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Hamlet, Romeo and Othello Battle in 'Kill Shakespeare'

(Dec. 6) -- Two Canadian writers have taken Shakespeare's most famous characters and put them in a "Lord of the Rings"-type quest, and that has lovers of the Immortal Bard grumbling whether it is to be or not to be. The comic book in question is called "Kill Shakespeare" and features Shakespearean celebs like Hamlet,...

'Hobbit' Films to Be Made in New Zealand After All

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Oct. 27) - Two $500 million "Hobbit" movies will be made in New Zealand as originally planned, Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday, after two days of crisis talks with Hollywood studio executives. Hagen Hopkins, Getty Images After meeting with executives from Warner Brothers, Prime Minister...

New Zealanders Rally in Defense of 'Hobbit'

(Oct. 25) -- The battle for Middle Earth spread to the real world today, with hordes of New Zealanders taking to the streets to protest possible plans to move production of Peter Jackson's upcoming movie "The Hobbit" overseas. Thousands of demonstrators -- some of whom were dressed as Bilbo Baggins and other characters...

Gen. Petraeus Listens to Enya on His Long, Long Journey

(Aug. 27) -- One of the most highly decorated and respected members of the U.S. military, Gen. David Petraeus has, over the better part of the past decade, helped guide the nation's arduous armed conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan (the latter of which he just took control of from ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal). Along the...

Sun Will Power Boat's Historic Attempt

(April 4) -- With its sleek, space-age design, a new solar-powered boat is aiming to make nautical history and perhaps help save the planet as well. "Since I was a boy, I dreamed of going around the world," Raphael Domjan, a former ambulance driver who conceived of the project in 2004, told AOL News. With the Turanor,...