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Reuters - More than 1 million U.S. households have requested $40 government coupons since Tuesday to help pay for converter boxes for the coming switch to digital television, officials said on Friday.

Glitter denied entry to Hong Kong, officials say (AP)

DVD fans reprise "Island" getaway (Reuters)

Billionaires aim for a reckoning on federal debt (AP)

Matt Damon, wife welcome baby girl (Reuters)

Matt Damon's wife Luciana gives birth to girl (AP)

Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn expecting third child (AP)

Prime-Time Metered Market Tuesday Ratings: NBC's Summer Olympics Blockbuster Continues (Mediaweek.com)

The Verve ventures "Forth" with reunion album (Reuters)

Superhero summer heads for $4 billion box office (Reuters)

Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says (AP)

Brian Murray Exits Broadway's 'To Be or Not to Be'; Maloney Steps In (Playbill)

German publisher eyeing Reed magazines: report (Reuters)

Angie Harmon Officially Expecting Baby No. 3 (E! Online)

Glitter skips London flight and goes to Hong Kong (Reuters)

Rachel Maddow to launch a nightly MSNBC talk show (AP)

Another Damon Daughter Arrives (E! Online)

Bachelorette Castoff Jason Embraces Bachelorhood (E! Online)

Ericsson, ST form mobile JV, aim to lead industry (Reuters)

Memphis airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes (AP)

Proyas bringing Heinlein story to big screen (Reuters)