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Reuters - Mickey Rourke and Anne Hathaway are among the favorites to win top actor and actress prizes at the Venice film festival awards ceremony on Saturday, while the race for the coveted Golden Lion for best picture is wide open.

Reuters - When Napster reported its fiscal first-quarter results in August, it tried to paint a positive picture to investors who were growing increasingly nervous about the company's future.

Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union declared it will strike at midnight Pacific time on Friday, as the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.

Reuters - Jessica Simpson probably won't be pitching for the majors anytime soon, but the singer is one of many artists stepping onto the field this year for free post-game concerts at Major League Baseball stadiums around the United States.

Campbell's® ChunkyT Soup and the NFL Invite Fans to Compete in the All New "Click for Cans" Online Food Drive to Score Large Food Donations for Their Cities - - Being a football fan is a tough job ? yo... [WebWire - Saturday, September 06, 2008]

Brown-Forman's Chief Entertaining Officer offers tips on how to tailgate responsibly - - When it comes to football, you don't have to look far to find a good tailgate party. Whether it's at a game or e... [WebWire - Saturday, September 06, 2008]

Reuters - Spanish media group Prisa has invited companies interested in bidding for its pay-TV unit Digital+ to submit non-binding offers from September 15, Expansion said on Saturday, citing financial sources.

Reuters - The rock group Heart, angry that its '70s hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is taking aim at the Alaska governor.

Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.