular protests
EUobserver.com, Belgium - 15 hours ago French Socialists are split about which direction to take following the internal clashes earlier this year over the party's position on the EU constitution.

Student protests flare up
Kathmandu Post, Nepal - 21 hours ago KATHMANDU, Aug 24 - A person unconnected with ongoing student protests against the hike in petroleum products sustained injury when police fired shots to

Protests Force Gauteng Liquor Law Review
AllAfrica.com, Africa - 9 hours ago GAUTENG's liquor act is under review after the province was flooded with complaints that the law is unworkable, unconstitutional and expensive.

Inco moving ahead with Voisey's Bay despite protests
Globe and Mail, Canada - 17 hours ago By NICOLE MORDANT. VANCOUVER -- Inco Ltd. is playing down threats from Canadian native and political leaders that they may disrupt

2005-08-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Ron Howard: Boxing clever
Independent, UK - Aug 18, 2005 The director Ron Howard is accused of lacking depth. But, he tells Elaine Lipworth, the gloves are off in his latest film. Ron Howard is a nice guy.

Ron Howard Spaces Out
E! Online - Jul 28, 2005 Howard and his partner, Brian Grazer, will produce the project through their Imagine TV banner and will be aided by coproducer and Halo creator Alex Seropian

Cinderella Man Movie Review
Future Movies, UK - 16 hours ago With sights set firmly on Oscar glory, Ron Howard's drama actually went into production before Million Dollar Baby, but that film's quick turnaround and huge

Times TV Exposes "Da Vinci Code"
Accuracy In Media, DC - 19 hours ago real truth about Jesus. It is going to become a major motion picture from Sony, directed by Ron Howard and featuring Tom Hanks.

Film Shorts
TheStranger.com, WA - 5 hours ago and consuming only Oscars well, it would still come up short to Ron Howard's latest film. Cinderella Man, the much-ballyhooed

First varsity year a big unknown for county teams
Howard County Times, MD - 8 hours ago school was assigned a home course: Glenelg and Reservoir (Cattail Creek), Howard and Hammond Coach Ron Martin has an ace in the hole with sophomore Chris Wellde

An effort to help givers give wisely
Kansas City Star, MO - Aug 24, 2005 But Ron Howard, a spokesman for Heart of America United Way, said he could not find any officials with the charity who recall receiving a letter from Nixon.

~ NOW PLAYING ~
LA City Beat, CA - 19 hours ago Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who collaborated on A Beautiful Mind (2001), reteam for the glossy, mostly accurate story of boxer Jim

Movies that Are HOT HOT HOT!
The Portland Mercury, OR - 6 hours ago Scott Glenn, and one of the interchangable Baldwins). Too bad it didn't take out director Ron Howard, because this movie's lame.

Movie Guide and Film Series
New York Times, United States - 40 minutes ago 'CINDERELLA MAN' (PG-13, 144 minutes) The best parts of Ron Howard's ingratiating Depression-era weepie about the boxing underdog-turned-top dog James J.

SAN FRANCISCO Death in the ring
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 13 hours ago There is no question Baer was a bit of a scoundrel, but his family and historians said he was more complex than film director Ron Howard portrayed him.

Up Next For Bill Paxton & Ron Howard
Dark Horizons - Jul 26, 2005 CNN talked to Ron Howard this morning and the director, currently filming an adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", revealed some interesting scoops according to

Grand Strand Scoreboard
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 12 hours ago Ron Campus/ Pepper Frank 72 pts; Jimmy Aglieco/ Kevin Lemmons 72; Billy Belair Bill Millard/ Mike Ciraco/ Mike Souchock/ Herb Rudman -17; Howard Perrault/ Norm

Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies despite critics complaining his work lacks intensity.

Australia's Fairfax media group appoints Howard ally as chairman
TODAYonline, Singapore - 13 hours ago newspaper group has named a close associate of Prime Minister John Howard as its that he would be retiring from his position and be replaced by Ron Walker, a

Capsule reviews of current movies
Bremerton Sun, United States - Aug 23, 2005 CINDERELLA MAN (B+) Director Ron Howard can't entirely avoid sentiment in this predictable but effective look at the career of James Braddock, who won the

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 10 hours ago Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

2005-08-25T12:00:00.001-07:00

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to waive immunity in
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2005 By William McCall. PORTLAND, Ore. The American archbishop stepping down to become the Catholic Church's doctrinal watchdog will waive diplomatic immunity

A 4th Roman Catholic for US Supreme Court
WorldNetDaily, OR - Aug 16, 2005 If Judge Roberts wins the support of a majority of the US Senate, he will become the fourth Roman Catholic on the US Supreme Court. Is that cause for alarm?

Fetal pain article leads to vicious hate mail
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 6 hours ago Dr. Catherine DeAngelis is a staunch Roman Catholic, used to give communion to patients and says she strongly opposes abortion.

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to deposition
Katu.com, OR - Aug 11, 2005 PORTLAND, Ore. - Archbishop William Levada agreed Wednesday to waive diplomatic immunity and answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests after

Human rights complaint against Calgary bishop over same sex
Brandon Sun, Canada - 2 hours ago CALGARY (CP) - A man has dropped a human rights complaint against a Roman Catholic bishop over comments he made that condemned homosexuality and same-sex

Roman Catholic church's World Youth Day celebrations begin in
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Aug 16, 2005 German-born Pope Benedict XVI will join the six-day Roman Catholic youth festival on Thursday in his first foreign trip. His predecessor

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to waive immunity in
CBC News, Canada - Aug 10, 2005 (AP) - Archbishop William Levada agreed Wednesday to waive diplomatic immunity and answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests after he takes

New Roman Catholic doctrinal watchdog agrees to deposition
kgw.com (subscription), OR - Aug 10, 2005 Archbishop William Levada agreed Wednesday to waive diplomatic immunity and answer questions about sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests after he takes over as

Sydney to host next Roman Catholic World Youth Day
Radio Australia, Australia - Aug 21, 2005 Pope Benedict the Sixteenth announced that Sydney will hold the next Roman Catholic World Youth Day in three years time - 2008.

Roman Catholic's World Youth Day celebrations begin in Germany
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - Aug 16, 2005 German leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were to hold opening masses in the western cities of Cologne, Bonn and Duesseldorf.

Kenya bishop suspects 'tortured'
BBC News, UK - 14 hours ago A Kenyan judge has ordered doctors to investigate allegations that police tortured six people suspected of killing a Roman Catholic bishop.

2005-08-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

Richard E Grant's 'Wah Wah' opens Edinburgh
Hollywood News, UK - Aug 17, 2005 films will screen throughout the event, which include the Elijah Wood football hooligan drama GREEN STREET, and ASYLUM, starring Sir Ian McKellan and Natasha

McKellan slams church's stance on 'Da Vinci Code':-
Webindia123, India - Aug 10, 2005 British actor Ian McKellan has slammed the Catholic church for urging people not to read Dan Brown's controversial novel "The Da Vinci Code".

THIS WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS
Seattle Weekly, WA - Aug 16, 2005 It's made all the more inevitable by Dr. Cleave (Ian McKellan), a resentful colleague and rival of Stella's husband (Hugh Bonneville from Iris).

Jonathan Demme Set To Film Neil Young On Stage @ Nashville's Holy
Top40-Charts.com, NY - Aug 15, 2005 Upcoming releases include Asylum, starring Natasha Richardson, Sir Ian McKellan and Marton Csokas, based on Patrick McGrath's celebrated novel of erotic

A Hitch or two in 'Asylum'
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Aug 12, 2005 Ian McKellan is also on hand, playing both a god and a monster, pulling strings and yanking chains like a man possessed. And indeed he is.

Disturbing and compelling, 'Asylum' offers no refuge
Current, MO - Aug 22, 2005 party, we are introduced to Dr. Cleave (Ian McKellan), a longtime therapist at the hospital who was passed over in favor of Stella's husband for the top job.

Little Cinema to show Broken Flowers, Asylum
iBerkshires.com, MA - Aug 18, 2005 2 through September 8, the Little Cinema will feature Asylum (R, 90 minutes), directed by David Mackenzie and starring Natasha Richardson and Ian McKellan.

New Reviews: A male milestone, star turns by parakeets and a
Portland Tribune, OR - Aug 19, 2005 Meanwhile, prim and sinister doctor Ian McKellan lurks about like a butler in one of those stories where the butler done it. And

McKellan slams church's stance on 'Da Vinci Code'
IANS, India - Aug 10, 2005 Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) British actor Ian McKellan has slammed the Catholic church for urging people not to read Dan Brown's controversial novel "The Da

Casual Friday
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Aug 19, 2005 on them. A lovely picture of actor Ian McKellan filming in England's Lincoln Cathedral showed up here the other day. The caption

Natasha Richardson and Marton Csokas in Asylum
Palo Alto Online, CA - Aug 19, 2005 Unmoved by the repeated warnings of her jilted husband and the hospital's head psychotherapist (Ian McKellan), Stella risks all in the name of wanton passion

2005-08-25T11:00:00.001-07:00

Malibu: How the Other Half Leases
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 24, 2005 "This goes downstairs and takes you out to the beach on the Tom Hanks side," Dazzan-Palmer said. See there? Fifty grand and you're

Tom Hanks Faces "Da Vinci Code" Protesters
Softpedia - Aug 16, 2005 Actor Tom Hanks had to faced the protesters, including nuns, gathered outside the Lincoln Cathedral, as the movie shooting for "The Da Vinci Code" started.

10 Notorious Flops Worth Seeing
The Onion (satire), NY - Aug 23, 2005 What it tries to do: Joe Versus The Volcano could be called the original Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romantic comedy, except that romantic comedies are never brave

Nuns Protest Hanks, Da Vinci Code
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 22, 2005 Tom Hanks, star of the upcoming film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, meets protesters including nuns on the set, and a Lincoln Cathedral dean calls the

How a Catholic nun upstaged Tom Hanks
Daily Mail - UK, UK - Aug 16, 2005 But when Tom Hanks arrived at Lincoln Cathedral to film of scenes from the movie of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code he found himself upstaged by a handful of

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 11 hours ago charity. It has the autographs of Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellen and director Ron Howard, plus other cast and production crew. The

Tom Hanks meets protesters
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 'Forrest Gump' star Tom Hanks was faced by protesters as he began filming for the movie adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling and controversial novel 'The Da

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 8 hours ago Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

Tom Hanks faces Da Vinci Code demonstrators
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 15, 2005 Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks was faced by protestors including nuns, as he began filming scenes for the upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling

Tom Hanks is dead: Fake Premiere in 60 seconds
Cinematical, CA - Aug 2, 2005 This time it's Premiere. Some highlights: The cover has a stark black and white picture of Tom Hanks with the caption, "Remembering Tom Hanks.".

Scotsman a 'Starter' for Hanks movie
Reuters.uk, UK - Aug 23, 2005 Reporter) - Scottish actor James McAvoy has signed to star in "Starter for Ten," a coming-of-age movie being developed by Tom Hanks' production company.

No thanks to Hanks at cathedral
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - Aug 16, 2005 Tom Hanks was faced with a throng of religious protestors when he arrived at Lincoln Cathedral to film the movie of Dan Brown's bestseller The Da Vinci Code.

Tom Hanks, Disney and Space Mouse Help Canada's James Fund
PR Direct (press release), Canada - Aug 11, 2005 of Mickey Mouse's 75th anniversary by auctioning 75 uniquely-designed statues of Mickey, including "Space Mouse," which was designed by actor Tom Hanks.

Tom Hanks faces nuns ire over Da Vinci Code!:-
Webindia123, India - Aug 16, 2005 Tom Hanks had to face protestors including nuns during the filming of the upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code in

Nun upstages Tom Hanks
News24, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 Michael, 61, prayed for 12 hours on Monday outside Lincoln Cathedral in the east of England where scenes from the forthcoming Tom Hanks blockbuster, directed

2005-08-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

Tom Hanks meets protesters
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 'Forrest Gump' star Tom Hanks was faced by protesters as he began filming for the movie adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling and controversial novel 'The Da

Tom Hanks witnessed 12 hour prayer?
Bosh, NY - Aug 17, 2005 The sister prayer outside the Lincoln Cathedral for 12 hours to object to the production of the film, which stars Tom Hanks reports BBC.

How a Catholic nun upstaged Tom Hanks
Daily Mail - UK, UK - Aug 16, 2005 But when Tom Hanks arrived at Lincoln Cathedral to film of scenes from the movie of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code he found himself upstaged by a handful of

10 Notorious Flops Worth Seeing
The Onion (satire), NY - Aug 23, 2005 What it tries to do: Joe Versus The Volcano could be called the original Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romantic comedy, except that romantic comedies are never brave

Malibu: How the Other Half Leases
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 24, 2005 "This goes downstairs and takes you out to the beach on the Tom Hanks side," Dazzan-Palmer said. See there? Fifty grand and you're

Tom Hanks is dead: Fake Premiere in 60 seconds
Cinematical, CA - Aug 2, 2005 This time it's Premiere. Some highlights: The cover has a stark black and white picture of Tom Hanks with the caption, "Remembering Tom Hanks.".

2005-08-25T10:00:00.001-07:00

Dan Brown cleared of copyright infringement
CBC Edmonton, Canada - Aug 5, 2005 A judge in New York has ruled that Dan Brown's wildly popular best-seller, The Da Vinci Code, does not infringe on the copyrights of another author.

Is 'Historian' worth the buzz?
Washington Examiner, DC - Aug 23, 2005 Early reviews compared it to Dan Brown's runaway hit, "The Da Vinci Code.". And cracking open the handsome hardcover will heighten expectations further.

British Churches Split Over Da Vinci Code Filming
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 22, 2005 Churches in Britain are divided over whether to allow filming of Dan Brown s bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Churches in

MPs' populist summer books
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 21, 2005 A survey released today reveals that among the books most likely to accompany MPs on their summer breaks were Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and JK Rowling's

Of Friction and 'The Da Vinci Code'
PhysOrg.com, VA - 1 hour ago sequence, a numerical pattern often observed in quasicrystals and which was one of the clues to solving the Da Vinci code in the novel by Dan Brown.

A love affair of books
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 8 hours ago hypnotic effect. I once called in sick to work because I stayed up all night reading "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. I was horrified

Dan Brown wrote the Da Vinci Code
BBC News, UK - Aug 16, 2005 A nun is protesting outside Lincoln Cathedral over the filming of the movie of controversial bestselling book the Da Vinci Code.

Wiltshire shares his values
SLAM! Sports, Canada - 8 hours ago He's evil but the guy is in great shape and he's a genius. LAST BOOK YOU READ: DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. WHAT DO YOU DRIVE TO PRACTICE? My 2001 Jeep TJ.

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 10 hours ago The book, written by Dan Brown, will be auctioned on an international website when the film is released next year to maximise interest.

Dan Brown "did not plagiarise" Perdue s books
Softpedia - Aug 7, 2005 Best-selling author Dan Brown has won a court ruling against Lewis Perdue, who claimed "The Da Vinci Code" copied elements from two of his books, according to

McClure moves into first place
The Union of Grass Valley, CA - Aug 24, 2005 Stock driver Mike McClure of Nevada City raced into first place in the season standings at Placerville Speedway Saturday night, while Dan Brown maintained his

Wolves enjoy fast lane at skilled positions
The Bay City Times, MI - Aug 24, 2005 Senior Dan Brown, who played offensive guard in each of his previous three seasons in Central's football program, is expected to open the 2005 season as the

Times TV Exposes "Da Vinci Code"
Accuracy In Media, DC - 16 hours ago has no coverage of missing person cases but it has recently been offering an excellent two-hour program completely debunking the popular Dan Brown book The Da

Godwin Heights
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - 16 hours ago By Steve Ungrey. There have been times this summer when Dan Brown doesn't know if he's coming or going. For a few hours per day, the

Talking shop with Bob Jones coach Shannon Brown
Huntsville Times, AL - 2 hours ago The other is when I was playing for the Atlanta Falcons. It was a preseason game against the Panthers and Coach (Dan)Reeves was saying a prayer.

Dan the man in Sens land
Ottawa Sun, Canada - 13 hours ago One Carp resident, armed with his digital camera, snapped shots of the new "impact" player's gap-toothed smile and curly brown hair.

Grand Strand Scoreboard
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 9 hours ago 125 Dan O'Connell/ Alan Kletchka/ Lew Meyer/ Jim Beairsto 125; Bob Byrne/ Bob MVP Players - Low net: Tom Brown 65; Tony Dolcimascolo 67; Richard Murphy 67

The Outdoorsman
Grand Rapids Herald Review, MN - Aug 24, 2005 banquets and more. My guess Tom is not like a Dan Brown or James Mitchner who would receive a huge check up front to write a book.

Dan Brown triumphed in New York City court
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 7, 2005 The Da Vince Code author Dan Brown triumphed in a New York City court on Friday (05 August 05), when a judge ruled his best-selling novel had not plagiarised

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Tom Hanks witnessed 12 hour prayer?
Bosh, NY - Aug 17, 2005 The sister prayer outside the Lincoln Cathedral for 12 hours to object to the production of the film, which stars Tom Hanks reports BBC.

Tom Hanks, Disney and Space Mouse Help Canada's James Fund
PR Direct (press release), Canada - Aug 11, 2005 of Mickey Mouse's 75th anniversary by auctioning 75 uniquely-designed statues of Mickey, including "Space Mouse," which was designed by actor Tom Hanks.

Hanks voted vice president
Hindustan Times, India - 8 hours ago The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected movie producer Sid Ganis as its new president and also voted in movie star Tom Hanks as vice

Scotsman a 'Starter' for Hanks movie
Reuters.uk, UK - Aug 23, 2005 Reporter) - Scottish actor James McAvoy has signed to star in "Starter for Ten," a coming-of-age movie being developed by Tom Hanks' production company.

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 7 hours ago Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

10 Notorious Flops Worth Seeing
The Onion (satire), NY - Aug 23, 2005 What it tries to do: Joe Versus The Volcano could be called the original Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romantic comedy, except that romantic comedies are never brave

Tom Hanks Faces "Da Vinci Code" Protesters
Softpedia - Aug 16, 2005 Actor Tom Hanks had to faced the protesters, including nuns, gathered outside the Lincoln Cathedral, as the movie shooting for "The Da Vinci Code" started.

Tom Hanks faces Da Vinci Code demonstrators
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 15, 2005 Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks was faced by protestors including nuns, as he began filming scenes for the upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling

Tom Hanks upstaged by nun's protest over 'Da Vinci Code'
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 16, 2005 A NUN upstaged film star Tom Hanks yesterday as she protested against the controversial movie The Da Vinci Code. Hanks is filming

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 10 hours ago charity. It has the autographs of Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellen and director Ron Howard, plus other cast and production crew. The

Tom Hanks meets protesters
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 'Forrest Gump' star Tom Hanks was faced by protesters as he began filming for the movie adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling and controversial novel 'The Da

How a Catholic nun upstaged Tom Hanks
Daily Mail - UK, UK - Aug 16, 2005 But when Tom Hanks arrived at Lincoln Cathedral to film of scenes from the movie of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code he found himself upstaged by a handful of

Nun upstages Tom Hanks
News24, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 Michael, 61, prayed for 12 hours on Monday outside Lincoln Cathedral in the east of England where scenes from the forthcoming Tom Hanks blockbuster, directed

Nuns Protest Hanks, Da Vinci Code
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 22, 2005 Tom Hanks, star of the upcoming film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, meets protesters including nuns on the set, and a Lincoln Cathedral dean calls the

Tom Hanks is dead: Fake Premiere in 60 seconds
Cinematical, CA - Aug 2, 2005 This time it's Premiere. Some highlights: The cover has a stark black and white picture of Tom Hanks with the caption, "Remembering Tom Hanks.".

No thanks to Hanks at cathedral
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - Aug 16, 2005 Tom Hanks was faced with a throng of religious protestors when he arrived at Lincoln Cathedral to film the movie of Dan Brown's bestseller The Da Vinci Code.

2005-08-25T09:00:00.001-07:00

The Outdoorsman
Grand Rapids Herald Review, MN - Aug 24, 2005 banquets and more. My guess Tom is not like a Dan Brown or James Mitchner who would receive a huge check up front to write a book.

Talking shop with Bob Jones coach Shannon Brown
Huntsville Times, AL - 1 hour ago The other is when I was playing for the Atlanta Falcons. It was a preseason game against the Panthers and Coach (Dan)Reeves was saying a prayer.

Dan Brown triumphed in New York City court
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 7, 2005 The Da Vince Code author Dan Brown triumphed in a New York City court on Friday (05 August 05), when a judge ruled his best-selling novel had not plagiarised

Times TV Exposes "Da Vinci Code"
Accuracy In Media, DC - 15 hours ago has no coverage of missing person cases but it has recently been offering an excellent two-hour program completely debunking the popular Dan Brown book The Da

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 9 hours ago The book, written by Dan Brown, will be auctioned on an international website when the film is released next year to maximise interest.

Wolves enjoy fast lane at skilled positions
The Bay City Times, MI - Aug 24, 2005 Senior Dan Brown, who played offensive guard in each of his previous three seasons in Central's football program, is expected to open the 2005 season as the

Dan the man in Sens land
Ottawa Sun, Canada - 12 hours ago One Carp resident, armed with his digital camera, snapped shots of the new "impact" player's gap-toothed smile and curly brown hair.

Dan Brown wrote the Da Vinci Code
BBC News, UK - Aug 16, 2005 A nun is protesting outside Lincoln Cathedral over the filming of the movie of controversial bestselling book the Da Vinci Code.

Godwin Heights
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - 15 hours ago By Steve Ungrey. There have been times this summer when Dan Brown doesn't know if he's coming or going. For a few hours per day, the

Wiltshire shares his values
SLAM! Sports, Canada - 7 hours ago He's evil but the guy is in great shape and he's a genius. LAST BOOK YOU READ: DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. WHAT DO YOU DRIVE TO PRACTICE? My 2001 Jeep TJ.

Of Friction and 'The Da Vinci Code'
PhysOrg.com, VA - 5 minutes ago sequence, a numerical pattern often observed in quasicrystals and which was one of the clues to solving the Da Vinci code in the novel by Dan Brown.

A love affair of books
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 7 hours ago hypnotic effect. I once called in sick to work because I stayed up all night reading "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. I was horrified

MPs' populist summer books
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 21, 2005 A survey released today reveals that among the books most likely to accompany MPs on their summer breaks were Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and JK Rowling's

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Sony to ship first multi-UMD titles
PSPworld - 4 hours ago Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced its first multi-disc UMD titles. The videos are: Good Times - The Complete 1st Season

'Big Daddy' Producer Elected New Academy President
Zap2it.com - 3 hours ago From there, it was off to Sony Pictures, where he was vice chairman of Columbia Pictures and president of worldwide marketing for Columbia/Tri-Star Motion

Jamdat Names Sony Pictures CEO to Board
Next Generation, CA - Aug 23, 2005 Michael Lyton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures has been named the latest member of Jamdat's board of directors. "Michael brings

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 mil. in case of fake movie critic
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Aug 4, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- Sony Pictures Entertainment must pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the studio of citing a fake movie critic in ads for several films

Blu-ray Hoping for Standard
Red Herring, CA - 21 hours ago But now both formats appear to have an equal number of big studio backers, with 20th Century Fox joining Walt Disney and Sony Pictures Entertainment, a

Sony backtracks from anti-Napster spiel
Register, UK - 33 minutes ago Sony Pictures Entertainment staffer Steve Heckler told attendees of the Americas Conference on Information Systems 2000 that his company would develop

High-profile action films underperform
AZ Central.com, AZ - 20 hours ago In any other summer, DreamWorks Pictures and Sony Pictures might have expected to strike gold with their recent releases, "The Island" and "Stealth," because

LEFT BEHIND: WORLD AT WAR
ChristianNewsToday.com - 18 hours ago Churches may have as many screenings over than weekend as they wish. Then, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the DVD on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
USA Today - Aug 3, 2005 LOS ANGELES (AP) Sony Pictures Entertainment must pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the studio of citing a fake movie critic in

This Week's New Releases
romanticmovies.about.com - 13 hours ago I missed the screening of "The Cave" in my area, so we'll just have to rely on the official synopsis from Sony Pictures: "Deep in the Romanian forest, a team

Sony Pictures Fall 2005 Preview
Comingsoon.net - Aug 10, 2005 Sony Pictures has released its Fall 2005 Preview and we've posted new pictures for the studio's films. Just click the titles below to view the images.

Sony Pictures Television International Prepares for Major Growth
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 22, 2005 In response to the growing demands of its distribution, networks and local language production businesses, Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has

Filmmakers Sue Sony Pictures Over 'Zorro'
Newsday, NY - Aug 2, 2005 A film company wants a federal court to declare it can make a movie based on the character of "Zorro" despite objections by Sony Pictures Entertainment, the

Film company sues Sony Pictures on "Zorro" character
Xinhua, China - Aug 1, 2005 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A Hollywood film company sued Sony Pictures Entertainment Monday, alleging Sony is wrongly claiming to have exclusive rights to the "Zorro

The Grays are Coming to Sony Pictures
Comingsoon.net - Aug 23, 2005 Sony Pictures will pay Black Hawk Down screenwriter Ken Nolan $3 million for his 75-page "script-ment" (less than a script but more than a treatment) of

'Premonition' draws Bullock
Reuters - 10 hours ago The film is set up at TriStar Pictures, a Sony Pictures division that was relaunched last year as a genre label. German filmmaker

Sony Pictures to pay $1.5 million to settle suit over movie ads
Newsday, NY - Aug 2, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- A judge approved an agreement calling for Sony Pictures Entertainment to pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the studio

No plans to revive DVD talks
AVinfo, UK - 3 hours ago Atsutoshi Nishida's company held a series of meetings with rival Sony this week in a bid to reach agreement on the development of DVD recorders.

Sony Pictures to raise number of comic books for cellphones
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Aug 23, 2005 Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), unit of Sony, will raise by almost three-fold the number of comic books which it formats for viewing on cellphones

Sony Pictures Appoints Communications Chief
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 2, 2005 Another ex-politico is coming to Hollywood, this one as head of Sony Pictures Entertainment's corporate communications, the studio said.

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Arts, Briefly
New York Times, United States - Aug 16, 2005 Alec Knight, allowed production of the film, starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, after Sony Pictures reportedly offered a donation of $180,000.

Da Vinci Code, Filming in Paris, Lifts Tourism Cottage Industry
Bloomberg - Jul 27, 2005 whose 2001 film ``A Beautiful Mind'' won Academy Awards for best director and best picture, is directing a cast that includes Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean

A Very Long Engagement
DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 on your perspective, therefore, you will either love of hate this latest offering, which re-teams Jeunet with his lead from Am lie, Audrey Tautou, for another

Have fun with French films
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Aug 2, 2005 In this psychological drama, the adorable Audrey Tautou of ``Am lie'' and the upcoming ``The Da Vinci Code'' plays a love-struck art student carrying on an

Review: Happenstance
Blogcritics.org - Aug 11, 2005 At the beginning both Irene (Audrey Tautou) and Younes (Faudel), who are sitting near each other on the train, hear their same horoscope (Pisces) read aloud to

Churches fear damage from curse of 'The Da Vinci Code'
Independent, UK - Aug 13, 2005 Tom Hanks plays the part of Professor Robert Langdon who, along with Sophie Neveu, played by Am lie star Audrey Tautou, attempt to solve a murder which takes

Curtain rises on New Montreal FilmFest
Montreal Gazette, Canada - 9 hours ago espagnole of three years ago. Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris star. Patrick Bouchard's NFB short Dehors novembre is also on that bill.

Review: Amelie
Blogcritics.org - Aug 10, 2005 The character of Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou, is both perky and delightful, and truthfully, there could not have been a better casting selection for the

MOVIES: Rental Unit
Style Weekly, VA - Aug 10, 2005 Well, it s not really Am lie, but Jeunet s tale of a young girl s lost boyfriend does star the same actress, Audrey Tautou, and she is

A Very Long Engagement
Playstation Magazine (subscription) - Aug 1, 2005 Actress Audrey Tautou and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet teamed up a couple of years ago on the absolutely delightful and sunny Am lie.

Not Showing at a Theater Near You
LA Weekly, CA - 15 hours ago Since then, with the exception of a handful of imports offering some combination of Roberto Benigni, Audrey Tautou and high-wire martial-arts action, grosses

Writer's folly
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Aug 21, 2005 or not you are beguiled by the sad-sack, low-key presence of the film's star, Edouard Baer (a couple of years ago, he played Audrey Tautou's humorless Jewish

Da Vinci Code to be filmed in Winchester
ITV.com, UK - Aug 3, 2005 later this year. Other actors starring in the film include Sir Ian McKellen and French actress Audrey Tautou. Lincoln Cathedral is

The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 AUDREY TAUTOU plays Sauni re's granddaughter, French cryptologist Sophie Neveu. Raised by her grandfather to decipher codes and

Fairfield cracks the Da Vinci code
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 And when the film is released next year, staring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian McKellen, millions of people worldwide will be queuing up to see what

A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
JoBlo.com, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 (Yes, even in the seriously violent moments, too.). Reuniting with her Amelie director, the sweet and lovely Audrey Tautou delivers some great work here.

Westminster Abbey was right to reject Hollywood's 30 pieces of
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 you see, and produced a long line of descendants ending up with lovely, auburn-haired police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (acted in the film by Audrey Tautou).

A Long Time Coming
New Republic (subscription), D.C. - Jul 25, 2005 The youngest of the five, a boy named Manech, is engaged to be married to a young woman named Mathilde (Audrey Tautou), a pretty orphan with a limp caused by a

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For the record
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jul 27, 2005 The Wine of the Week feature in the Food section last week said that the Commanderie de Peyrassol domaine takes its names from the Knights Templar who owned

Scientists focus on 'dwarf eye'
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 18 hours ago The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, a Wasserman award from Research to Prevent Blindness, the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, the

Community Calendar
Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA - Aug 19, 2005 38, Royal and Select Masons, meeting, Louise Street, 7:30 pm. Crusader Commandery No. 17, Knights Templar, meeting, Louise Street, 8 pm.

Please support DVD Times by ordering through our partners
DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Aug 18, 2005 Indiana Jones partly for not having the Nazis to boo and the most thrilling aspect of National Treasure was the shadowy world of the Knights Templar that it

Author of your own adventure
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 12, 2005 Built in 1446 by William St Clair, descendant of a family of Knights Templar, the chapel has long been on the visiting agenda of symbologists, freemasons

North Herts A-Level Results: Hard work gets results
Comet 24, UK - 7 hours ago Over in Baldock, 12 students at Knights Templar School received at least three As. Adam Reeves was the school's highest achiever with four As.

Psst! Heard this one about Portugal?
Independent Online, South Africa - Aug 13, 2005 Tomar: If you're a fan of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, this historic town is right up your alley because it was here that the Knights Templar established their

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: DEVIL'S DUE
Film Threat, CA - Aug 9, 2005 Corinne liked the spooky music. Brendan wanted the Knights Templar to show up and start kicking ass. When Nick showed up an hour

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IGN, CA - Jul 27, 2005 Andr will explain the St. Stefan chapter of the Knights Templar. After St. Stefan Knights Templar. He'll then return to Paris.

Lindsay B. Clarke
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 11, 2005 He was a member of Orange Baptist Church, American Legion Post 156, VFW Post 2217, Knights Templar 25, PM Independent Orange Lodge 138, AF& AM and Orange RAC 47

Tales from the street brings confiscated weapons into public eye
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, MN - Aug 22, 2005 shell. He also had a business card for the Templar Knights of the Ku Klux Klan prominently displayed on the visor of his truck.

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 22, 2005 Red Raymond is a Kentucky-bred son of Deputy Commander, trained by Bob Holthus. -- Knights Templar tracked pace-setting Truly Blushed until the eighth pole in

British churches have a row over 'Da Vinci Code' filming
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 22, 2005 chapel has attracted tens of thousands of tourists, many of them American, since Brown popularized its links to the once-powerful Knights Templar, a medieval

Knights Templar Rallies in Ontario Debutante
BloodHorse, KY - Aug 20, 2005 Knights Templar gave jockey Constant Montpellier his first added-money score of the 2005 campaign, rallying from just off the pace to take Saturday's (US

The Secret of Solomon s Temple Discovered
PR Leap (press release), CA - Aug 19, 2005 the Bible, the Koran and other religious texts Gardiner also delves into the hidden knowledge of the alchemists and the infamous Knights Templar to make

Student on top of the world
Comet 24, UK - Aug 11, 2005 Felicity Corrie, 19, of Stockens Green, Knebworth opted to take on the nine-day challenge after she finished school at Knights Templar in Baldock.

Another Roadside Distraction
Westword, CO - 16 hours ago "From the Illuminati to the Knights Templar, Hitler, Janet Reno, Bill Clinton, Sadass Hussein, Osama bin Eradicated, Yassir Arab-crap.

New Book Deals update - May to June '05
The Alien Online, UK - Aug 20, 2005 and Raymond Khoury's first novel, Last Templar, "a thriller about the hunt to find four horsemen dressed as Knights Templar who storm the opening night

SECOND OPINION: Did the Jews do 7/7? Khaled Ahmed s TV Review
Daily Times, Pakistan - Aug 22, 2005 Humayun Gauhar referred to his knowledge of the crusades and said that the Temple in Israel was called so because it was built by the Templar knights.

Villages College catalog full of lifelong learning opportunities
Villages Daily Sun, FL - 7 hours ago prerequisite. Studies will focus on the key elements of controversy, Mary Magdalene, the Knights Templar and the Priory of Sion.

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Two Say 'PU' to Nuclear Comedy
Zap2it.com - 10 minutes ago Best known for his starring role in Jim Sheridan's Oscar nominated "In America," Considine was last seen in Ron Howard's "Cinderella Man." "Finding Neverland

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 7 hours ago charity. It has the autographs of Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellen and director Ron Howard, plus other cast and production crew. The

Ron Howard Tolerates Russell Crowe s Behaviour
Softpedia - Aug 23, 2005 Film-maker Ron Howard recently confessed he tolerates Russell Crowe s behaviour because it is usually followed by an excellent performance.

~ NOW PLAYING ~
LA City Beat, CA - 13 hours ago Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who collaborated on A Beautiful Mind (2001), reteam for the glossy, mostly accurate story of boxer Jim

Ron Howard: Boxing clever
Independent, UK - Aug 18, 2005 The director Ron Howard is accused of lacking depth. But, he tells Elaine Lipworth, the gloves are off in his latest film. Ron Howard is a nice guy.

Cinderella Man Movie Review
Future Movies, UK - 10 hours ago With sights set firmly on Oscar glory, Ron Howard's drama actually went into production before Million Dollar Baby, but that film's quick turnaround and huge

An effort to help givers give wisely
Kansas City Star, MO - Aug 24, 2005 But Ron Howard, a spokesman for Heart of America United Way, said he could not find any officials with the charity who recall receiving a letter from Nixon.

SAN FRANCISCO Death in the ring
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 7 hours ago There is no question Baer was a bit of a scoundrel, but his family and historians said he was more complex than film director Ron Howard portrayed him.

Up Next For Bill Paxton & Ron Howard
Dark Horizons - Jul 26, 2005 CNN talked to Ron Howard this morning and the director, currently filming an adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", revealed some interesting scoops according to

Ron Howard Spaces Out
E! Online - Jul 28, 2005 Howard and his partner, Brian Grazer, will produce the project through their Imagine TV banner and will be aided by coproducer and Halo creator Alex Seropian

HOWARD REFUSES TO SACRIFICE FAMILY FOR HOLLYWOOD
Contactmusic.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 OSCAR-winning director RON HOWARD is desperate to cast his daughter BRYCE DALLAS-HOWARD in his next movie because then he could spend time with his family and

First varsity year a big unknown for county teams
Howard County Times, MD - 2 hours ago school was assigned a home course: Glenelg and Reservoir (Cattail Creek), Howard and Hammond Coach Ron Martin has an ace in the hole with sophomore Chris Wellde

Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has vowed to continue making up-beat movies despite critics complaining his work lacks intensity.

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 4 hours ago Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

The Bad Timing of The Da Vinci Code
Town Hall, DC - 21 hours ago What s the risk, one might ask, in adapting a book that sold 25 million copies in a film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks?

Times TV Exposes "Da Vinci Code"
Accuracy In Media, DC - 13 hours ago real truth about Jesus. It is going to become a major motion picture from Sony, directed by Ron Howard and featuring Tom Hanks.

Australia's Fairfax media group appoints Howard ally as chairman
TODAYonline, Singapore - 7 hours ago newspaper group has named a close associate of Prime Minister John Howard as its that he would be retiring from his position and be replaced by Ron Walker, a

Movies that Are HOT HOT HOT!
The Portland Mercury, OR - 14 minutes ago Scott Glenn, and one of the interchangable Baldwins). Too bad it didn't take out director Ron Howard, because this movie's lame.

Grand Strand Scoreboard
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 6 hours ago Ron Campus/ Pepper Frank 72 pts; Jimmy Aglieco/ Kevin Lemmons 72; Billy Belair Bill Millard/ Mike Ciraco/ Mike Souchock/ Herb Rudman -17; Howard Perrault/ Norm

Capsule reviews of current movies
Bremerton Sun, United States - Aug 23, 2005 CINDERELLA MAN (B+) Director Ron Howard can't entirely avoid sentiment in this predictable but effective look at the career of James Braddock, who won the

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Prince Walid bin Talal Donates $20.5 Million to Louvre
Art Daily - Jul 27, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.- Prince Walid bin Talal has donated more than $20.5 million for an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Saudi vows millions for new wing at Louvre
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 gift ever to the world's largest museum, a Saudi prince agreed Tuesday to donate $20 million to the construction of a wing for the Louvre's vast collection of

Saudi funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated more than $20 million to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

Saudi Prince Donates Millions to Islamic Addition to The Louvre
All Headline News - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, France (AHN) - The Louvre museum in Paris has received a pricey donation from a Saudi billionaire to help build an Islamic art gallery.

Louvre Gets Donation for Islamic Art Wing
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 PARIS -- A billionaire Saudi prince has donated $20 million to the Louvre Museum to help fund a new Islamic art wing -- a freeform, glassy structure that will

ISLAMIC ART AT THE LOUVRE, DONATED BY SAUDI PRINCE
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 (AGI) - Paris, July 27 - The Louvre, the world's largest museum, will have a new wing to host a vast collection of Islamic art: a precious donation by a Saudi

Louvre to Exhibit Islamic Artifacts in Riyadh Museum
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 10, 2005 RIYADH, 11 August 2005 The world famous Louvre Museum in Paris will mount an exhibition of Islamic artifacts at the national museum here next January

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Saudi billionaire finances Islamic art wing at Paris' Louvre
Middle East Times, Egypt - Jul 27, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince Al Walid Bin Talal has donated 17 million ($20.4 million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre museum in Paris

Louvre to Exhibit Islamic Artifacts in Riyadh Museum
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 10, 2005 RIYADH, 11 August 2005 The world famous Louvre Museum in Paris will mount an exhibition of Islamic artifacts at the national museum here next January

Louvre Gets Donation for Islamic Art Wing
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 PARIS -- A billionaire Saudi prince has donated $20 million to the Louvre Museum to help fund a new Islamic art wing -- a freeform, glassy structure that will

SAUDI ARABIA: PRINCE GIVES MILLIONS TO LOUVRE ISLAMIC ART WING
AKI, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, 27 July (AKI) - Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal is donating 20.4 million dollars to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of an Islamic art wing.

Saudi funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated more than $20 million to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

An experience of a lifetime
Linton Daily Citizen, IN - 23 hours ago She took a five-week tour of Europe over 30 years ago and was only able to spend 1 1/2 hours in the Louvre. "There's just so much there.

Saudi tycoon donates to Louvre's Islamic art wing
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 Saudi tycoon Prince al-Waleed bin Talal has donated 17-million ($25.3-million) to finance a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre Museum in Paris

Saudi gifts $20 mn for Louvre's Islamic wing:-
Webindia123, India - Aug 10, 2005 A Saudi billionaire has made a gift of $20 million to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of a new home for the museum's Islamic treasures.

It's like the Louvre, only hotter
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 You don't have to go to the Louvre to see the works of Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.

Saudi vows millions for new wing at Louvre
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2005 gift ever to the world's largest museum, a Saudi prince agreed Tuesday to donate $20 million to the construction of a wing for the Louvre's vast collection of

Prince Walid bin Talal Donates $20.5 Million to Louvre
Art Daily - Jul 27, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.- Prince Walid bin Talal has donated more than $20.5 million for an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Prince Walid Helps Set Up Islamic Art Wing in Louvre
Islam Online, Qatar - Jul 27, 2005 Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal has donated a multi-million-euro gift to finance the construction of a new Islamic art wing in the Paris-based Louvre Museum to show

From the Renaissance to the Baroque at The Louvre
Art Daily - Aug 22, 2005 PARIS, FRANCE.-The Louvre Museum presents From the Renaissance to the Baroque - A Collection of Italian Drawings for the Museums of France, on view through

ISLAMIC ART AT THE LOUVRE, DONATED BY SAUDI PRINCE
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - Jul 27, 2005 (AGI) - Paris, July 27 - The Louvre, the world's largest museum, will have a new wing to host a vast collection of Islamic art: a precious donation by a Saudi

Prince funds Louvre Islamic wing
BBC News, UK - Jul 27, 2005 A Saudi billionaire has donated more than 17m euros ( 11.7m or $20.5m) towards building an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris.

Saudi Prince Donates Millions to Islamic Addition to The Louvre
All Headline News - Jul 27, 2005 Paris, France (AHN) - The Louvre museum in Paris has received a pricey donation from a Saudi billionaire to help build an Islamic art gallery.

Islamic art in Louvre
Middle East Online, UK - Jul 27, 2005 The Louvre, once a royal fortress and today the world's largest museum, will get a new wing to showcase its vast collection of Islamic art thanks to a multi

Saudi prince funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre
Reuters.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated 17 million euros (11.7 million pounds) to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in

Saudi gifts $20 mn for Louvre's Islamic wing
IANS, India - Aug 9, 2005 New York, Aug 10 (IANS) A Saudi billionaire has made a gift of $20 million to the Louvre in Paris towards the building of a new home for the museum's Islamic

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Grand Strand Scoreboard
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 4 hours ago Ron Campus/ Pepper Frank 72 pts; Jimmy Aglieco/ Kevin Lemmons 72; Billy Belair Bill Millard/ Mike Ciraco/ Mike Souchock/ Herb Rudman -17; Howard Perrault/ Norm

Ron Howard Spaces Out
E! Online - Jul 28, 2005 Howard and his partner, Brian Grazer, will produce the project through their Imagine TV banner and will be aided by coproducer and Halo creator Alex Seropian

The Bad Timing of The Da Vinci Code
Town Hall, DC - 19 hours ago What s the risk, one might ask, in adapting a book that sold 25 million copies in a film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks?

Book signed by Da Vinci stars
BBC News, UK - 5 hours ago charity. It has the autographs of Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellen and director Ron Howard, plus other cast and production crew. The

Ron Howard compares Crowe to Hanks
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 2 hours ago Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has compared Russell Crowe's fiery temper with the confrontational manner of Tom Hanks, because he handles the two stars in a

First varsity year a big unknown for county teams
Howard County Times, MD - 47 minutes ago school was assigned a home course: Glenelg and Reservoir (Cattail Creek), Howard and Hammond Coach Ron Martin has an ace in the hole with sophomore Chris Wellde

Up Next For Bill Paxton & Ron Howard
Dark Horizons - Jul 26, 2005 CNN talked to Ron Howard this morning and the director, currently filming an adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code", revealed some interesting scoops according to

An effort to help givers give wisely
Kansas City Star, MO - Aug 24, 2005 But Ron Howard, a spokesman for Heart of America United Way, said he could not find any officials with the charity who recall receiving a letter from Nixon.

Australia's Fairfax media group appoints Howard ally as chairman
TODAYonline, Singapore - 5 hours ago newspaper group has named a close associate of Prime Minister John Howard as its that he would be retiring from his position and be replaced by Ron Walker, a

NPR revives `This I Believe' from the `50s
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 23 hours ago Producers also have solicited essays from people such as director Ron Howard; former Secretary of State Colin Powell; actor Robert Redford; journalist and

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Nun protests over cathedral filming of Da Vinci Code
Times Online, UK - Aug 15, 2005 The Opus Dei movement is particularly concerned at the depiction of the novel s main villain, a murderous albino monk called Silas.

An Opus Dei priest defends self-punishment of the body
North County Times, CA - Jul 28, 2005 The best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" pays hostile attention to the zealously conservative Roman Catholic order Opus Dei and its use of "corporal

Ephraem Chifley: Pilgrims will come to praise and party
Australian, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 Australians may be unfamiliar with such names as Emmanuel, Chemin Neuf, the Beatitudes, Opus Dei, Focolare, the Neocatechumenate, Communion and Liberation, but

Catholic twist to Code
Calcutta Telegraph, India - Aug 8, 2005 Opus Dei, the Catholic organisation, is particularly concerned about its own depiction, because it is a central villain in the book.

The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 began, the studio and the producers, Brian Grazer and John Calley, received letters from groups such as the Catholic League and Opus Dei, expressing their

Stop putting off fixing tax system
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 18, 2005 him in comparing The Da Vinci Code to The Passion of the Christ. Erbe is misinformed in analyzing why Brown is wrong in his portrayal of Opus Dei.

Pope reaches out to the young
Seattle Times, United States - Aug 22, 2005 The presence of the youth at the event was organized by churches, dioceses and lay organizations, such as the conservative Opus Dei, which was especially well

Robert Novak s Sect Appeal
Radar Online, NY - Aug 9, 2005 Does Robert Novak owe his uncanny capacity for secrecy to the right-wing Catholic sect Opus Dei? While his Network-like turn on

1 Million Pilgrims Attend Benedict's Open-air Mass
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 21, 2005 The presence of the youth here is organized by churches, dioceses and lay organizations, such as the conservative Opus Dei, which has been especially well

Even 'Da Vinci Code' under attack by revisionists
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Aug 9, 2005 such measures as making the novel's central premise -- that Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene -- more ambiguous, and removing the name of Opus Dei.".

Who Would Jesus Assassinate?
Guerrilla News Network - 16 hours ago Here Ron Jacobs explores the dangerous distortion of Jesus message in another wing of Christianity, the Catholic cult Opus Dei: [GNN].

Da Vinci Code Film Seeks Church Blessing
ChristianToday, UK - Aug 9, 2005 The Catholic Church has strongly refuted the claims, which also extend to a villainous depiction of Catholic organisation Opus Dei.

"Christian Groups Protest The DaVinci Code; Film Studio Actually
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 8, 2005 novel The DaVinci Code is already being maligned by concerned Christian groups, including conservative Catholic groups like The Catholic League and Opus Dei.

An Opus Dei priest defends self-punishment
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Jul 29, 2005 The best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code pays hostile attention to the zealously conservative Roman Catholic order Opus Dei and its use of ''corporal

Weezer + Nine Black Alps + The Kooks
musicOMH.com, UK - Aug 23, 2005 Guitars low slung and, imperatively, crushing wind milling followed by infliction of painful looking personal injury the Opus Dei would be proud of, though

'Da Vinci' Film Causes Controversy
CBS News - Aug 22, 2005 have been pressuring the producers to change the plot, particularly the part about the member of the conservative and secretive Catholic sect, Opus Dei, who is

Fear of backlash spurs the Da Vinci cloak
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Aug 13, 2005 production began, the studio and producers Brian Grazer and John Calley received letters from groups such as the Catholic League and Opus Dei expressing concern

Benedict Seeks to Inspire Young
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 22, 2005 churches, and dioceses. The conservative Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the church, was especially well-represented this year.

Book Review: Opus Dei by John L. Jr Allen
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Aug 20, 2005 Its defenders characterize Opus Dei, that ultra-Catholic movement, as a knitting circle, its detractors as a dangerous cult. Does Opus Dei recruit?

Opus Dei victims
INQ7 Interactive, Inc., Philippines - Aug 18, 2005 THE Opus Dei victims in the investment house CIPI debacle have yet to recover their lost fortunes, and now comes another alleged corporate chicanery involving

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Review: Amelie
Blogcritics.org - Aug 10, 2005 The character of Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou, is both perky and delightful, and truthfully, there could not have been a better casting selection for the

Nun upstages Tom Hanks
News24, South Africa - Aug 16, 2005 best to protest.". The film, which also stars Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, is due for release in May next year. Michael said a controversial

When Nuns Pray
Hollywood News, UK - Aug 20, 2005 has sold over 20 million copies, translated into 44 languages, and is now being made into a movie starring Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen and Audrey Tautou - that we

Da Vinci Code to be filmed in Winchester
ITV.com, UK - Aug 3, 2005 later this year. Other actors starring in the film include Sir Ian McKellen and French actress Audrey Tautou. Lincoln Cathedral is

Da Vinci Code, Filming in Paris, Lifts Tourism Cottage Industry
Bloomberg - Jul 27, 2005 whose 2001 film ``A Beautiful Mind'' won Academy Awards for best director and best picture, is directing a cast that includes Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean

Arts, Briefly
New York Times, United States - Aug 16, 2005 Alec Knight, allowed production of the film, starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, after Sony Pictures reportedly offered a donation of $180,000.

A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
JoBlo.com, Canada - Jul 28, 2005 (Yes, even in the seriously violent moments, too.). Reuniting with her Amelie director, the sweet and lovely Audrey Tautou delivers some great work here.

A Long Time Coming
New Republic (subscription), D.C. - Jul 25, 2005 The youngest of the five, a boy named Manech, is engaged to be married to a young woman named Mathilde (Audrey Tautou), a pretty orphan with a limp caused by a

Have fun with French films
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Aug 2, 2005 In this psychological drama, the adorable Audrey Tautou of ``Am lie'' and the upcoming ``The Da Vinci Code'' plays a love-struck art student carrying on an

A Very Long Engagement
Playstation Magazine (subscription) - Aug 1, 2005 Actress Audrey Tautou and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet teamed up a couple of years ago on the absolutely delightful and sunny Am lie.

The code-breakers
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 AUDREY TAUTOU plays Sauni re's granddaughter, French cryptologist Sophie Neveu. Raised by her grandfather to decipher codes and

Writer's folly
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Aug 21, 2005 or not you are beguiled by the sad-sack, low-key presence of the film's star, Edouard Baer (a couple of years ago, he played Audrey Tautou's humorless Jewish

Curtain rises on New Montreal FilmFest
Montreal Gazette, Canada - 4 hours ago espagnole of three years ago. Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris star. Patrick Bouchard's NFB short Dehors novembre is also on that bill.

MOVIES: Rental Unit
Style Weekly, VA - Aug 10, 2005 Well, it s not really Am lie, but Jeunet s tale of a young girl s lost boyfriend does star the same actress, Audrey Tautou, and she is

Not Showing at a Theater Near You
LA Weekly, CA - 10 hours ago Since then, with the exception of a handful of imports offering some combination of Roberto Benigni, Audrey Tautou and high-wire martial-arts action, grosses

Churches fear damage from curse of 'The Da Vinci Code'
Independent, UK - Aug 13, 2005 Tom Hanks plays the part of Professor Robert Langdon who, along with Sophie Neveu, played by Am lie star Audrey Tautou, attempt to solve a murder which takes

Fairfield cracks the Da Vinci code
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 And when the film is released next year, staring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian McKellen, millions of people worldwide will be queuing up to see what

Westminster Abbey was right to reject Hollywood's 30 pieces of
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 19, 2005 you see, and produced a long line of descendants ending up with lovely, auburn-haired police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (acted in the film by Audrey Tautou).

Review: Happenstance
Blogcritics.org - Aug 11, 2005 At the beginning both Irene (Audrey Tautou) and Younes (Faudel), who are sitting near each other on the train, hear their same horoscope (Pisces) read aloud to

A Very Long Engagement
DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - Jul 27, 2005 on your perspective, therefore, you will either love of hate this latest offering, which re-teams Jeunet with his lead from Am lie, Audrey Tautou, for another

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MPs' populist summer books
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 21, 2005 A survey released today reveals that among the books most likely to accompany MPs on their summer breaks were Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and JK Rowling's

Dan Brown "did not plagiarise" Perdue s books
Softpedia - Aug 7, 2005 Best-selling author Dan Brown has won a court ruling against Lewis Perdue, who claimed "The Da Vinci Code" copied elements from two of his books, according to

Wiltshire shares his values
SLAM! Sports, Canada - 1 hour ago He's evil but the guy is in great shape and he's a genius. LAST BOOK YOU READ: DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. WHAT DO YOU DRIVE TO PRACTICE? My 2001 Jeep TJ.

A love affair of books
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 1 hour ago hypnotic effect. I once called in sick to work because I stayed up all night reading "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. I was horrified

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Disturbing and compelling, 'Asylum' offers no refuge
Current, MO - Aug 22, 2005 party, we are introduced to Dr. Cleave (Ian McKellan), a longtime therapist at the hospital who was passed over in favor of Stella's husband for the top job.

THIS WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS
Seattle Weekly, WA - Aug 16, 2005 It's made all the more inevitable by Dr. Cleave (Ian McKellan), a resentful colleague and rival of Stella's husband (Hugh Bonneville from Iris).

A Hitch or two in 'Asylum'
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Aug 12, 2005 Ian McKellan is also on hand, playing both a god and a monster, pulling strings and yanking chains like a man possessed. And indeed he is.

Richard E Grant's 'Wah Wah' opens Edinburgh
Hollywood News, UK - Aug 17, 2005 films will screen throughout the event, which include the Elijah Wood football hooligan drama GREEN STREET, and ASYLUM, starring Sir Ian McKellan and Natasha

McKellan slams church's stance on 'Da Vinci Code':-
Webindia123, India - Aug 10, 2005 British actor Ian McKellan has slammed the Catholic church for urging people not to read Dan Brown's controversial novel "The Da Vinci Code".

New Reviews: A male milestone, star turns by parakeets and a
Portland Tribune, OR - Aug 19, 2005 Meanwhile, prim and sinister doctor Ian McKellan lurks about like a butler in one of those stories where the butler done it. And

Jonathan Demme Set To Film Neil Young On Stage @ Nashville's Holy
Top40-Charts.com, NY - Aug 15, 2005 Upcoming releases include Asylum, starring Natasha Richardson, Sir Ian McKellan and Marton Csokas, based on Patrick McGrath's celebrated novel of erotic

Natasha Richardson and Marton Csokas in Asylum
Palo Alto Online, CA - Aug 19, 2005 Unmoved by the repeated warnings of her jilted husband and the hospital's head psychotherapist (Ian McKellan), Stella risks all in the name of wanton passion

McKellan slams church's stance on 'Da Vinci Code'
IANS, India - Aug 10, 2005 Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) British actor Ian McKellan has slammed the Catholic church for urging people not to read Dan Brown's controversial novel "The Da

Casual Friday
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Aug 19, 2005 on them. A lovely picture of actor Ian McKellan filming in England's Lincoln Cathedral showed up here the other day. The caption

Little Cinema to show Broken Flowers, Asylum
iBerkshires.com, MA - Aug 18, 2005 2 through September 8, the Little Cinema will feature Asylum (R, 90 minutes), directed by David Mackenzie and starring Natasha Richardson and Ian McKellan.