A True Blood bloodsucker we all saw DIE is somehow coming back

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2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: Importance of Aid

Bill Gates talks about the moral benefits of aid � whether it�"s money spent on vaccines or seeds � as well as the longer-term value of creating conditions for countries to enjoy greater stability.
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Tina Fey Producing Paula Pell Comedy

Univeral Pictures has acquired an untitled comedy pitch from writer Paula Pell that will be produced by Tina Fey through her Little Stranger production company.No details about the storyline were made available.Universal's Vice President of Production, Erik Baiers and Creative Executive, Maradith Frenkel will oversee the project for the studio.Pell's credits include "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live."
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Police: Crying toddler 4 hours in shut bank vault

A 14-month-old girl who wandered away from her mother and grandmother spent several tense hours trapped inside a time-locked bank vault and authorities pumped fresh air through vents to the crying child until a locksmith freed her, police said.
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Blackbird Adds Kate Mara and Treat Williams

New cast members have signed on for the newly-retitled Blackbird , Variety is reporting. Kate Mara and Treat Williams have joined the project and will play opposite previously-announced stars Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde.The film (formerly titled Kin ) sees Bana and Wilde as brother and sister and on the run from the law. Charlie Hunnman is set to appear as a recently released prison inmate that the siblings come across, with Hunnman's character's parents cast as Kris Kristofferson and Sissy Spacek. Williams will play father to Mara's character.Written by Zach Dean, the film will be directed by The Counterfeiters ' Stefan Ruzowitzky and should begin shooting in Montreal sometime next month.
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Cookie sales barred at Girl Scouts founder's home

Girl Scouts are no longer able to sell their famous cookies outside the historic Savannah home of the woman who founded the organization almost a century ago.
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The Problem With (Some) Stocks Right Now

If the recent bankruptcy and plummet to $0.00 per share of Borders Group Inc (BGP) has shown us anything, it's that nobody is immune to the massive shift in how content and entertainment are delivered to consumers. Borders, once the nation's second largest book chain and a force to be reckoned with in publishing (I know what I'm talking about; have had 2 books published, one of which sold very well at Borders and B&N), has been reduced to rubble... and its stores are closing, which is pretty weird to see. I don't want to name any companies specifically here...
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Ewan McGregor Negotiating for Jack the Giant Killer

Ewan McGregor is in negotiations for a part in Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Killer , New Line Cinema has confirmed to ComingSoon.net.The project, a fantasy drama that re-teams Singer with The Usual Suspects and Valkyrie screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, is said to take an adult look at the "Jack and the Beanstalk" legend. When a princess is kidnapped, a long-standing peace between men and giants becomes threatened, and a young farmer is given an opportunity to lead a dangerous expedition to the giant kingdom to rescue her. The cast already includes Nicholas Hoult in the title role with Bill Nighy, Stanley Tucci and John Kassir co-starring. As production is expected to begin sometime next month, the full cast should be announced shortly.
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In A Better World - Trailer

Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.
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Holy $%!@ this live-action trailer featuring Cthulhu is fantastic

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Dumped man on road trip steals car

After being dumped by his girlfriend in a small town in northern Ontario, far from home on an extended road trip, a Saskatoon man had to find his own way to his destination - so he broke into the first auto dealership he could find and stole himself a ride.
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Book Release Event for The Period Project: An Anthology on Menstruation

In an unprecedented contribution to Women's History Month, Raven S. Blackstone presents The Period Project: An Anthology on Menstruation. The Period Project is a collection of riveting, first-hand accounts of women�"s experiences with menstruation. Its contributors courageously defy convention to vividly describe what has for centuries been deemed the unspeakable. Their writing provides an inescapably tangible insight into the menstrual process and its universal elements creating the kind of community, which only comes from a shared or common experience.Featuring the writing of Raven S. Blackstone, Sasa Bella, Glendaliz Camacho, Maralis Guzman, Alia Kate, Teonilda Madera, Carmen Mojica, Pilar Rivera, J.F. Seary, Tanya Torres, and Eos.To read excerpts of the book, please visit:http://periodproject.blog.com/To order the book, email Raven Blackstone at:rsb@ravenblackstone.comor please visit The Period Project's eStore at:https://www.createspace.com/3567962 The password is PERIOD.www.RavenBlackstone.comCover Image: www.TanyaTorres.com
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Intensive Care Unit at St. Jude recognized for second year with national award

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Jude Children�"s Research Hospital has been recognized for the second consecutive year with the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
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Hunger Action Week!

YOU can help end Hunger! Join United Way of King County for Hunger Action Week beginning March 21. Sign up at www.uwkc.org/hungerConsider this shocking national statistic: one out of every six adults and nearly one out of four children struggle with hunger. Here in King County, record numbers of people�our neighbors, co-workers and friends�don�"t have enough to eat. People have to choose between paying rent and buying groceries, and children are going to bed hungry.You can get involved in 5 Ways over 5 days!1. Take our Hunger Challenge. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner spending only $7 a day to get a sense of what people who rely on food stamps experience.2. Volunteer. Lend a hand at the �SYes We Can!⬝ cannery, plant a garden, serve a meal, stock a food pantry. Find hundreds of ways to get involved by searching United Way of King County's volunteer matching tool.3. Learn more about what causes hunger, who is hungry and how you can get involved in solutions by reading the Hunger Relief Now! Plan.4. Engage. Tell everyone you know about Hunger Action Week and encourage them to get involved. Contact your legislators by phone or e-mail to ensure we have strong hunger relief programs for people in need. Post your thoughts, stories, photos, recipes and more on the United Way blog.5. Give to support United Way of King County�"s work to end hunger in our community.
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Huge Modern City Completely Abandoned | Ghost Town

Filled with office towers, museums, theaters, sports fields and acres of subdivisions bursting with residential space, there remains only one small problem. No one lives there!


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Ga. firefighters rescue toddler from bank vault

A toddler spent two hours trapped in a bank vault in suburban Atlanta.
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A microscopic look at hotel hygiene

You can probably imagine what might be lurking in the mattress. Here's a sampling: skin cells, human hair, bodily secretions, fungi, bacteria, dust, dust mites, lint, insect parts, pollen, cosmetics ... and more.

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Big cleaning bill for missing snake on Mass. train

A woman whose 3-foot-long snake slithered away from her in a Boston subway car and hid there for nearly a month has gotten a hefty cleaning bill.
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CBS & WB Halt Two and a Half Men Production this Season

You may have heard of the comments Charlie Sheen has been making on the radio about "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre. It doesn't look like CBS and Warner Bros. Television liked that very much. The network sent out this statement today: "Two and a Half Men" - Statement from CBS Entertainment and Warner Bros. TelevisionBased on the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of "Two and a Half Men" for the remainder of the season. Charlie Sheen's reaction to the statement? He sent the following letter to TMZ : What does this say about Haim Levine [Chuck Lorre] after he tried to use his words to judge and attempt to degrade me. I gracefully...
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Surrogate Valentine - Trailer

In Dave Boyle's sweet romantic comedy, SURROGATE VALENTINE, San Francisco musician and rising star Goh Nakamura's (playing himself) life of solitude is disrupted when he is hired to teach TV actor Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) how to play guitar for an upcoming film. Hellbent on accurately portraying Goh's mellow vibe for his role, Danny meticulously studies his every move. Together, the two embark on a hilarious West Coast adventure involving live gigs, groupies, shotgun-wielding record exes and an unexpected friendship. Along the way, Goh discovers that Danny may be the missing puzzle piece in his life-long chase for Rachel (Lynn Chen), the one that got away.
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Diagnostics For All to Develop Three New Agricultural Tests

BOSTON -- Diagnostics for All (DFA) announced today that it has received a US$2.99 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK�"s Department for International Development.
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'Pub Guy' hits 2,500 bar milestone

Canada's "Pub Guy" Bill Perrie has a dream job that allows him to travel around the country in search of bars to drink his favourite brew.
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Elba, Harris and Dickie Join Ridley Scott's Prometheus

Director Ridley Scott revealed to Mail Online that Idris Elba, Sean Harris and Kate Dickie have joined Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender in Prometheus , coming to theaters on June 8, 2012. Scott told the site that he has gone to great lengths to keep the script of his new sci-fi film a secret. His ensemble cast, which includes Oscar- winning Charlize Theron and hot actors Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba, Sean Harris and Kate Dickie, not only had to sign secrecy clauses, but were only allowed to read the story if they visited Ridley's production office. (One exception was made, when a security courier flew to an actor?s foreign location and stood guard for two hours while the screenplay was perused.)... 'I was insistent that the script not leak...
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Joel McHale Joins Ted

Joel McHale, best known as the host of "The Soup" and recently famed for his role on NBC's "Community," has joined the cast of Seth MacFarlane's R-Rated comedy Ted , Deadline reports.MacFarlane, also writing and directing, will voice the title character, a teddy bear belonging to a grown man (Mark Wahlberg) who, magically alive, has failed to leave his side since childhood and is now posing a threat to his girlfriend (Mila Kunis). McHale is said to play a sleazy boss to Kunis' character and is likely the same role that was originally linked to Adam Scott.The film is also slated to star Giovanni Ribisi and should enter production shortly.
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Lynda Carter shares views on new Wonder Woman show

BACK in September, Lynda Carter - famed for her iconic portrayal of Wonder Woman in the 70s TV series - gave us her thoughts about plans for a new movie featuring the superheroine.

Since then the concept seems to have morphed into a new TV show, with Ally McBeal showrunner David E. Kelley scripting the pilot and Adrianne Palicki set to wield the golden lasso.

Carter tells the Baltimore Sun she is confident the new show will be a success: "I think it is an amazing role to play. I know she is going to be really nervous about it, just because you would be. But I have a lot of confidence in David Kelley and what he's going to come up with. David Kelley's so talented, and that's really where it needs to be, in the writing.

"I think the story needs to be retold. It needs to have a fresh look at it. It affected a lot of people. I think it's time, I think it's important to have it out there again."

On the casting of Adrianne, the 59-year-old legend says: "I would never offer her any advice. Nor would she probably want any. She's an actress and she's a good actress and she's beautiful, and I hope she kicks b
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Exclusive Source Code TV Spot

ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the new TV Spot for Source Code , the Duncan Jones-directed film hitting theaters on April 1st. The action thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright.In Source Code , decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he's ever known, he learns he's part of a government experiment called the "Source Code," a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over...
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BE A VICTORY GARDENER! An introduction to organic vegetable gardening in MARCH!

Year-round vegetable gardening is integral to creating a foodsystem whose values reflect seasonality, locality and clean food. To take full advantage of the unique gardening climate in San Francisco, it�"s important to know your vegetable garden�"s needs each month. Join GFE and Carey Craddock as we take a closer look at what to do in your garden in March to ensure you reap a harvest that will afford you Victory Gardener status. This month will focus on compost tips, successful transplanting of seedlings, pest & diseases to look out for, what seeds to start indoors and outdoors, as well as a tour of what�"s growing at the GFE in March. Join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month to learn seasonal tips for year-round vegetable garden! Bring on the bounty! For phone or email registration: Please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org. Or register in the garden the day of the workshop.Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011 Time: 10am - 12noonLocation: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San FranciscoInstructor: Carey Craddock, Organic Gardening InstructorCost: $15
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Japan hot spring draws furry visitors

In an outdoor natural hot spring, or onsen, in snow-covered Nagano, Japan, people get a rare up-close view of snow monkeys in their natural habitat.

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Green Lantern Movie Wall Posters

As part of its tie-in with the Green Lantern movie, collector's manufacturer NECA has revealed four wall posters, which you can check out below thanks to The Daily Blam . Directed by Martin Campbell, the June 17 release stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Temuera Morrison, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi and Jon Tenney.
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Anime Review: 'FLCL'

Giant robots. Awkward adolescent crushes. Intergalactic criminals. Yellow motor scooters. Gas-powered bass guitars.

You can describe the ingredients of FLCL ("Fooly Cooly"), but a list of what the show contains doesn't come within a mile of describing the loopy genius of the show itself, courtesy of the same folks who baked our noodles with Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann.

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7-year-old boy's strange powers make him a real-life mini-Magneto

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Global Gathering

I am a volunteer for Global Citizens Network, an international non-profit organization that promotes peace, justice and respect through short-term cultural immersion trips for small groups of people committed to a just world. I and other volunteers are hosting a Global Gathering, an informational session for returned and prospective participants. We will share information, stories, pictures and ideas with prospective travelers. Call (415) 218-3608 for details
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The Can Can

British merchant Peter Durand made an impact on food preservation with his 1810 invention of the tin can. The first tin cans were very thick and had to be hammered open, however, as cans became thinner it became possible to invent special "can opener" tools. Photo Mary Bellis

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Viggo Mortensen for Superman villain, Jon Chu to direct GI Joe 2

THE only confirmed member of cast in the next Superman movie is British actor Henry Cavill in the title role but a number of rumours have resurfaced regarding other possible characters.

Three blonde actresses - Rosamund Pike, Diane Kruger and Alice Eve - were reportedly up for General Zod's companion Ursa, even though director Zack Snyder previously said Zod was not in the story and Kruger has repeatedly denied being approached. And then Kevin Costner was linked to a role, widely suspected to be Jonathan Kent.

The latest whisper comes from HeatVision, which is reporting that Viggo Mortensen is a "person of interest" to play Zod, previously portrayed on the big screen by Terence Stamp. No discussions have yet started with the star of Lord of the Rings and The Road, it says.

In addition, Moviehole is hearing Daniel Day-Lewis is being considered for what's assumed to be the same character; elsewhere, Gerard Butler has also been mentioned.

Considering Snyder's dismissal of Zod being in the script, it's all rather curious. And surely it's time for new villains from Superman's vast comic book rogues' gallery, rather than rehashing one already seen on the big screen and in Smallville?

But such are the weird workings of Hollywood and, in that same vein, Deadline is
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Intensive chemotherapy can dramatically boost survival of older teenage leukemia patients

Research led by St. Jude Children�"s Research Hospital investigators will likely impact how acute lymphoblastic leukemia is treated in young adults and shows older adolescent age does not dictate worse outcomes against the most common childhood cancer
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Saving the Youngest Children

As Melinda blogged about on Monday, a new pneumococcal vaccine has been introduced in Kenya, which will protect thousands of children from pneumonia � the leading killer of children under 5. This is terrific progress for Kenyan families.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ]

You Can! Live Well, Virginia

This free Fairfax County workshop series helps participants take control of their medical care and improve their ability to handle the frustration, fatigue, and feelings of hopelessness that can accompany life with chronic illness. The six-week series is held once a week, and workshops are two hours. Upcoming sessions will be held:Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grace Presbyterian Church 7434 Bath St. Springfield, VA 22150, beginning Monday, March 14, 2011.For more information, or to register, please call Colleen Turner at 703-324-5489, TTY 711.
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Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East An evening with Dr. Isobel Coleman

Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East - An evening with Dr. Isobel Coleman6 Hilliard Place, Cambridge, MA 021386:30 Reception, 7:00 TalkDr. Isobel Coleman is senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and director of the Council�"s Women and Foreign Policy program. Her areas of expertise include economic and political development in the Middle East, regional gender issues, educational reform, and microfinance. Her recent book, Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East examines how women are bringing about reform in the Middle East within an Islamic framework. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a leading scholar in Middle Eastern politics and gender issues share on current events.RSVP page to come soon.
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How To: Take Over The Room

Can you learn how to own a room with your presence? AskMen cracks the code with these 5 timeless tips. 
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Jimmi Simpson Joins Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Jimmi Simpson, best known for appearances in films Date Night and Zodiac and television series "Party Down" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," has joined the cast of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , Variety is reporting.Simpson will play the role of Lincoln's assistant, aiding the once and future President in his quest to quell the forces of the undead.Described by director Timur Bekmambetov as "a very entertaining, epic history lesson," Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is also set to star Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and is aiming for a June 22, 2012 release.
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Basics On Selecting Wine

Be all the sommelier you can be with our 5 rules for choosing the best bottle.
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You Can! Live Well, Virginia

This free Fairfax County workshop series helps participants take control of their medical care and improve their ability to handle the frustration, fatigue, and feelings of hopelessness that can accompany life with chronic illness. The six-week series is held once a week, and workshops are two hours. Upcoming sessions will be held:Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA 22308, beginning Monday, March 8, 2011.For more information, or to register, please call Colleen Turner at 703-324-5489, TTY 711.
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Which Star Wars Job is Meant For You?

Remember those career placement tests you took as a kid that decided your ultimate fate as either a brain surgeon or a fry cook depending on whether you liked the color red?This Star Wars Occupation Flow Chart, written by Andy Green from OnlineSchools.org, shows you whether you’d make an ideal Sith Apprentice, Ewok Chief, Bounty [...]
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How To Profit From The Pullback, Plus Next Week's...

VIDEO INTELLIGENCE: We watch all of the financial TV chatter, so you don't have to, and post only the very best clips here on Outlaw. In the CNBC Market Outlook segment below, the always gorgeous and insightful Brooke Sopelsa breaks down the major trends to focus on during next week's trading session, plus some actionable tips on how to profit from a possible directional shift in the market. Watch the full clip right here, without leaving the #1 fastest growing finance blog on the Web: For entertainment purposes only; information provided may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. No...
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Beating HIV/AIDS

People often ask me what�"s different about working at the Gates Foundation. I always say that it�"s nice to have a boss who is even more impatient than I am about stopping the spread of HIV.
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Writers of X-Men: First Class and Thor to appear at London's Comic-Con

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz are to appear at the MCM Expo London Comic-Con, which takes place at ExCel London on May 27 to 29.

Miller and Stentz (pictured above) also collaborated on the screenplay of another soon-to-be released comic book film, Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins.

The duo also share writing and production credits on hit sci-fi shows such as Fringe, Andromeda and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

"We're delighted that Ashley and Zack will be part of our X-Men: First Class panel," said MCM Expo co-organiser Bryan Cooney.

"As London's Comic-Con we play host to tens of thousands of comic book and film fans, so to have the writers of two of the biggest superhero movies of 2011 at the show is perfect."

"Only last week we announced Green Lantern as the MCM Expo's official title sponsor, and the addition of two such talented writers helps ensure this May's show will be one to remember."

A prequel to the popular superhero franchise from Marvel and Twentieth Century Fox, X-Men: First Class focuses on the relationship between Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and the origin of their groups, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants.

Its official synopsis is as follows:

X-Men: First
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Sex::Tech 2011

Sex::Tech 2011 www.sextech.org: /info/URL is a two-day annual conference hosted by ISIS, Inc. www.isis-inc.org: /info/URL that brings health and technology professionals together with youth, parents and community leaders to advance the sexual health of youth in the U.S. and abroad. Sex::Tech is the only conference event that showcases high-tech educational content (mobile, social media, Internet) developed by professionals, highlights national and local program successes, and puts youth leadership at the forefront.
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iReporters capture Hollywood's glamour

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Is There a Future In Being Inventive?

Why are young Americans failing to realize the potential of careers as inventors? Take it from me being an inventor is the�rock star choice of any career in science�or technology. So why are smart, young adults who consider themselves creative and love math and science, not loving innovation. Come on children, invent something and make this world a better place. Photo Getty Images

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Why we're conflicted King's Speech director turned down Iron Man 3

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Why we're conflicted King's Speech director turned down Iron Man 3

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Pakistan Takes Bold, New Steps to Stop Polio

Pakistan � alongside Afghanistan, India and Nigeria - is one of the remaining four countries where the spread of polio has never been stopped. Last year, two of these four countries � India and Nigeria - made significant progress toward eradication.
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Amnesty International is celebrating its 50th anniversary!

Amnesty International is celebrating its 50th anniversary of grassroots activism for Human Rights this March 17-20th! AIUSA's first ever Youth Summit is taking place prior to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, March 17. Activists age 14-25 are encouraged to attend for networking and training opportunities before the AGM. http://www.amnestyusa.org/agm/youthsummit.php.The 2011 AGM and 50th Anniversary Celebration will take place at the historic Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco March 18 � March 20. All information about the Annual General Meeting can be found online at www.amnestyusa.org/agm. Confirmed speakers include: ⬢ Christy Turlington Burns - Model, Maternal Health Advocate, Documentary Filmmaker ⬢ Saul Hernandez - Lead singer of 'Jaguares', one of the most influential rock bands in Mexico and Latin America ⬢ Chad Stokes Urmston - of the bands 'Dispatch' and 'State Radio'. Avid activist for Amnesty and also co-founder of the service organization, Calling All Crows ⬢ Nazanin Boniadi - Iranian-British actress and AIUSA Spokesperson. She has appeared in such films as Charlie Wilson's War, Iron Man and The Next Three Days. ⬢ Jahi - CEO of Microphone Mechanics and international Hip Hop artist, producer, and arranger who supported Amnesty International's Demand Dignity Campaign and adjunct professor at San Francisco State University's Music Recording Industry program ⬢ Joan Baez - American folk singer-songwriter, activist, and one of the key early supporters of AIUSA in the west ⬢ Mike Posner - Lawyer, the Founding Executive Director and later the President of Human Rights First, former member of AIUSA Board of Directors and the current Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the United States ⬢ Roxana Saberi - Journalist and former prisoner of conscience ⬢ Lydia Cacho - Author, Journalist, and Ginetta Sagan award recipient ⬢ U.N. Special Rapporteur Juan Mendez - Arg
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Exclusive: Director Kim Ji-Woon on The Last Stand

Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-Woon has found many fans in the States with his stylish way of tackling different genres, most recently in the brutally violent serial killer action-thriller I Saw the Devil and before that with the lightning-paced Western The Good, The Bad, The Weird and the horror flick A Tale of Two Sisters (which was bastardized into the American remake The Univited )Director Kim is poised to make his English language debut with the action movie The Last Stand , an action-thriller starring Unknown 's Liam Neeson as a U.S. sheriff near the Mexican border trying to stop a drug cartel leader before he escapes back into Mexico."If there are no problems and no complications, I'll probably start shooting it in August or September," he told ComingSoon.net...
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Intensive chemotherapy can dramatically boost survival of older teenage leukemia patients

Research led by St. Jude Children�"s Research Hospital investigators will likely impact how acute lymphoblastic leukemia is treated in young adults and shows older adolescent age does not dictate worse outcomes against the most common childhood cancer
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

TSA officer pleads guilty to stealing

An New Jersey Transportation Security Administration officer on Thursday pleaded guilty to federal charges that he and his supervisor regularly stole from passengers during screenings at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to federal prosecutors.

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Blackbird Adds Kate Mara and Treat Williams

New cast members have signed on for the newly-retitled Blackbird , Variety is reporting. Kate Mara and Treat Williams have joined the project and will play opposite previously-announced stars Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde.The film (formerly titled Kin ) sees Bana and Wilde as brother and sister and on the run from the law. Charlie Hunnman is set to appear as a recently released prison inmate that the siblings come across, with Hunnman's character's parents cast as Kris Kristofferson and Sissy Spacek. Williams will play father to Mara's character.Written by Zach Dean, the film will be directed by The Counterfeiters ' Stefan Ruzowitzky and should begin shooting in Montreal sometime next month.
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Credit Card Offers (March 2011)

Here's an updated round-up of lucrative credit card offers published here that should remain valid through March 2011. If you aren't yet 100% ready to sign up for a new credit card, no rush. Just bookmark this page and return when you're in the mood to browse and find a great card that fits your travel or lifestyle needs. We never push or use sales tactics here at Outlaw. Active Credit Card Offers and Bonuses, March 2011 UPDATE: Chase Freedom - click here to read full review and access the application link now. Key perks: $100.00 Bonus Cash Back, 0%...
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Image of the Day: Rorschach wants to be your barista

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Anime Review: 'FLCL'

Giant robots. Awkward adolescent crushes. Intergalactic criminals. Yellow motor scooters. Gas-powered bass guitars.

You can describe the ingredients of FLCL ("Fooly Cooly"), but a list of what the show contains doesn't come within a mile of describing the loopy genius of the show itself, courtesy of the same folks who baked our noodles with Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann.

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Watch angry old French dude turn Jedi in epic lightsaber battle

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BE A VICTORY GARDENER! An introduction to organic vegetable gardening in MARCH!

Year-round vegetable gardening is integral to creating a foodsystem whose values reflect seasonality, locality and clean food. To take full advantage of the unique gardening climate in San Francisco, it�"s important to know your vegetable garden�"s needs each month. Join GFE and Carey Craddock as we take a closer look at what to do in your garden in March to ensure you reap a harvest that will afford you Victory Gardener status. This month will focus on compost tips, successful transplanting of seedlings, pest & diseases to look out for, what seeds to start indoors and outdoors, as well as a tour of what�"s growing at the GFE in March. Join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month to learn seasonal tips for year-round vegetable garden! Bring on the bounty! For phone or email registration: Please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org. Or register in the garden the day of the workshop.Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011 Time: 10am - 12noonLocation: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San FranciscoInstructor: Carey Craddock, Organic Gardening InstructorCost: $15
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Powers Pilot Greenlit

An adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's "Powers" has been greenlit by FX, Bendis just confirmed through his Twitter account. "It's official!" the author jokes, "your window of reading Powers while it was still cool is running out." The series, which was announced for development last year with "Journeyman" creator Kevin Falls writing the pilot, tells the story of police detective in charge of investigating superhero-related homicides.If previous reports pan out, Michael Dinner ("Karen Sisco", "Kidnapped") will direct the pilot.
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The Best Cellphone Carrier Perks Compared [Cellphones]

When choosing a cell carrier, price and coverage feel like they're everything, but if both are comparable in your area, you may want to take a closer look at carrier perks. Here's a look at everything else your carrier can do to make your plans worth that bill you're paying.More »

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7-year-old boy's strange powers make him a real-life mini-Magneto

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How to Control Multiple Computers with a Single Keyboard and Mouse [How To]

If you have two or more computers at one desk, you don't want two or more sets of keyboards and mice cluttering up your workspace, too. You can buy a hardware gadget that lets you share a single keyboard and mouse with several computers (which involves a mess of tangled wires), or you could use a free software solution called Synergy. The Synergy application runs on all the computers you're using—the one that has the keyboard and mouse connected and the one(s) that do not—and lets you control all of them from that keyboard and mouse. That means you can move your mouse off one computer's screen and it will appear on the other, where you can type and work as well. Synergy also lets you share Clipboard cont
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Airline apologizes for offering pork on Israeli flight

A United Kingdom budget airline has apologized to its Jewish customers after it served them ham and bacon baguettes instead of the standard kosher food.

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Exclusive Source Code TV Spot

ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the new TV Spot for Source Code , the Duncan Jones-directed film hitting theaters on April 1st. The action thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright.In Source Code , decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he's ever known, he learns he's part of a government experiment called the "Source Code," a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over...
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Homeless Michigan man seeks donor of diamond ring

A homeless man in southeast Michigan says a woman accidentally gave him a gold ring laced with diamonds when she handed him a handful of change.
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Massive Economic Boom Vs. Total Stock Crash

Time for another versus post: GLASS HALF FULL: We are on the cusp of a massive economic recovery, fueled by cheap Asian credit and sky-high consumer confidence. GLASS HALF EMPTY: If oil prices keep rising at this rate, we will all be living in abandoned crackhouses. Unless you own Exxon Mobil stock. Read both Outlaw posts and then tell us what you think in the comments box at the bottom of this page. Are you bullish or bearish overall? Please allow up to 15 minutes for new comments to appear on the site, as we approve all comments by hand....
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Fla. Police: Dispute over Thin Mints gets physical

Police say a brawl between roommates over Girl Scout cookies led to assault charges against one of them. According to the Naples Daily News, the Collier County Sheriff's Office reports that 31-year-old Hersha Howard woke up her roommate early Sunday and accused her of eating her Thin Mints.
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Third Straight Day of Stock Doom: Some Good Values Now, Though...

Glass half empty: The Libya chaos rages on, and as a result the Dow is suffering from a third straight day of significant losses. Crude oil futures are pushing the $100 per barrel mark this afternoon, no surprise there. Glass half full: The sell-off is creating some nice values, and buy-in opportunities for long-term investors interested in betting on a U.S. "credit boom" recovery (as I am). I like Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) at $4.64 per share. I have faith in what's her name... the exec there who is reorganizing their North American retail banking and credit card operations (You are...
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Native American ancestry linked to greater risk of relapse in young leukemia patients

New research from St. Jude Children�"s Research Hospital and the Children�"s Oncology Group ties the genetic variation characteristic of Native American ancestry to higher odds cancer will return and highlights a strategy to ease the racial disparities in survival.
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Bicycling Seattle mayor has bike stolen

Seattle's bicycling mayor has had some explaining to do - to his wife about why her bike got swiped after he borrowed it to ride to work.
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Is Dark Horse really in the manga game?

Just to forestall a heart attack by Mike Richardson, I'll spoil the answer right here: YES.The reason the question even came up is some dissension following Dark Horse's win in the Diamond Awards for "Best Manga Publisher," which, given the wide ranging publisher programs of Viz, Yen and TokyoPop was surprising, to say the least, as Johanna explained:
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L.J. Smith Weighs In On Britt Robertson’s Secret Circle Casting

On her official blog, original Secret Circle author L.J. Smith offered her comments on the recent casting announcement of Britt Robertson as the series lead, Cassie, in The CW pilot based on her novels.
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Simon Pegg calls Trek 2 script 'AMAZEBALLS' (That's good, right?)

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