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James and the Giant Peach (Blu-ray)Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:29PMRecommended The Movie: Henry Selick's follow up to the amazingly successful A Nightmare Before Christmas didn't quite take the world by storm the way the Tim Burton produced exploits of Jack Skellington (who actually does sort of have a cameo in this film if you pay close attention) and company did, but his adaptation of Roald Dahl's James And The Giant Peach is still a pretty impressive work of ...

Ganga Giri returnsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:13PMGanga Giri is in B.C. for only a few dates on his current tour, including Aug. 6 at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland.

National Gallery Commemorates Second World War with Special Day of Events and New Online ResourceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:04PMCentral Hall. © National Gallery, London. LONDON.- In the year which commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the National Gallery is launching an online archive dedicated to the history of the National Gallery during the Second World War.

Arbitrary language test defies common senseThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:26PMIf immigrants already speak English or French, and that can be easily verified, they should not have to spend hundreds of dollars proving it, as a new Canadian policy demands.

Showbiz: Predicting Oscar winnersThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:14PMHE’S got style, flair and a way around the kitchen. In fact, his mastery of all things culinary has helped put Southeast Asia on every menu, a feat that reportedly landed him a cooking show of his own in Britain.

SEC accuses Dallas investors of insider tradingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:12PMDALLAS (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit in New York against famed Dallas billionaire investors Sam and Charles Wyly, accusing them, their attorney and their stockbroker of insider trading.

Review: 'Farewell' a little-known Cold War taleThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:11PMFarewell RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Espionage thriller. Starring Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica and Fred Ward. Directed by Christian Carion. In French with English subtitles. (Not rated. 112 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Farewell" is an irresistible film... Cold War - Emir Kusturica - Fred Ward - Guillaume Canet - San Francisco Bay Area

Board gets update on EHS activitiesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:00AMEdwardsville High School’s social studies, fine arts and foreign language department chairs visited the last Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education meeting to give an overview of each’s respective department as well as accomplishments and goals.

Ex-Disney official named to board of Las Vegas Sands Corp.Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:50AMWing Chao, most recently the executive vice president of Walt Disney Imagineering, has been elected to the board of directors of Las Vegas Sands Corp.