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Mormon Halloween bash bans 'cross-gender' costumes
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A recent Halloween party hosted by a Mormon church ward in Utah angered at least one resident after fliers specified no "cross-gender" costumes. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/tADEfV ) that meant no girls dressed...Tags: Halloween, Christianity, Mormonism, Religion and Belief
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Daniel Radcliffe to sing at Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to see Daniel Radcliffe sing, tune in early to the Tony Awards. The "Harry Potter" star says he'll perform the song "Brotherhood of Man" from his Broadway show "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" early in...Tags: Tony Awards, New York City, New York, Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette
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The power of picking up a good book in Michiana
In the age of I-Pods, laptops and 3-D television, it's rare to see kids who have a passion for reading.
When is the last time you sat down with a good novel?
Girl Scout Troop 220 welcomed local celebrities Muffet McGraw and Joe Kernan out to Prairie...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, George Washington, Indiana, Elections
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Harry Potter attraction marks millionth butterbeer
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Turns out butterbeer is just as popular with Muggles as with witches and wizards. Universal Orlando officials said Thursday that the one-millionth mug of the delicious frothy, butterscotchy libation was sold over the...Tags: Fiction, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling , Islands of Adventure
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Wisconsin police hunt Dem. leader, protests continue
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Patrol was dispatched Friday to find a Democratic state senator who fled the Capitol to delay the near-certain passage of a bill to end a half-century of collective bargaining rights for public workers, a...Tags: Wisconsin, Peter Barca, Crime, Law and Justice, Wages and Pensions, Regional Authority
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Royal maid of honor hits Hogwarts society wedding
LONDON (AP) — Was it a dress rehearsal for Kate Middleton's sister and Prince Harry's on-again, off-again girlfriend? Pippa Middleton, 27, the princess-to-be's maid of honor, and Chelsy Davy were photographed at the swanky castle wedding for...Tags: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Marriage, Christianity, Westminster Abbey, Anglicanism
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'Bling Ring' inspiration came from Kardashians, Emma Watson says
"The Bling Ring" had Emma Watson "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." The "Harry Potter" alum plays a character based on convicted socialite Alexis Neiers in Sofia Coppola's film, which chronicles the shenanigans of those who looted the homes of...Tags: Festive Events, Kanye West, Celebrities, Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter
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A "Harry Potter"-themed show at The Bushnell
There are fans of the Harry Potter series, and then there are the Potter Superfans. If you're one of the former, head to Potted Potter, a completely unauthorized, hilarious condensation of ALL SEVEN books into a single show, performed by only two dudes....
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E-book sales almost doubled in 2012, rising to $3.04 billion
The total revenue generated by e-book sales in the U.S. in 2012 was $3.04 billion, a 44.2% increase over the year before. That gain was announced in the preliminary year-end report released Wednesday by BookStats, a joint statistics project between the...
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Cannes: Kim Kardashian, Lauren Conrad Were 'Bling Ring' Inspirations, Says Emma Watson
ReutersMay 17 (TheWrap.com) - Reality stars Kim Kardashian and Lauren Conrad have become Hollywood film muses. "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson was in Cannes promoting her new film, Sophia Coppola's "The Bling Ring." The film is based on actual events...Tags: Movies, Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian, Film Festivals, Entertainment
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'Iron Man 3' Races Past $1 Billion Dollar Mark on Monster Foreign Take
ReutersMay 16 (TheWrap.com) - "Iron Man 3" was soaring past $1 billion at the worldwide box office Thursday, in a display of world domination that would make one of Marvel's super villains proud. The box-office bounty – roughly $700 million from abroad and...Tags: Movies, China, Piracy, Iron Man 3 (movie), Toy Story 3 (movie)
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Cannes Film Festival: Nothing succeeds like excess -- and a white badge
CANNES, France — The class envy raging through F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” helps to explain why teenage readers, usually assigned the book in school, fall under its spell. So sad about that doomed love, the kids sigh....
Tags: Festive Events, Julianne Moore, Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Entertainment
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