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2:18 am
Wed July 11, 2012

In High-Def Shift, Are Studios Blurring The Picture?

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Alfred Hitchcock, seen here in 1969, is one director whose classic movies are being digitized and given high-definition re-releases — a process some argue can alter the original in significant ways.

Originally published on Wed July 11, 2012 3:45 am

Sweetness And Light
9:03 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

Going To The Game: The Price Is Wrong?

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Andy Murray returns a shot during the men's final match at Wimbledon. A pair of tickets for the match went for £32,000 (about $50,000).

Originally published on Wed July 11, 2012 3:45 am

Sports is more ubiquitous than ever on television. And sports is almost the only thing that's left, live, on TV. NBC Universal is even going to let Americans see the Olympics live this year.

Nevertheless, despite TV's charm, last week as Andy Murray, Great Britain's homeboy, drew closer to making the Wimbledon final, the word was that tickets for actual Centre Court seats would be scalped for up to £32,000 a pair. If you're not hanging around the currency exchange market, that comes to something like $50,000. For two tickets. To a game.

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The Two-Way
6:05 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

Report: Some Americans Have Lost Homes Over As Little As $400

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Furniture and personal belongings sit in front of a house that appears to have been foreclosed on in Antioch, California.

Originally published on Tue July 10, 2012 9:02 pm

A report from a consumer group released today says that vulnerable owners are losing their homes for owing as little as $400 in back taxes.

The AP reports:

"Outdated state laws allow big banks and other investors to reap windfall profits by buying the houses for a pittance and reselling them, the National Consumer Law Center said in a report being released Tuesday.

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A Blog Supreme
5:28 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

Remembering Drummer Lionel Batiste, Icon Of New Orleans Music

Originally published on Wed July 11, 2012 8:06 am

"Uncle" Lionel Batiste, the bass drummer, singer and public face of the Treme Brass Band, died Sunday morning. NOLA.com reported that the cause was cancer, and that he was 80.

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All Songs Considered Blog
4:29 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

Vote For The Albums Everyone Can Love, For July 10

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Originally published on Wed October 17, 2012 10:06 am

We continue our search this week for the top ten records everyone can love with a look back at last week's poll results.

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