Topic: The Dark Knight Rises
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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2012 movies: 10 to look for
Hollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated
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In Pictures: Catwoman through the years
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James Holmes in court Monday: What will his defense be? (+video)
James Holmes in court: Next Monday, defense attorney's for the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting suspect, James Holmes, will present their case in court.
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Hollywood's record haul: why 2012 was a great year for movies
Hollywood set a box-office record in 2012, raking in $10.8 billion. Franchises like James Bond and 'The Avengers' ruled a year that signaled some important trends in the industry.
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Sandy Hook: Could shooting be gun-control tipping point?
In the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many are looking to President Obama and lawmakers for signs that tougher gun control laws may be coming.
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University of Colorado releases thousands of James Holmes-related emails
At the request of media organizations, the University of Colorado released over 3,000 emails pertaining to James Holmes, the former graduate student accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 at the premier of a 'Batman' movie this summer in Aurora, Colo.
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Judge orders merging of Aurora lawsuits against movie chain
A District Judge consolidated seven lawsuits brought against Cinemark, the theater chain where 12 were shot and 58 wounded during the premier of 'The Dark Night Rises' this summer. Cinemark is accused of lax security.
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Jude Law in 'Anna Karenina' does well at box office as 'Breaking Dawn' breaks records
Jude Law stars in 'Anna Karenina,' which performed well in a limited release during Thanksgiving weekend. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' had a boffo opening which ranks eighth on all-time debuts.
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Prosecutors allowed to examine James Holmes' college records
The defense for James Holmes, the man accused of shooting 12 people in Aurora, Colorado, hoped to keep his college records out of the case. But on Wednesday, a judge ruled Holmes' records fair game for prosecutors.
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Aurora massacre families ask for gun violence conversation at debate (+video)
Presidential debate: Relatives of eight of the 12 victims who died at "The Dark Knight Rises" screening in Aurora Colo., asked Jim Lehrer, the moderator of the presidential debate in Denver Wednesday, to ask the candidates about gun violence.
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Milla Jovovich leads weekend box office, ahead of 'Finding Nemo' 3D
Milla Jovovich, in 'Resident Evil:Retribution' brought in $21.1 million in the US, edging out the release of 'Finding Nemo' in 3D. Milla Jovovich's husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, has made three of the five 'Resident Evil' films
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Horizons
Bacon number: Google turns the party game into a new Easter eggThis week Google rolled out Bacon number, another fun feature that's sure to turn a lot of otherwise productive afternoons into time sinkholes. If you've ever wanted to automate the party game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," Google's got your back.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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Box office results: Expendables 2 punches up second box office win (+video)
Box office results show that the 'Expendables 2' won the weekly race with $13.5 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.
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In March, James Holmes told a Colorado classmate he would kill
What did the University of Colorado know, when? Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes told a classmate, four months before the attack, that he wanted to kill people, say prosecutors in new court filing. Prosecutors are trying to get access to university records.
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Culture Cafe
Joseph Gordon-Levitt hasn't signed on for 'Justice League'Joseph Gordon-Levitt says he hasn't made plans for any 'Batman' sequels or a 'Justice League' movie.
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Prosecutor: Holmes made threats before Colorado shooting (+video)
Prosecutors in the Colorado movie theater shooting case indicated the suspect, former graduate student James Holmes, acted out of revenge. Holmes' defense maintains that their client is mentally ill.
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Aurora shootings: What should be done with theater now?
The company that owns the theater where the Aurora shootings took place is asking residents what it should do with the building. It is an important question for communities looking to move beyond mass shootings.
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Texas shooting began with eviction notice (+video)
A half-hour gun battle left three people dead and four others injured. This shooting near Texas A&M is the third in a string of recent tragedies that have brought national attention to gun violence.
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Aurora shooter sought help for mental illness, says lawyer (+video)
Defense lawyers for James Holmes, the former graduate student accused of murder in a Colorado movie theater shooting, say their client has a mental illness. Meanwhile, news organizations requested that files in the case be unsealed.
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Colorado shooting suspect spends a second day in court (+video)
The charges against the suspect, James Holmes, include 24 counts of first-degree murder (two counts per victim) and 116 counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors say a decision on whether to pursue the death penalty in this case could be months away.
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The Monitor's View: An opening for gun control after Colorado shooting and charges on James Holmes
Even as Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes faces 24 murder charges, a conservative Supreme Court justice speaks out on gun control and legal limits on gun rights.
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Colorado shooting suspect was seeing university psychiatrist
Defense attorneys for James Holmes filed court papers that say Holmes was being treated by a psychiatrist at the University of Colorado prior to the 'Dark Knight' shooting at an Aurora theater.
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Change Agent
Charities plan to distribute $2 million in aid for Colorado shooting victimsMore than 2,500 individuals have donated to help victims and their families in the aftermath of a shooting spree in a Colorado theater. At GivingFirst.org donors can choose from a list of 10 organizations to contribute to.
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Shooting suspect James Holmes described killings in package (+video)
The University of Colorado Denver said Wednesday that the US Postal Service delivered the package Monday, and it was immediately investigated and turned over to authorities within hours.
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Colorado shooting victims: Who will pay medical bills?
Enormous medical bills for those without health insurance may be the next challenge for victims in the Colorado movie theater shooting. Three hospitals won't charge the victims, and there are fund-raising efforts underway.
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Accused gunman James Holmes sent notebook with plan to psychologist
The package allegedly sent by 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes remained unopened in a mailroom at the University of Colorado, for as long as a week before its discovery on Monday.
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