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...character traits. He's a vampire - he sucks blood and all that - but being a vampire is really just a symbol of who he is. I think if you take all of the mythical aspects away from the story, these characters would still be interesting. And they'd still stand. That's what people have become addicted to. At least concerning the fans. I don't think it's a vampire thing. (See pictures of the New Moon cast...
...does Twilight continue to grow? How do you maintain the enthusiasm with the fans? The movies really stand alone. In Eclipse, we take the love triangle that is only vaguely introduced in New Moon and really explore it - all between two mortal enemies. Then they get on the same team and fight the baddies. It's all pretty exciting stuff...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' decision not to stand for re-election in January casts a pall over U.S. hopes to broker a two-state peace agreement with Israel. But it could also have dire consequences for the security situation in the West Bank. That's because Abbas' possible resignation threatens the future of the U.S.-funded Palestinian security forces that have begun to play a key role in preventing militants from launching attacks on Israel...
...Yade, the junior Minister of Sports, is under fire for breaking ranks and criticizing a government decision to roll back tax breaks for professional athletes. Though heartfelt, Yade's contrarian stand made for bad politics - something her peers have made painfully clear. Junior Minister for Family Affairs Nadine Morano told a newspaper that if Yade didn't "agree with government policies, [she] should shut [her] trap or resign." (See pictures of Paris expanding...
...media mogul first entered politics promising Thatcherite reforms, has been accused by his critics of adopting a populist strain similar to Sarkozy's. He shocked the Italian establishment with a vigorous Oct. 19 defense of the job for life, which many in the center-left opposition don't even stand up for anymore. "Mobility in itself isn't a value," he told a Milan conference. "The lifetime job is the base on which to build a life and a family. For me, the fundamental objective is stability of work, which is the basis for social stability." Two weeks later, Tremonti...