Bluray review: Savages

SAVAGES (Universal) Director: Oliver Stone Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro As a director, Oliver Stone enjoyed a rarely-matched string of critical and pop cultural hit movies from the mid-eighties through the mid-nineties: Salvador, Platoon, Wall Street, Born On The Fourth Of July, The Doors, JFK, Natural Born Killers, Nixon …

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Want to Be a Greener Flier? Lighten Your Load

Like many things in Japan, the message is subtle. At least Japan’s All Nippon Airways hopes it is, now that the nation’s second largest airline has started quietly asking passengers in Japanese to use the bathroom before boarding 38 domestic flights and four international flights between Tokyo and Singapore

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Is recovery for real? This week should provide key clues

To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN chief national correspondent Re: The Monday Memo (CNN) — From start to finish, this week offers tests of whether economic recovery is taking root and also should answer whether months of Senate negotiations on health lead to a bill with any Republican support. First, the economy.

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England win back Ashes with Oval triumph

England regained the Ashes with a 197-run victory over Australia on the fourth day of the fifth and deciding Test to spark scenes of joyous celebration at The Oval on Sunday. Michael Hussey scored a defiant 121 to hold up the home side, who had been strong favorites after setting Australia a near-impossible 546 for victory

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Cavendish takes green with fourth stage win

Mark Cavendish regained the green jersey with another blistering sprint finish to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France in Saint Fargeau on Wednesday. It was the fourth stage victory of this year’s race for the Team Columbia High Road star, matching his achievement on last year’s Tour. It also draws his level with Barry Hoban for the all-time record of eight wins by a British cyclist.

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‘Ice Age’ Review: Franchise Turns to Frozen Stereotypes

In an unscientific survey of the moviegoing public, conducted by people who wish to make money, parents facing a three-day weekend were found to be a particularly vulnerable subset. During the early weeks of summer, say, Fourth of July weekend, they are at their weakest. Labor Day is only a distant promise

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