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Critics' Review of 2006 (Guardian Unlimited) - British film excelled, pop fans reclaimed music - and it's been the best of all art years. Our critics' highlights.

Review: Benigni crafts charming `Tiger' (AP via Yahoo! News) - Roberto Benigni bombed big time the last time out as director and star with his wretched live-action "Pinocchio," undermining much of the good will and credibility he built up with his Academy Award-winning hit "Life Is Beautiful."

State high court to review same-sex marriage ban (Contra Costa Times) - Both sides in the legal battle over California's ban on same-sex marriage were cautiously optimistic about the state Supreme Court's unanimous decision Wednesday to review the issue.

Book Review: Coming of age, American style (San Antonio Express News) - In a stunning and compact novel, Alice McDermott displays her genius storytelling skills in "After This," which follows an Irish Catholic family coming of age in 1960s Long Island.

Review: William Empson by John Haffenden (Guardian Unlimited) - Anthony Thwaite admires John Haffenden's biography of an extraordinary man, William Empson.

Hundreds protest police killing of New York groom (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Black New Yorkers angry at the police killing of a groom on his wedding day took their demands for justice to the city's financial district on Thursday but failed in their threat to shut down Wall Street.

Merrill Bets On Yahoo!-AOL Merger (Forbes) - The research firm said that a Yahoo!-AOL combination appears the most likely to happen in the online sector.

2006: Your final exam (Independent) - Papal provocations, Zidane's moment of madness, the Foreign Secretary's caravan, Tom Cruise's wedding... It all comes flooding back. Or does it? Find out if you've been paying attention over the past 12 months with our bumper quiz of the year.

Jobs review of 2006 (Times Education Supplement) - It's been a year of triumphs, tragedies and the bizarre for the average classroom teacher, writes Irena Barker.

Your Money Matters: Say 'I Do' to Home Buying (Hornell Evening Tribune) - (ARA) - Getting married marks a huge milestone for many people who have spent years dreaming about being a husband or wife. Another major milestone that often follows marriage is the first "big" purchase, which is typically buying a home.