Creators of HBO series "John Adams" visit Capitol Hill in Washington
Actor Paul Giamatti attends the screening of Part 2 of a 7 part HBO miniseries "John Adams" at the Cannon Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The Weinstein Co. says it has acquired all rights to the film "The King's Speech" in North America, Germany, France, Scandinavia, China and Latin America.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Laura Linney has signed on to headline the new television series "The C Word," Showtime announced.
OAK BLUFFS, Mass., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama took in a round of golf and entertained dinner guests while vacationing on Martha's Vineyard.
MAHIA, New Zealand, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- New Zealand's famous Moko the dolphin is becoming more aggressive as he ages, said wildlife experts who advise against swimming with him.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Since the beginning of the year, some 240 incidents of Somalia-based piracy on the high seas have taken place, up from 114 over the same period in 2008. Some 300 seafarers are currently prisoners on their seajacked ships pending ransom payments. The only real solution to end piracy is a military one, a lesson that was learned in the 18th and 19th centuries, and evidently forgotten in the 21st.
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