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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Actress Elizabeth Banks is to be host of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards in Los Angeles, organizers said.
Banks is to present 15 awards to 45 individual recipients at the Feb. 20 event at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
The actress's upcoming projects include "The Next Three Days," directed by Paul Haggis and co-starring Russell Crowe, and "The Details" with Tobey Maguire and Laura Linney. Her other film credits include roles in "Definitely, Maybe," "W.," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Seabiscuit," "Catch Me If You Can" and the "Spider-Man" trilogy.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 27 (UPI) --
Bluegrass legend Arthel "Doc" Watson was in critical condition following colon surgery at a hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., his representative said.
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When he bowed out of actively campaigning to capture the Republican presidential nomination, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said he wasn't interested in disrupting the party's national convention in Tampa, Fla., in August.
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To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets – including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks – to secure $23.5 billion in credit.
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BEERSHEBA, Israel, May 27 (UPI) --
An Israeli man says he wants to divorce his wife because she refuses to part with her 550 cats.
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