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Pitt, Clooney open Venice with satire
Brad Pitt and George Clooney hit the red carpet with their latest movie "Burn After Reading," a satirical comedy by Oscar winners the Coen brothers which opens this year's Venice film festival.
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Denver gallery shows off street art inspired by Barack Obama
In a scruffy gallery topped with the word "HOPE" sculpted out of bike wheels, some of the biggest names in street art are displaying work inspired by Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
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DENVER– In a scruffy gallery topped with the word "HOPE'' sculpted out of bike wheels, some of the biggest names in street art are displaying work inspired by Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
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