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Lord of the Rings stage production a feast for the senses: review (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - TORONTO (CP) - From whimsical to magical and majestic, the $27-million stage production of Lord of the Rings is lavishly designed to appeal to Rings newcomers as well as diehard fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy.

Lord of the Rings stage production a feast for the senses: review (Canada.com) - In this photo provided by Mirvish Productions, The Battle of Helms Deep is seen in the stage version of J.R.R. Tolkien's ``The Lord of the Rings,'' now running at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto.

South Florida Briefs (Miami Herald) - Lionel Tate's attorney seeks mental review Less than a month after convicted child killer Lionel Tate pleaded guilty to holding up a pizza man, his attorney, Ellis Rubin, said his client didn't know what he was doing.

Movie review (Baltic Times) - Aeon Flux “Aeon Flux” is a futuristic sci-fi/action movie based on MTV’s cult cartoon series from the mid-90’s. The movie wants to be an action movie with a brain, but the narrative is more forced than clever. “Aeon Flux” is not devoid of inspired ideas, but it doesn’t reach its potential.

WEEK IN REVIEW Bonds bomb SENATE REPUB ... (Contra Costa Times) - Bonds bomb SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY NO: Senate Republicans kill a $48 billion bond deal. The lowdown: This got nasty with both sides accusing the other of playing politics. Senate Democrats insisted they had to vote Friday night because of a secretary of state deadline, but Republicans argued they were presented a last-minute plan packed with Democratic projects.

LIVE REVIEW: ST. PAT’S WITH THE POGUES (New York Press) - His wiry mustache, sideburns and soul patch were all dyed green, matching the Jell-o shots he carried in a backpack. Long ago liquefied, these shots were stored in lumpy, single-serving sandwich bags sealed with a knot.

'I Do, I Do!' is a musical, marital marathon (Half Moon Bay Review) - Young couples may shake their heads, as if sure challenges will never come to them. And long-term couples, especially if they're parents, may smile knowingly, when Coastal Repertory Theatre opens the spirited musical "I Do, I Do!" Friday for a four-weekend run.

Schering Accepts $19.5B Offer From Bayer (North County Times) - BERLIN - German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG said Thursday it would make a 16.3 billion euro ($19.5 billion) white-knight offer for Schering AG, whose management said it would accept the offer over a hostile bid from Merck KgA.

In Short (The Gray News) - Jessica Kirsten Brown and Eric Steven Heath were engaged in November of 2005. Jessica is a graduate of Catherine McAuley High School, and Eric graduated from Eastgate Christian Academy, then went onto Southern Maine Technical College and graduated with a Law Enforcement degree.

Events in The Gray News (The Gray News) - On Saturday, April 1, 2006, Pineland Farms will be hosting The Parade of Stars Holstein Consignment Sale. The sale will be held in the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center and will be comprised of 75 dairy animals being auctioned off from as far away as Washington State.