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December 5

The Positions "Bliss!" (Lazyline Records) Sounds like: Chicago meets 10,000 Maniacs (and a sprinkling of the Rentals for harmony). B Whatever category is the opposite of emo would be the category The Positions falls into. Not that they don't talk about breaking up, because they do.

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Berlin brings the rock, food

By Jen Turner | December 5

So I've covered language barriers, public transportation, the wonder that is Poland, the startling epidemic of vapid teenage travelers and Parisian riots. Therefore, the time has come. With only three weeks left and counting, I hereby devote this abroad column to the real Berlin and my two favorite subjects: food and music.

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Tech bits

December 5

Clinton, Lieberman write federal game regulation act Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., revealed a new bill on Nov. 29 that would institute federal regulation of video game sales. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., co-authored the Family Entertainment Protection Act, which will be submitted when Congress reconvenes next week.

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Reynolds' physical comedy outweighs formulaic script

By Drew Richardson | December 5

For the second time this fall, Ryan Reynolds stars in a comedy as a sardonic wiseass beside Anna Faris and a large supporting cast. But unlike his chain-restaurant-inspired, twenty-something-slacker film "Waiting...," which served up poor comedic timing and misguided casting, his newest movie, "Just Friends," is a welcoming place to be.

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The hit list

December 5

1. Snow Your mama used to tell you things like, "No, honey. You are special. Just like a little snowflake. No two are the same!" Your mama may have been only half right. True, no two are, in fact, exactly the same. All snowflakes do, however, follow the same rough outlines.

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Top 10

By Josh Kramer | December 5

Top 10 Real and Imagined Varieties of Hot Pockets One Would Be Surprised to Find In the Back of the Eagle's Nest: 10. Licorice 9. Chicken Melt 8. Beef Taco 7. Inside-Out 6. Steak Fajita 5. Chicago Deep-dish 4. Chicken & Cheddar with Broccoli 3. Jalapeno Steak & Cheese 2.

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Despite strong visuals and gameplay, 'Kingdom' lacks mainstream appeal

By J. Watts | December 5

Don't read this review. Still there? Good. That's the sort of blind ferocity needed to pick up the controller and jump head first into "Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes." This Xbox Action/RTS (that's real-time strategy, ya'll) takes over where it's predecessor "Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders" left off: in the heat of battle.

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Dixie and Kiddy Kong search for Donkey and Diddy on the Game Boy

December 5

Back in the days of Super Nintendo, gamers widely considered the "Donkey Kong Country" series one of the system's best. Not only did the Rareware-developed trilogy feature some of the prettiest graphics of the time, but it created a new standard for side-scrolling platform gameplay.

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Shakespeare play is 'Comedy' without 'Errors'

By Lindsey Marburger | December 5

Utter chaos is the best description of any showing of William Shakespeare's classic farce, "A Comedy of Errors." But in the case of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's latest rendition, the chaos has transcended pointlessness and evolved into well-controlled, carefully executed hilarity.

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'American Life' host live at GW

December 5

By DAVID WILEZOL Eagle Contributing Writer Radio is light years removed from its heyday of the 1930s, when Orson Wells once convinced droves of citizens that an alien invasion was taking place in suburban New Jersey. When people mention the glory days of radio, many think of Frankie furiously trying to decode the Ovaltine message in "A Christmas Story.

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Mos Def, Talib Kweli clock into 9:30

By Benjamin Lovovsky | December 5

For two glorious nights, hip-hop took center stage in Washington, D.C., as legendary group Blackstar made its triumphant return to the nation's capital. The group, consisting of two of the brightest stars of hip-hop, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, headlined the sold-out Thanksgiving weekend showcase at the 9:30 Club, accompanied by underground stars K'naan, Jean Grae and Pharaoh Monch as part of the Playstation sponsored Breedlove Odyssey Tour.

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Iron & Wine team with Calexico, sell out 9:30 Club

By Joseph Popiolkowski | December 5

When we last left Iron & Wine, it had just finished a sparse acoustic set in Dublin, Ireland ("Iron & Wine subdue Dublin," Nov. 8, 2004). In the year since then, Iron & Wine - brainchild of native Floridian Sam Beam - covered that ubiquitous Postal Service song "Such Great Heights," which was subsequently used in the "Garden State" soundtrack and an M&Ms commercial, and teamed up with eclectic Arizona collective Calexico - say that 10 times fast - for "In the Reigns," a five-song EP.

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Top 10 surprising finds at CVS

By Josh Kramer | December 1

10. Bacon Bits 9. Jump Rope 8. Teal Bingo Marker 7. Plush Teddy with Wood Dreidel 6. A Healthier You 2006 Calendar 5. Ultra Ultra Sheer "Brown Sugar" Stockings by Leggs 4. 60" Holographic "Merry Christmas" Sign 3. Isis Breast Pump 2. Washington, D.C., Playing Cards 1.

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Abroad column: Italians know to take enough time to enjoy 'la dolce vita'

By Erika Viltz | December 1

After waiting for the bus for a half hour, I leaned back against the Vatican wall to ease my aching feet. With no car and no home appliance store within walking distance of my apartment, I was on a quest to Rome's city center in search of the store that - as legend had it - sold space heaters.

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Horoscopes

By Tamara Brown | December 1

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Underwear on the outside of your clothes will be featured this week. Perhaps this outward gesture will give you the desire to reverse your usual behaviors in other arenas of life as well. Enjoy your newfound freedom, and give Quailman our regards.

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Theatre perfect for 'Starving' actors

By Andrew Yonki | December 1

"Pay What You Can" night at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre is easily one of the greatest things ever. For one measly dollar, one can take in a high-quality performance in the heart of Washington. After all, even if the play isn't of extraordinary quality, who can resist seeing a live performance for such a small price? Equally as cool as paying a dollar (or however much patrons wish to pay) to see a fantastic play is paying a dollar to see a fantastic play before anyone else in the world will see it.

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Don't make film 'yours'

By Jeff Lambert | December 1

A widowed Coast Guard Admiral, Frank Beardsley (Dennis Quaid) meets his likewise widowed high school sweetheart, Helen North (Rene Russo), in a restaurant. Not ones to question serendipity, the pair hopes to pick up where they left off in high school. What they forget is that they have eighteen children between the two of them and that they each have their rising careers to worry about.

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