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'Sahara' Scorches Box Office Competition

LOS ANGELES – Matthew McConaughey’s “Sahara” (search) heated up the weekend box office, with the action flick set in the African desert debuting at the top with $18.5 million. Audiences gave a cooler reception to “Fever Pitch,” the weekend’s other new wide release. The Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon (search) …

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Magic Johnson Endorses L.A. Mayoral Candidate

LOS ANGELES – Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson (search) endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for mayor Monday, giving the challenger one of the race’s prized endorsements and another A-list supporter in the politically crucial black community. Speaking at one of his health clubs in the San Fernando Valley (search), Johnson’s announcement became …

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Big Shoes to Fill

You won’t see another pope like John Paul II (search). It can’t happen and here’s the reason: This was a man whose life was unfortunate enough that he lost both his parents and a brother while he was still young. He stood at that odd crossroads of the world in …

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