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![New Movie Releases: ‘Real Steel’ and ‘The Ides of March’](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/real-steel-the-ides-of-march-2011-10-05.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Movie Releases: ‘Real Steel’ and ‘The Ides of March’
Two very different new films will hit theaters in wide-release this weekend, featuring Hugh Jackman, Ryan Gosling and George Clooney.
In the futuristic ‘Real Steel,’ Jackman plays a washed-up fighter who takes his 2000-pound scrap metal contender to the bot boxing championships.
And in the Clooney-directed thriller, ‘The Ides of March,’ Gosling is an up-and-coming presidential campaign press secre
![Restaurant Chain Friendly’s Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/friendlys.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Restaurant Chain Friendly’s Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Citing the economic downtown and rising food costs, the parent of the Friendly’s restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and closed 63 underperforming stores.
The 76-year-old franchise, based in Wilbraham, Massachusetts and known for its ice cream and hamburgers, will continue to operate more than 400 restaurants as it restructures.
![Amanda Knox Thanks Family After She Returns to the US [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/amandaknox.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Amanda Knox Thanks Family After She Returns to the US [VIDEO]
Amanda Knox, who recently saw her murder conviction in Italy overturned and was freed after four years in prison, returned home to Seattle on Tuesday night.
At a news conference held at Sea-Tac Airport after her arrival, she tearfully expressed gratitude to her supporters, saying, “My family’s the most important thing to me so I just want to go and be with them, so, thank you for being there for m
![Apple Announces the iPhone 4S at ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Event](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/iphone4s.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Apple Announces the iPhone 4S at ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Event
Apple’s highly-anticipated ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event on Tuesday began with newly-installed CEO Tim Cook reflecting on some of the company’s successes, as well as one new one: the new iPhone.
Dubbed the iPhone 4S, the gadget keeps with the company’s tradition of introducing completely new models every other year, with upgrades in between.
![Nearly 12,000 California Prisoners Go On Hunger Strike to Protest Solitary Confinement](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/prisonguard.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Nearly 12,000 California Prisoners Go On Hunger Strike to Protest Solitary Confinement
Up to 12,000 inmates in eight California prisons are said to be entering the ninth day of a hunger strike, protesting the manner and length in which inmates are kept in solitary confinement.
![ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Song from ‘Monday Night Football’ for Calling Obama ‘Hitler’ [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/HankWilliamsJr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Song from ‘Monday Night Football’ for Calling Obama ‘Hitler’ [VIDEO]
ESPN pulled country star Hank Williams Jr.’s ‘All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Monday Night’ opener from the telecast of ‘Monday Night Football’ after Williams appeared on television comparing President Barack Obama to murderous dictator Adolf Hitler.
The song, a modified version of Williams’ 1984 hit, ‘All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight,’ has won four Emmys and has ushered in the Mo
![Amanda Knox Freed After Italian Court Overturns Murder Verdict [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/AmandaKnox.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Amanda Knox Freed After Italian Court Overturns Murder Verdict [VIDEO]
Amanda Knox, the American woman convicted of murder by an Italian court in 2009, has been freed after an appeals court overturned the decision on Monday. Her co-defendant and former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was cleared as well.
![Teenager in Coma After Suffering Injury While Preparing to Appear on Anderson Cooper’s Talk Show](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/AndersonCooper.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Teenager in Coma After Suffering Injury While Preparing to Appear on Anderson Cooper’s Talk Show
CNN reporter Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show hasn’t even been on the air for a month — and it’s already under fire.
While prepping for an episode about the workings of the adolescent mind, ‘Anderson’ producers allegedly asked a teenaged guest who was to appear on the show to “film the crazy stuff you do.” The kid then taped himself doing a skateboard stunt during which he fell and suffered
![‘King of Infomercials’ Don Lapre Dead from Apparent Suicide](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/donlapre.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘King of Infomercials’ Don Lapre Dead from Apparent Suicide
The self-proclaimed “King of Infomercials” Don Lapre, 47, was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide on Sunday, although an investigation is still underway.
Lapre was jailed in an Arizona federal jail without bond on charges of defrauding at least 220,000 people out of nearly $52 million.
![‘Hairy Crazy Ants’ Invade Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/hairycrazyant.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘Hairy Crazy Ants’ Invade Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana [VIDEO]
If ants creep you out, this particular breed will truly give you nightmares.
Dubbed “hairy crazy ants,” they move at warp speed and little deters them. In fact, if one is killed, it releases a chemical cue for the others to attack the threat — making standard pesticides nearly useless.
![Dick Cheney Feels Obama Should Rescind Statements Critical of Bush Anti-Terrorism Measures [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/Crowley-Cheney.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Dick Cheney Feels Obama Should Rescind Statements Critical of Bush Anti-Terrorism Measures [VIDEO]
Former Vice President Dick Cheney told CNN’s Candy Crowley that in light of Friday’s killing of American-born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, President Obama should rescind previous statements that were critical of the way the Bush administration dealt with terrorism suspects.
![Mexico City Considers Renewable Two-Year Marriage Term](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/10/MarriageLicense.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mexico City Considers Renewable Two-Year Marriage Term
Some lawmakers in Mexico City are considering amending marriage laws to allow for an initial two-year marriage term that can be renewed if the couple stays together. If they don’t, they can separate with no official divorce needed.