76TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Actor Dominic Monaghan poses for photographers, during the 76th Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater, February 29, 2004, in Los Angeles (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt)76TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

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GM to skip Super Bowl this year

DETROIT, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. has decided not to buy television ads to air during Super Bowl XLIII in February, the struggling U.S. automaker said.

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