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  • We'll find out if James Cameron's "Avatar" was worth its $500 million dollar price tag and whether George Clooney or Colin Firth deserve the best actor buzz. We'll give you the goods on what will be in theaters this Christmas season.
  • India is a country of a billion people, and two official languages. Hindi and English are designated as the languages of government. This situation has led to the spontaneous creation of "Hinglish," a hybrid language combining elements of Hindi and English.
  • When we think of the Imperial Valley we think dry, hot, desert conditions but the valley is home to an enormous agricultural industry. Farmers in Imperial Valley have a long history, we'll hear what's happening now to jeopardize the future of the industry.
  • What if a camera could capture death? Or desire? Or jealousy? More than any other photographer, Duane Michals has spent his career pushing the medium of photography to capture the metaphysical. We'll talk to Michals about what motivates his photography.
  • A series of suicide bombings in the north African nation of Morocco, including one outside the U.S. Consulate in Casablanca, has authorities on edge. They worry that severe poverty and the growing strength of Islamic political parties is breeding terrorism.
  • Democrats won six governor seats in last week's elections.Alan Greenblatt, staff writer for Governing Magazine says the nation's governors might take the lead ahead of the federal government on issues such as education, health care and immigration.
  • China is known as the world's biggest manufacturer of everything from socks to personal computers. But it is also known for its production of knockoffs. At a video and music store in downtown Beijing, the selection is vast and includes cheap -- but pirated -- DVDs and CDs.
  • The Squid and the Whale opens with a tennis match that immediately defines the tensions of the Berkman family. Bernard (Jeff Daniels) is teamed with sixteen-year-old son Walt (Jesse Eisenberg) against Joan (Laura Linney) and their younger son Frank (Owen Kline). The partnering reveals the family divisions-Walt always sides with his father while Frank aligns with his mother. On the court, Bernard is just a bit too competitive for comfort, and when he hits his wife Joan with the ball, it seems like it might not have been entirely accidental. Soon after the game, Bernard holds a family conference and the boys immediately sense what's about to come. The parents announce a separation and divorce. But not to worry, Mom and Dad insist, they will share joint custody and everything will be just fine.
  • The 2008 Beijing Olympics are just two months away, and a lot of the athletes from the U.S. are training in San Diego. About a mile north of the Mexican border and a 20 minute ride from downtown San D
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