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asically another take similar to "Band of Brothers", "The Pacific" is a miniseries coming from Steven Spielberg that will air on HBO in 10 parts. Involving also Tom Hanks in the production team, it will tell intertwined stories of three Marines, Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge and John Basilone during their defense against Japanese attack in the Pacific during World War II.
"The Pacific" is adapted from the memoir book of Eugene Sledge, "With the Old Breed" which was first published in 1981. The memoir is based on notes Sledge kept tucked away in a pocket-siz
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| Brandy and Ray-J Spotted at Boa Steakhouse... |
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Even Brandy and Ray-J got to get some beef in the mix.....!!!
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| Ruth`s Chris Steak House Atlanta favorite! |
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All i want for christmas is my two front teeth and a gift certificate from this fine restaurant.!!!
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Three chops cut extra thick, served with fresh mint. They are naturally tender and flavorful.
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| Jennifer Hudson, Bob Dylan and Queen Latifah, Highlight White House Concert |
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Crediting civil rights-era protest songs and their spiritual predecessors predecessors for his election, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sat in the East Room of his White House and listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience.
The nation`s first black president transformed the grand ballroom into a concert hall packed with members of his Cabinet, Congress, civil rights leaders and students for a program that will air on public television later this week for Black History Month. Queen Lat
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| Peoria Clinical Research Center Tests Investigational Drug To Treat Painful Menstrual Cramps |
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A leading clinical research center in Peoria has joined an international research program to study an investigational drug designed as a possible treatment for painful menstrual cramps, or dysmenorrhea, a condition that affects between 45 and 90 percent of women of childbearing age in the United States.
Although not life threatening, dysmenorrhea can be debilitating and psychologically taxing and is one of the leading causes of absenteeism from work and school.
Current therapies for the condition (including NSAIDs and `off label` oral contraceptives) are not completely effective for al
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| First Lady Leads Fight Against Childhood Obesity |
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At the White House on Tuesday, US President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum establishing a task force to address the nation`s growing childhood obesity epimedic, turned to his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama and said "it`s done honey", and she replied "now we work".
The Taking on Childhood Obesity task force is part of the First Lady`s Let`s Move campaign to bring together public and private sectors within a generation to help children become more active in their daily lives and have a healthier diet so that children born today reach adulthood at a healthy weight.
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| Angelina Jolie Visits Hospital in Haiti |
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Angelina Jolie spent the better part of her Tuesday at the MSF Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where she visited with a 10-year-old Haitian boy who lost his left leg during the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Earlier, the U.N. goodwill ambassador spent time with survivors at the Dario Contrera Hospital in Santo Domingo, where she was accompanied by Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, a representative of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and the son of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
In the aftermath of the devastating quake, Jolie and partner Brad Pitt aided the relief effort by donating $1 milli
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| Celine Dion Returns to Vegas |
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She`s baa-aack.
Céline Dion will return to Las Vegas for a brand-new show next year, she tells PEOPLE.
"It`s happening!" Dion says of the upcoming three-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where she ended a five-year run of sold-out shows in 2007. "Great songs, great lyrics. I think it`s going to be very touching."
Dion and husband/manager René Angélil are hoping there will be someone special in the audience when the show kicks off on March 15, 2011: a new baby.
The singer, who discusses her fertility struggles in this week`s PEOPLE cover story is trying IVF for
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| New Senator Brown to Write Book |
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WASHINGTON -- A can`t miss rung on the ladder to celebrity status in Washington: Newly seated Sen. Scott Brown will write a book about his life leading up to his upset election to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Brown spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said Wednesday the Massachusetts Republican hopes to provide "insight and encouragement" to others and to ensure the record is "complete and accurate." She said that part of the book`s proceeds will go to charity.
Gitcho said there was no word yet on the timing of the book or a publisher. She said Brown will work with a collaborator on the boo
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| More Acts Name for Bonnaroo |
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Kings of Leon, fresh off their wins at this year`s Grammy Awards, will perform at the Bonnaroo Festival in June, joining a headlining crew that includes Jay-Z, the Dave Matthews Band and The Flaming Lips performing Pink Floyd`s "Dark Side of the Moon."
In a clever yet time consuming exercise that involved MySpace and Twitter, Bonnaroo promoters announced the lineup one act at a time every six minutes on Tuesday (2/9), beginning at noon on the East Coast. In the week prior, they had tweeted obscure clues about the acts that would be playing for the June 10-13 festival in Manchester, TN.
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| Saints and Their Fans Celebrate Mardi Gras Style |
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NEW ORLEANS -- The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are celebrating Mardi Gras-style.
Carnival floats carrying players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson started rolling through downtown New Orleans for a victory parade Tuesday.
The celebration comes two days after the team earned its first championship in franchise history. Quarterback Drew Brees and other players were throwing beads into the crowds as confetti floated in the air. One float carried an oversized replica of the Super Bowl trophy.
The Mardi Gras-flavored parade includes 12 marching bands and one
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| Snooki from the Jersey Shore has a New Man |
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Just a month ago, Snooki told PEOPLE that she was looking for love. Well, it seems she got her wish: Just a week or so ago, the Jersey Shore breakout star started dating 21-year-old Emilio Masella, a personal trainer at the Gold’s Gym in New Haven, Conn.
“We met on Facebook over a year ago,” Masella tells PEOPLE exclusively. “We started talking online again before the show even started airing and started hanging out again.”
Just a few days ago, Masella said he and Snooki (real name: Nicole Polizzi), 22, began dating exclusively.
“We have a lot in common,” he says. “
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| Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 |
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday.
He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said.
In 1974 Murtha, then an officer in the Marine Reserves, became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress. Ethical questions often shadowed his congressional service, but he was best k
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| The Judds to Reunite This Year |
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When the Judds performed together for tens of thousands of fans at last summer’s CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Naomi Judd seemed emotionally overcome by the moment.
It’s been more than 18 years since she retired from touring to battle potentially fatal hepatitis C, and the near-tears expression she displayed as she exchanged glances with people in the crowd suggested she misses the connection. That’s likely a big reason why the Judds are teaming up for a tour this year, though important details such as dates and cities have yet to be unveiled.
Wynonna announced the r
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| US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran |
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WASHINGTON -- The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens.
In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to peaceful expression following last year`s disputed presidential elections. They say they are particularly concerned about the potential for further violence and repression in the days leading up to Thursday`s anniversary of the Islamic Republic`s founding.
Opposition leaders have called for a fresh round of demonstrations Thursday.
The stateme
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| Saints defeat Colts to win Super Bowl |
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Burn those bags. Put the S back in front of those Ain`ts. These Saints, finally, are Superb.
New Orleans cornerback Tracy Porter gathered in Peyton Manning`s pass and sprinted 74 yards toward the goal line with 3:12 left in Super Bowl XLIV to give the Saints an insurmountable lead on their way to a 31-17 victory.
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Saints QB Drew Brees completed 32 of his 39 passes for 288 yards with two TDs. His 32 completions are tied for the most in Super Bowl history.
After falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter, the Saints soared back on the arm of quarterback Dr
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| Lady Gaga Admits Drug Use |
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Wacky pop star Lady Gaga became so addicted to cocaine that she thought it would kill her, according to a new biography.
The 23-year-old singer, who won two Grammys last week, said her habit got out of hand as she tried to be like her pop idols - but she was eventually saved by the ghost of her dead aunt.
Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, says in the book Lady Gaga: Just Dance: "I thought I was gonna die. I wanted to be the artists I loved, like Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol - and I thought the only way to do it was to live the lifestyle.
"I would lock myse
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| Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk |
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WASHINGTON -- In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party`s loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.
Obama`s move came amid widespread complaints that efforts so far by him and his Democratic allies in Congress have been too partisan and secretive.
The Feb. 25 meeting`s prospects for success are far from clear. GOP leaders demanded Sunday that Democrats start from scratch, a
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| Michael Jackson`s Family Want the Right to Sue Over Death Photos |
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Michael Jackson`s father Joe has filed legal documents asking a court to acknowledge that the King of Pop`s family has a right to sue news outlets that published photos of Michael Jackson dead, TMZ reported.
Joe Jackson`s lawyer, Brian Oxman, filed papers with the court in the Michael Jackson estate case, claiming there is legal precedent for a family suing for invasion of privacy when such photos are published.
Although the legal documents don`t state which photos he intends to sue over, "Entertainment Tonight" aired a photo of Jackson - whom paramedics believed was already dead - as he
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| Rihanna and Chris Brown: One Year Later |
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As Rihanna watched the Grammys from her front row seat last weekend, it was hard to believe it had only been a year since she was assaulted by Chris Brown.
At the same awards show on Feb. 8, 2009, the singer was shockingly absent after the violent altercation with her then-boyfriend the night before.
Today, insiders say both singers are getting their lives and careers back on track.
Rihanna, who took home two Grammys for "Run This Town," last weekend, "is like a princess of music," a source tells PEOPLE. "She really has her stuff together."
The singer is also
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| Obama: Parties need to cooperate on major issues |
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says it`s time for Democrats and Republicans to work together to do what`s right for the country.
Obama tells Democratic activists that "we need to change the way we work with the other party."
The president says Democrats can`t solve all the nation`s problems by themselves. He says Democrats "need to extend our hands to the other side."
The president says there will be some issues that Democrats and Republicans just don`t see eye to eye on. He says that`s OK - it`s how the U.S. democracy works.
But he says there have to be so
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| Toyota begins making fixes |
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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said its dealers across the country have received the parts, information and training they need to fix accelerator pedals in recalled Toyotas and that repairs have begun. The repair takes about 30 minutes to complete.
The company also said it has begun mailing letters to owners of recalled vehicles to tell them when to bring their vehicles in. When they get the letter, owners should contact a local Toyota dealer to schedule an appointment.
Company president Jim Lentz said many Toyota stores are extending service hours and some will be open
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