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'I guess Ben Affleck isn't a joke anymore'Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:15PMBen Affleck's "The Town" may be one of the most successful films, critically and commercially, to come out of this year's Toronto Film Festival, says CTV.ca columnist Josh Visser in his review for TIFF.CTV.ca.

Student Crimestoppers Expands To Peach, Monroe CountiesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:05PMDrugs, weapons, gangs--Student Crimestoppers says they've received tips on all kinds of suspicious activity.  Now, the program plans to expand to Peach and Monroe counties.     

Business owners against Big Bear Lake affordable housing complexThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:58PMBIG BEAR LAKE - A $17 million, 42-unit affordable housing complex under construction along Knickerbocker Road, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Road, has attracted the ire of nearby business owners.

Two LA Latino Gang Members Convicted of Murdering Black Girl in Hate CrimeThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:39PM*The LA Times is reporting that two Latino gang members were convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in a hate crime trial surrounding the deaths of a 14-year-old black girl and a potential witness in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles. The jury deliberated for less than two days in the case of Jonathan Fajardo, [...]

Special report: Life in witness protectionThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:20PMOn a sunny June morning in 2007, Ian left his home in Manchester's Moss Side. With his wife and baby son, he packed one suitcase into the boot of his car and drove away for the last time. Three years on he has never returned to the city where he had spent his whole life, and has not told any members of his family why he left or where he now lives.

Is Sarah Palin a Computer Criminal?Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:10PMVanity Fair suggests that Sarah Palin's distinctive voice on Facebook and Twitter is actually someone else's. According to the article, she appears to have given a ghostwriter access to her social networking accounts to speak on her behalf:

Veteran federal prosecutor Ann Rowland is the captain of the team handling the corruption probeThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:09PMThe Cuyahoga County corruption investigation is officially led by a federal prosecutor from Michigan but the case is being prosecuted out of Cleveland by a team led by a veteran prosecutor with experience handling high-profile corruption cases.

Why the best shows go unwatchedThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:53PMThe Emmy Awards have been handed out for another year, but if you've missed that fact you can be forgiven. When the major prizes are won by shows that get few viewers in our land, why should we cover their victories?

Koran-Burning Church's Website Yanked From InternetThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:48PMThe website of a church that plans to burn a Koran on Saturday to commemorate Sept. 11 was removed from the internet after its hosting service said the site violated its terms of service agreement.