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'Lord of the Rings' a feast for the senses: review (CTV.ca) - 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.

Judge sets $5M bond for accused murderer (The Ironton Tribune) - A former Lawrence County woman remains in jail today charged with killing her husband while friends contemplate what could have gone so wrong in a relationship some said had once seemed alright.

A Comedy of Terrors: 'The Office' May Be a TV Farce, But Fans Relate to Its Workplace Horrors (The Times-News) - Boss enters room: "Hey, everybody! I think we need a morale boost. Come on over! Pull up a chair!" Office workers look at one another. Eyes roll. They awkwardly slide into place around a conference table.

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.

Mashantuckets shut open-hearth restaurant for good (Norwich Bulletin) - NORTH STONINGTON -- A local landmark, Randall's Ordinary, won't re-open its doors this spring. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe announced Friday it would close the restaurant, well known for open-hearth cooking and its colonial atmosphere.

The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Calendarlive.com) - Late last December, Time magazine put the face of Bono on its cover and declared him, along with Bill and Melinda Gates, a "person of the year." The pick had nothing to do with the increasingly banal musical output of an aging rock legend.

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.

Orr Fired As Seton Hall Basketball Coach (North County Times) - SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Seton Hall fired basketball coach Louis Orr on Friday, a little more than a week after the Pirates lost by 20 points in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

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.