AP - James Cromwell approached the role of President George H.W. Bush in Oliver Stone's "W." with one certainty: He would avoid the sort of caricature Dana Carvey embodied years ago when he did Bush on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
AP - The London Film Festival, an underdog among global movie showcases, was opening Wednesday with the world premiere of "Frost/Nixon," a film about a British contender taking on an American heavyweight.
AP - Jury selection has begun in Britney Spears' driver's license case.
Reuters - Economic activity weakened across the United States in September as businesses revised capital investments, consumers curtailed spending and the general outlook darkened, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
Reuters - When Mark Wahlberg first read the script for his new film "Max Payne," which debuts in U.S. theaters on Friday, he didn't need much persuading to take on the title role.
Reuters - Olympic all-round gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin has landed a guest role on popular TV teen drama "Gossip Girl," describing it as one of her coolest thrills since winning five gold medals at the Beijing summer games.
Reuters - A rare form of migraine forced Janet Jackson to cancel several dates on her Rock Witchu concert tour but she planned to return to the stage on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., her manager said.
E! Online - Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Britney Spears' Circus is coming to town, and "Womanizer" looks to be the main attraction.
Lear Corp. said it plans to cut another $150 million in costs within a year as the auto-parts maker continues to deal with slumping U.S. auto production.
The Southfield, Mich., company also said it has drawn $400 million under its revolving credit facility to protect against "possible short-term disruptions in the credit markets." A number of firms have been tapping credit lines, saying they were doing so in case that liquidity was shut off because of the financial-market woes. Lear has $800 million still available.
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