Deneuve tackles sexual equality in rare comedy (Reuters)

Reuters – French screen legends Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu team up again in “Potiche,” a light-hearted drama set in the 1970s that examines the prejudices women faced then and still do today.

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Comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accident (AP)

AP – Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60.

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omg! – AP – Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern’s radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60.

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Karzai to name panel for talks with insurgents (AP)

AP – President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will name the members of a council next week to pursue peace talks with insurgents willing to renounce violence, honor the Afghan constitution, and sever ties with terrorist networks.

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Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid (AP)

AP – Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.

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Mexican judge orders drug lord held 40 more days (Reuters)

Reuters – A Mexican judge ordered Edgar “La Barbie” Valdez, believed to be one of the country’s top drug bosses, held for 40 more days of investigation, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Saturday.

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Obama says he’s committed to helping middle class (AP)

AP – A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America’s hardworking men and women.

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Earl makes landfall — in Nova Scotia

After toying with tens of millions of coastal residents and tourists along the East Coast, Earl finally made landfall Saturday morning — but as a tropical storm and in remote Nova Scotia.

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The Macalope Weekly: The machine that goes Ping! (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – Apple held its annual iPod show this week and the Macalope’s here to give you the final take-away. Truth be told, he’s not even going to talk about Ping because he doesn’t get it, but you know how it is with nerds: we can’t pass up a chance to make a Monty Python reference.

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Kinect’s Israeli partner sees a remoteless world (AP)

AP – Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There’s no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature to your liking.

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