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BOSTON – The fallout from a hidden copy-protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on some CDs is only getting worse. Sony's suggested method for removing the program widened the security hole the original software created, researchers say. Sony has moved to recall the discs in question. But music fans who have listened to them on their computers or tried to remove the dangerous software they deposited could still be vulnerable.

"Happy Endings" ••1/2

Q I wonder if you can offer some advice for my daughter. When she meets a man she likes, she gets in a rush to make a commitment. After a month or so, she'll ask for an exclusive relationship. Here's the problem: If he says no, she gets depressed. If he says yes, she thinks he's too clingy and loses interest. Any ideas?

Now available Kate Bush, "Aerial"

"Ugetsu" ••••

There are plenty of reasons to watch "The White Shadow: The Complete First Season" (Fox, 15 episodes, four discs, $39.98), including that it was good. In fact, it was one of my favorite shows in the late '70s, when CBS began carrying the tale of former pro basketball player Ken Reeves (Ken Howard) and his work as a coach at a poor, ethnically diverse high school.

A new Census Bureau report details the rapid adoption of personal computers over the past two decades and the skyrocketing growth of home Internet use. According to the report, 8.2 percent of U.S. households had a personal computer in 1984.

Winter is fast becoming a cruel and crushing season in my mind. At least it feels that way today, as I sit alone in River Park Square eating a soggy sandwich, my first meal of an already long morning. Before ordering the sandwich, I retreated to the restroom to wash my hands. Trapped in front of the hand dryer (no wasteful paper towels in this ladies room), my shoulders squeezed into an agonizing pinch. The elderly woman at a nearby sink soon turned my way, and I knew her quick glance at my cozy winter coat, turtleneck, jeans and short dark hair would elicit a particularly painful response.

Opened Wednesday "Get Rich or Die Tryin' "

Top 7 rentals 1. "Batman Begins"

Venues in downtown Coeur d'Alene are open from 5-8 p.m. Angel Gallery of Fine Art and Antiques

The following events are scheduled in the region. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available through TicketsWest (TW; 325-SEAT, 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com) or Ticketmaster (TM; 509-735-0500, www.ticketmaster.com). Prices listed do not include service charges. Tickets to Spokane Symphony performances also are available through the symphony box office, 624-1200. November

Feeling blue Sushi fusion lounge Blue Fish finally – and softly – opened on Nov. 1, down the street from co-owner Ian Wingate's other restaurant, Moxie. While the joint gains its sea legs, hours will be Tuesdays through Saturdays, 4 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 747-2111.

"Millions" •••

Now available Diana Krall, Clayton-

Could your seatmate be your soul mate? By the time you read this, I'll be on a flight to New York. And pity the person who has to sit next to me, because I'll be sniffling, coughing and spreading germs for the duration. Sorry.

Now available "Star Wars Battlefront II" (PS2, PSP, XB, CD-ROM)

Opening today "Chicken Little"

The British are different from you and me. That might be the moral, such as it is, of "Separate Lies," a psycho-emotional thriller in which three members of the English upper class behave terribly well when they find themselves in a spot of trouble involving adultery, manslaughter and all manner of deviltry. In Hollywood's hands (think "Unfaithful"), this would feature steamy sex scenes, Oscar-worthy histrionics and at least one instance of someone avenging his honor with a gun.