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• National Board calls ‘Slumdog’ year’s best film
Josh Brolin took best supporting actor for his role in “Milk,” and Penelope Cruz won for her supporting performance in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Christina Barcelona.” The cast of “Doubt” — headlined by Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour ...
• Dutch drop murder case over late abortion
However, a staff member gave her a card from the Ginemedex clinic in Barcelona, prosecutors say. Spanish law allows abortion in the first 12 weeks in case of rape, 22 weeks if fetal malformation exists and at any time if a woman's physical or mental ...
• Rachel,’ ‘River,’ ‘Ballast’ lead Spirit nominees
Rourke has a best-actor nomination, along with Javier Bardem for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” Richard Jenkins for “The Visitor,” Sean Penn for “Milk” and Jeremy Renner for “The Hurt Locker.” The awards honor independent film.
• Nokia unveils N97 touch screen phone
BARCELONA - Nokia Oyj, the world's largest mobile phone maker, unveiled its flagship N97 model smartphone on Tuesday, which drew a lukewarm response from analysts. Nokia expects the handset — with a large touch screen, retailing for $693 before ...
• Solar panels on graves power Spanish town
MADRID, Spain - A new kind of silent hero has joined the fight against climate change. Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of ...