h‘Beowulf’ sexes up the epic poem
h‘Beowulf’ sexes
up the epic poem
k“BEOWULF,” THAT original brawling, arm-yanking, eye-gouging epic of Anglo-Saxon lore, earns an eye-popping treatment in the new film from the team that gave us “The Polar Express.” It’s so thrilling, so stunningly rendered, that you will forget you’re looking at animation and tumble into this Dark Ages quest, a story of pride, bravery, greed and lust, and their consequences.
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LOCAL
Teachers seek talks
in Austintown
kAUSTINTOWN TEACHERS rejected a contract proposal by a large majority, and the Austintown Education Association has requested that the school board go back to negotiations.
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Ex-official charged
kA FORMER Lawrence County state lawmaker is charged with felony counts for hiring his sister and niece as legislative assistants and paying them thousands of dollars in public funds for work they never performed.
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BUSINESS
Gasoline prices
expected to rise
kMILLIONS OF Americans planning car trips for the Thanksgiving weekend are finding they need to once again factor soaring gas prices into their budgets. Gas at the pump is within striking distance of May’s record.
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SPORTS
George knows
kTWELVE YEARS, a Heisman Trophy and a glittering professional career later, Eddie George still carries the hurt of a loss to Michigan.
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