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...said he was taking the action in solidarity with Bolivia's President Evo Morales, who had expelled his own country's U.S. ambassador a day earlier. But he also accused the U.S. of being part of a plot to assassinate him, a scheme allegedly involving retired Venezuelan generals and opposition politicians...
...stalled talks over its nuclear program. The Dear Leader assumed power in 1994 after the death of his father, North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung; so far none of his three sons have emerged as the heir apparent. North Korea has dismissed the rumors, calling them a "conspiracy plot...
...London Verdict for Liquid Bombers Three of the eight men accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic commercial flights using liquid explosives hidden in plastic soft-drink bottles were found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, but the jury failed to reach verdicts on four of the men (one was acquitted of all charges)--and even on whether the cell had actually targeted aircraft. Prosecutors said the suspects' early arrests made it difficult to collect enough evidence to convince the jury of an imminent threat. Meanwhile, restrictions on carrying liquids aboard planes--measures sparked by the 2006 plot--remain...
...year with No Country for Old Men, their faithful adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel about one man who steals $2 million in drug money and another man, or monster, who chases him. Both characters were resourceful in the tradition of Hollywood heroes and villains; neither one blithered. The plot carefully built its tensions right up to a climax that confused a lot of viewers--but that too showed fidelity of the film to its source novel. The Coens' entente with genre conventions earned Oscars for Best Picture, Screenplay and Supporting Actor (for Javier Bardem as the pursuer). Those mulish...
...lovelorn Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) and her goofball pal Chad Feldheimer (Pitt). Linda is having an affair with federal Marshal Harry Pfarrer (Clooney), who's also been servicing Osborne's icy wife (Tilda Swinton). When Chad and Linda contact Osborne to return the disc, Harry stumbles into the deal. Plot thickens; nooses tighten...