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  • Kelly Osbourne embarrassed after builder saw her naked

    Kelly Osbourne, who is having renovations done at her Los Angeles home, was left red faced when a workman walked in to her bedroom and saw her naked. The 'Fashion Police' star, 28, later took to Twitter to express her dilemma. "DyingRightNow getting work done on my house and one of the builders just walked into my bedroom while i was half naked! my face is so red (sic)," she wrote. Osbourne, ...

  • CA to improve pay conditions for Oz women cricketers to boost professionalism

    Australian women cricketers are set to take a major leap towards professionalism after Cricket Australia's (CA) expected announcement of a major improvement in pay and conditions for female players next week when it unveils the women's Ashes squad. The success of the national team the Southern Stars and the sacrifices women make to play domestic and international cricket, will also be ...

  • Dog tied to railroad tracks in CA gets new home

    Animal services officials settled on the Moores because they live close to the beach and near a dog park - and because they checked on Banjo's wellbeing nearly every ...

  • Teen dies after refusing to give iPad to thieves

    Ivan Arenas told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he bought the iPad for his oldest son, Marcos, less than two months ago. The father says the family has never had a lot and his 15-year-old son knew the value of everything he had. But police say the Bonanza High School student's refusal to surrender his iPad to the thieves cost him his life Thursday and serves as a lesson for owners of ...

  • Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Calif. coast near Coronado

    The so-called Howell torpedo was discovered by bottlenose dolphins being trained by the Navy to find undersea objects, including mines, that not even billion-dollar technology can ...

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The Talented Mr. Ripley [DVD]

The Talented Mr. Ripley [DVD]

Director John Boorman ("Deliverance"), writing about Michael Powell's 1960 film "Peeping Tom," said, "The profound unease we feel in identifying with an evil character in a movie is the recognition that we may be capable of such evil." ...

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  • Czech Konig wins 7th stage of Tour of California

    Doug Pensinger/Getty Images DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day. Koenig, riding for the German team NetApp-Endura team, quickly moved ahead of Janier Acevedo of Colombia with ...

  • M. Ellis set to rejoin club though rehab may continue

    Email ATLANTA -- Second baseman Mark Ellis was scheduled to play six innings in a rehab appearance for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday night, then meet the Dodgers in Atlanta to fly to Milwaukee after Sunday's finale with the Braves. Manager Don Mattingly said Ellis wouldn't be activated Sunday, but might make one more rehab appearance with Class A Great Lakes, which plays Monday in ...

  • Mattingly asks Gordon to harness aggressiveness

    ATLANTA -- Manager Don Mattingly's forensic study of Jordan Schafer's bloop single in a pivotal sixth inning Friday night revealed shortstop Dee Gordon was too aggressive. "Dee was in the spot where Carl [Crawford] could catch the ball," Mattingly said. "Carl saw him and pulled up. You could see Carl almost come to a stop three strides before and the ball hits closer to ...

  • Lilly set for Milwaukee return but possibly in pen

    Email ATLANTA -- Pitcher Ted Lilly will be activated from the disabled list when the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday next week, but manager Don Mattingly said he isn't sure what the lefty's role will be. Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 30 with a ribcage strain. He threw a bullpen session Friday and will be ready to pitch Monday or Tuesday. Mattingly, ...

  • Chargers Land Dwight Freeney

    Even if Melvin Ingram was healthy, the Chargers would have needed pass rushing help. With last year's first round pick after tearing his ACL, it was imperative to find someone who can get to the ...

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