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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The romantic fantasy “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher.

Speakers at Spokane’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday thanked God for the slain civil rights leader, whose work they credited with paving the way for Barack Obama’s rise to the presidency. “Dr. King walked so Obama could run, and Obama ran so our children could fly,” Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager said to cheers from a crowd of more than 1,700 gathered at the INB Performing Arts Center.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Heath Ledger was honored with a Golden Globe, and Kate Winslet came away with two. But the top dog was “Slumdog Millionaire,” the Bollywood fantasy that took four awards, including best drama.

Design on a dime

As I was saying … My plan this week was to walk up the steps to 623 E. 19th Ave., knock on the door and say, “Did you know Clint Eastwood lived in your house?”