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AP - The union representing Hollywood directors began contract talks Saturday, with striking TV and film writers calculating how a deal might affect them.

French film star Depardieu's son dies of pneumonia (AFP)

Abu Dhabi launches regional multi-media center (Reuters)

Stars come out to honor Pavarotti at Petra (Reuters)

FCC chief's plan for low-power TV up in air (Reuters)

'Brady Bunch' actress details drug binges in new memoir (AP)

Stone shows surprising restraint with Bush pic `W' (AP)

Booker means cash as much as kudos for authors (Reuters)

Schieffer set to moderate last debate (AP)

`Chihuahua' fetches $17.5M to win another weekend (AP)

'Chihuahua' fetches $17.5M, remains top movie dog (AP)

"Chihuahua" mauls DiCaprio and Crowe at box office (Reuters)

Music photographer William Claxton dies at 80 (AP)

Veteran sportscaster-actor Gil Stratton dead at 86 (Reuters)

T.I. has dual No. 1s but claims underdog status (AP)

Travis Barker From Hospital Bed: "Every Step's Huge" (E! Online)

Malaysia knights Bollywood heart-throb amid outcry (AFP)

Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins (AP)

Vienna director sick, but good music saves opera (AP)

Singer Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins (AP)

Jolie: Obama win would be 'nice' for family (AP)