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Six countries where Edward Snowden could get asylum
Edward Snowden, the contractor identified as the source of leaks about the US electronic surveillance program, may face extradition to the US wherever he goes. Here are six places that have proven that extradition to the US isn't easy.
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The 20 best TV sitcoms of all time – readers' choice
What did Monitor readers choose as the best sitcom in the history of television?
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Bestselling books the week of 5/26/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads
Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Lebanon: movie review
‘Lebanon’ plays out in the claustrophobic interior of an Israeli tank as hostilities intensify.
08/20/2010 08:50 pm -
Nanny McPhee Returns: movie review
In 'Nanny McPhee Returns,' Emma Thompson reprises her kid-wrangling role in WWII England.
08/20/2010 10:55 am -
Jennifer Aniston stars in 'The Switch': movie review
Jennifer Aniston plays singleton Kassie, in the new movie 'The Switch,' a pleasant, but predictable end-of-the-summer film.
08/20/2010 10:30 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 08/19
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Ernest Borgnine to get SAG life achievement award
Ernest Borgnine will be honored by the Screen Actors Guild next year for lifetime achievement.
08/18/2010 03:44 pm -
Star Wars fans ask NASA to build a hyperdrive
Star Wars fans want NASA to develop faster-than-light travel, so that humans can visit other star systems. After all, in the 'Star Wars' universe, the technology was developed a long time ago, in a galaxy far away.
08/18/2010 01:41 pm -
Reader recommendation: Stones Into Schools
Monitor readers write and tell us about their favorite book picks.
08/17/2010 06:05 am -
'The Expendables' tops 'Eat Pray Love': death of the chick flick?
'The Expendables' won the weekend box office over Julia Roberts' 'Eat Pray Love' – partly because of women.
08/16/2010 07:05 pm -
George Lucas thrills fans, explains R2D2 difficulties
George Lucas thrilled lucky fans Saturday during a live, on-stage interview on topics ranging from the origins of Darth Vader's name to home-made droids.
08/16/2010 12:55 pm -
The Expendables: movie review
Stallone, Rourke, and Li pull out all the stops in ‘The Expendables,’ a team of veteran mercenaries who reunite to bring down a drug operation.
08/13/2010 07:16 pm -
Animal Kingdom: movie review
A teenager finds himself entangled with his outlaw relatives as the police close in in ‘Animal Kingdom.’
08/13/2010 07:16 pm -
Eat Pray Love: movie review
In 'Eat Pray Love,' Julia Roberts plays a newly divorced 30-something in search of herself, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir.
08/13/2010 04:16 pm -
Friggatriskaidekaphobia gotcha? No reason to fear Friday the 13th.
Friggatriskaidekaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th, is not warranted, studies show. But researchers note some effects – such as lower economic productivity and stock market losses – as a result of superstition-induced changes in people's behavior.
08/13/2010 03:34 pm -
Elias Abuelazam arrested: four famous modern manhunts
On Wednesday night, after a multistate manhunt involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US resident Elias Abuelazam was nabbed at the Hartsfield-Jackson international airport in Atlanta before getting on a flight to Tel Aviv. He is suspected of 18 stabbings across three states, killing five. The manhunt holds a special place in crime annals for a simple reason: They provide a combination of imminent danger to the public with folk-hero lore – embodied by movies like "The Fugitive." Here are four memorable (and real) modern manhunts:
08/12/2010 08:04 pm -
Wizard of Oz latest Google Doodle homage
Google celebrates the 71st anniversary of Wizard of Oz, the 1939 film that follows Dorothy's journey to the Emerald City.
08/12/2010 10:21 am -
Scarlett O'Hara dresses in need of repair
Scarlett O'Hara was an iconic movie character during Hollywood's Golden Age. Now, five dresses that actress Vivian Leigh wore in the 1939 classic 'Gone with the Wind' are damaged and in need of repair.
08/11/2010 12:52 pm -
Chapter & Verse "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World": When a comic book slacker hits the big screen
"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" pushes graphic novels into the mainstream.
08/11/2010 11:51 am -
How 'Star Wars' changed everything
From household robots to bionic hands to CNN holograms, the world is looking more and more like that galaxy far, far away.
08/10/2010 08:00 pm -
Sacheen Littlefeather recounts blacklisting, assassination attempts
Sacheen Littlefeather, was sent to the 1973 Oscars by Marlon Brando to protest the film industry's treatment of Native Americans. Speaking to TV critics Thursday, Sacheen Littlefeather says that the US government discouraged Hollywood from hiring her.
08/09/2010 11:54 am -
The Wildest Dream: movie review
In 'The Wildest Dream,' climber Conrad Anker retraces George Mallory's Everest expedition at the turn of century, complete with hobnail boots and big overcoats.
08/06/2010 07:49 pm -
The Disappearance of Alice Creed: movie review
Two working stiffs envision the good life with an heiress’s ransom in this taut crime drama.
08/06/2010 07:49 pm -
Middle Men: movie review
In 'Middle Men,' Luke Wilson plays a straight-laced Texas businessman who becomes involved with porn stars, Internet hucksters, Russian gangsters, and Vegas con men.
08/06/2010 07:49 pm -
Cairo Time: movie review
‘Cairo Time,’ with Patricia Clarkson, offers a look into a dalliance in Egypt’s scenic capital.
08/06/2010 07:49 pm -
In Pictures Space photos of the day 08/06
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Robonaut 2 has 'no relation to Boba Fett' says NASA
Robonaut 2, a humanoid robot headed to the International Space Station, is a 'friendly robot' and has nothing to do with the villainous 'Star Wars' bounty hunter, say NASA officials.
08/06/2010 02:56 pm
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