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In a surprising move, the Rev. Pat Robertson, a top leader among American evangelical Chri...
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NBA Los Angeles Lakers coach and Basketball Hall of Fame honoree Phil Jackson says America...
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The horror-suspense movie Saw IV handily won the weekend's movie box office competition, s...
David Chase, producer of The Sopranos, says that the widely debated ending of the series' ...
The ratings for the new season's TV shows are starting to solidify, and the results are cl...
