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Movie Ads or Political Ads? Complaint Says Line Is Too Fine The advertising push behind Michael Moore's new documentary is angering some Republicans, who say it is little more than a commercial campaign devised to help Senator John Kerry.
John Kerry's Big Screen Test In the newly crowded nexus of film and politics, instead of trying to compete with summer movies, politicians seem to be starring in them.
Surprise Hit in Hollywood: The Action-Figure Governor In barely eight months, Arnold Schwarzenegger has defied the naysayers and found an elixir more potent than Botox for an aging action star: political success.
A Shock Jock Voting Bloc? A surprising number of swing voters may be listening to Howard Stern on their way to church.
Greens Pick a Candidate Not Named Nader The Green Party of the United States rebuffed efforts by Ralph Nader to win its endorsement for president by voting Saturday to make David Cobb its 2004 presidential candidate.
Amid Protests, Bush Sees Thaw in Europe President Bush declared on Saturday that the "bitter differences"between the U.S. and Europe were over, and that NATO had a responsibility to help Iraqis with their own security.
Sentencing Decision's Reach Is Far and Wide The Supreme Court's decision on Thursday requiring sentencing factors to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt will create a surge in challenged sentences.
Aides Say Memo Backed Coercion for Qaeda Cases The document by the Justice Department helped provide an after-the-fact rationale for harsh procedures used by C.I.A. on high-level leaders of Al Qaeda.