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Pentagon outlines budget cuts to the tune of a half-trillion dollars
New releases this weekend: The Grey, Man on a Ledge both try to thrill audiences
Nitrogen pollution an increasing problem globally
Despite tepid demand, automakers rushing hybrids to market

Though the Pentagon budget is reduced from what had been projected, the actual spending will increase more than $30 billion over 10 years, though the increases are small enough that when adjusted for expected inflation, they amount to minor reductions.

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New releases this weekend: The Grey, Man on a Ledge both try to thrill audiences

Two suspenseful, action thrillers will dominate the box office this weekend. While The Grey brings hyper-realism to a new level in movie-making, Man on a Ledge is "so bad it's good."

What's old is new — and award winning — in Academy Award nominations

The Oscar nominations came out Tuesday and Hugo was a big winner, with 11 nominations. But across the board, movies set years ago did well this year.

Despite international success, Iranian film industry under fire at home

Iranian filmmakers have seen increasing success on the international stage. Just last week, A Separation won a Golden Globe, for example. But at home, government censors are doing all they can to undermine the developing filmmakers.

VIDEO: New movie uses found footage documenting life in Canadian Arctic, nearly 100 years ago

In 1919, the Hudson's Bay Company produced a silent film showing what it was like living along Canada's northern shores. They looked at fur trading and life and commerce in the Arctic areas. That movie was lost, but some of the original footage was found recently and turned into a new movie.

In Spain, legislation to crack down on online piracy draws protests

As American grapple with SOPA and PIPA, and Wikipedia and Reddit use a blackout to educate their users about their views on the legislation, Spain is also trying to get a handle on online piracy. The new conservative government has vowed to swiftly enact a bill artists say they need, but critics say is worthless — and dangerous.