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The Rev. Dan Puckett: Jesus Christ is the prince of peace
Niles Daily Star
Peace on earth and good will to men was the proclamation of the angels to the shepherds the night that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem. Nothing resonates in the human heart like the promise of peace. It may be personal peace, family peace, ...
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Celebrations of both spirit and mind - Albany Times Union


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Celebrations of both spirit and mind
Albany Times Union
"Two loves have I," the black expatriate Josephine Baker once used to sing of her feelings for both Paris and America. Except perhaps for her relocation abroad, the native Missourian also might have sung of having two souls, ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am

Robert Downey Jr. thinks there's no role like Holmes - Chicago Sun-Times


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Robert Downey Jr. thinks there's no role like Holmes
Chicago Sun-Times
Robert Downey Jr., the latest actor to deduce the role of Sherlock Holmes, is riffing next to his Watson. “It's true that Jude Law and I have magnificent chemistry together. Our next stop after this movie is romantic comedies. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Dec 2009 | 3:03 am

A holiday gift rap - New York Post


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A holiday gift rap
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Bad-boy Hollywood star Charlie Sheen spent most of Christmas Day behind bars after his wife accused him of choking and shoving her, according to cops and published reports. But he was freed on bail after Brooke Mueller recanted her ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Dec 2009 | 2:44 am

Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP)

This picture provided by the Aspen Police Department on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 shows Charlie Sheen. Sheen has been arrested in Aspen, Colo. on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Authorities said Sheen was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Police said the alleged victim didn't have to be taken to the hospital but didn't identify who the victim was. (AP Photo/Aspen Police Department)AP - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.



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Ice, Served Two Ways: Plain or Glamorous - New York Times


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Ice, Served Two Ways: Plain or Glamorous
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The weather report out of this month's climate summit in Copenhagen was cloudy with a chance of planetary annihilation. Scientists and protesters alike demanded radical change in how we live, work and govern. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am

Charlie Sheen released on bond after being arrested in Colo. on domestic violence allegations

ASPEN, Colo. - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations. The 44-year-old actor was taken into...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 26 Dec 2009 | 12:43 am

Private funeral held for Brittany Murphy - MiamiHerald.com


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Private funeral held for Brittany Murphy
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LOS ANGELES -- (AP) -- Brittany Murphy's family and friends celebrated her life at a private Christmas Eve funeral, saying words cannot express their devastation at her passing. ``Brittany was an incredibly loving and passionate person and an artist to ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Dec 2009 | 11:02 pm

Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP)

This picture provided by the Aspen Police Department on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 shows Charlie Sheen. Sheen has been arrested in Aspen, Colo. on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Authorities said Sheen was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Police said the alleged victim didn't have to be taken to the hospital but didn't identify who the victim was. (AP Photo/Aspen Police Department)AP - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Dec 2009 | 10:45 pm

Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP)

This picture provided by the Aspen Police Department on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 shows Charlie Sheen. Sheen has been arrested in Aspen, Colo. on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Authorities said Sheen was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Police said the alleged victim didn't have to be taken to the hospital but didn't identify who the victim was. (AP Photo/Aspen Police Department)AP - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Dec 2009 | 10:45 pm

'It's Complicated,' with Meryl Streep, is funny food for thought - Washington Post


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'It's Complicated,' with Meryl Streep, is funny food for thought
Washington Post
By Michael O'Sullivan Some of the best -- and dirtiest -- lines in "It's Complicated" can't be printed in a family newspaper. Heck, some of the best lines aren't even lines. Instead, they're looks, landed with the skill of a Chesley Sullenberger by two ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Dec 2009 | 10:24 pm

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Colorado Cuts Charlie Sheen Loose...For Now

Brooke Mueller Sheen, Charlie SheenSo much for sticking it out behind bars. Mere hours after Colorado's Pitkin County Police Department reported that Charlie Sheen would remain in custody until his yet-to-be-scheduled...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Dec 2009 | 9:37 pm

Vic Chesnutt, Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 45 - New York Times


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Vic Chesnutt, Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 45
New York Times
Vic Chesnutt, whose darkly comic songs about mortality, vulnerability and life's simple joys made him a favorite of critics and fellow musicians, died Friday in a hospital in Athens, Ga., a family spokesman said. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Dec 2009 | 8:15 pm

Actor Charlie Sheen released from jail in Colorado

A police spokeswoman in Aspen, Colo., says Charlie Sheen has posted bond and been released from jail hours after he was arrested in an alleged domestic violence case. Stephanie Dasaro...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Dec 2009 | 8:03 pm

Actor Charlie Sheen Released From Jail After Domestic Abuse Arrest

Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.


Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Dec 2009 | 7:27 pm

Charlie Sheen jailed on domestic violence charges

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Charlie Sheen, star of the hit comedy television series "Two and a Half Men," was arrested and jailed on Friday on domestic violence charges in the Colorado...
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Charlie Sheen charged with assault

Actor Charlie Sheen was arrested early Friday and charged with several offenses with a domestic violence component, Aspen, Colorado, police said.


The Two and a Half Men star was arrested on domestic violence charges Friday morning in Aspen, Colorado,...




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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pm

'Sherlockians' say new film succeeds

Certain groups of die-hard fans are protective of the characters they hold on a pedestal. "Star Trek" has its Trekkies and "Star Wars" has the Jedi religion.






Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2009 | 9:08 am

Review: 'Sherlock Holmes' triumphs

The archetypal crime-busting duo of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have never looked more dynamic.



Family members and a few close friends gathered Thursday afternoon at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park to say goodbye to...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Dec 2009 | 8:30 am

Cage faces $36.7M lawsuit

Here's something Nicolas Cage didn't want for Christmas: Another multimillion-dollar lawsuit.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2009 | 8:09 am

FAA Seeking Max Fine for Balloongate

Richard Heene, MugshotAt this point, the Heenes must be on Santa's "naughty" list…or maybe just the FAA's.  Just one day after Richard and Mayumi Heene were slapped with jail time...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am

Brittany Murphy laid to rest

Friends and family of the 32-year-old actress held a private funeral on Christmas Eve.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2009 | 7:56 am

Andre Agassi on love, hate, life and tennis

In his powerful autobiography, "Open," tennis legend Andre Agassi shows us that the language of tennis is much akin to the language of life -- advantage, service, fault, love. With unflinching honesty, Agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. He talks to Oprah.com's Jenn Horton about looking back at his journey, facing his demons and finding empowerment and love through family, philanthropy and even tennis.



Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Dec 2009 | 6:45 am

Actress Brittany Murphy laid to rest at small, private Christmas Eve funeral in Los Angeles This photo provided by Hybrid Productions shows Brittany Murphy while working on the set of "Abandoned"...

Angeles in June, 2009. The film is Murphy's final starring role before her recent death. The film is expected to be released in 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Hybrid Productions) CAPTION 1
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Small, private funeral held for Brittany Murphy (AP)

This photo provided by Hybrid Productions shows Brittany Murphy while working on the set of 'Abandoned' in Los Angeles in June, 2009. The film is Murphy's final starring role before her recent death. The film is expected to be released in 2010. (AP Photo/Hybrid Productions)  NO SALESAP - Brittany Murphy's family says words can't express the devastation they felt as they laid the 32-year-old actress to rest at a private Christmas Eve funeral.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am

Small, private funeral held for Brittany Murphy (AP)

This photo provided by Hybrid Productions shows Brittany Murphy while working on the set of 'Abandoned' in Los Angeles in June, 2009. The film is Murphy's final starring role before her recent death. The film is expected to be released in 2010. (AP Photo/Hybrid Productions)  NO SALESAP - Brittany Murphy's family says words can't express the devastation they felt as they laid the 32-year-old actress to rest at a private Christmas Eve funeral.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am

Movie review: Love is simple-minded in 'It's Complicated,' though Streep's always a pleasure

"It's Complicated" is lying from the moment the title appears. Writer-director Nancy Meyers' latest relationship comedy isn't what the name promises at all. It's simple, almost as...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am

Cameron talks aliens: 'Avatar' creator says real E.T.'s will be far stranger than Hollywood's

LOS ANGELES - James Cameron offers what may be the most exotic planet full of aliens ever put on film in his sci-fi epic "Avatar." Yet if and when humans do meet creatures from other...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Dec 2009 | 2:35 am

Review: Mary J. Blige mixes power and pain on her new studio album

Mary J. Blige's style - both musical and personal - has gradually evolved over her nearly 20-year career. The Grammy winner's ninth studio album, "Stronger withEach Tear," is the latest
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am

Movie review: Labored 'Squeakquel' offers twice the chipmunks, half the fun

"Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" offers exactly two big laughs for its kiddo target audience - one involves passing gas, the other a shot to the crotch. Since there's a fair...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am