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Tis the season

Mirror photo illustration by Tom Worthington II/The?Associated Press photos The Associated Press Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown carrying Tiny Tim, voiced by Gary Oldman, in a scene from Disney’s “A Christmas?Carol”?in center photo.
November 6, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash? The latest version of Charles Dickens’ ‘‘A Christmas Carol’’ features Jim Carrey as Scrooge. Coming on Ebenezer’s coattails will be everything from vampire romance (‘‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’’) and end-of-the-world stories (“2012,’’ ‘‘The Road’’) to epic science fiction (‘‘Avatar’’) and a new incarnation of the world’s greatest detective (‘‘Sherlock Holmes’’). Presented in 3-D, ‘‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’’ is the latest from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis (‘‘Forrest Gump’’), who presents Dickens’ London with the same performance-capture technology he used on ‘‘The Polar Express’’ and ‘‘Beowulf.

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Homemade heaven

November 4, 2009

Tony Fubio and Karen Kitt of Altoona are food lovers.

The couple travel extensively and frequently throughout Pennsylvania trying out as many restaurants as possible.

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A win-win relationship

November 3, 2009

With Penn State Altoona celebrating its 70th year this semester, a pair of Penn State Altoona diehards have put together a book remembering the school’s evolution from community learning center to full colleg.

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Humane Society set for Chilifest

November 2, 2009

The Central Pennsyl­van­ia Human Society’s Ninth annual Chilifest and Tail­gate Party will be held Sun­day at the Altoona Ramada.

All proceeds will benefit the humane societ.

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Showcasing Shirley

November 1, 2009

Shirley Goldfarb, welcome home.

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Altoona is exhibiting more than 40 of the late Altoona native’s works created between 1950 and 1954, on view through Feb. 1.

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‘Sexy’ chef to headline Taste of the Alleghenies

November 1, 2009

Australian Curtis Stone, star of TLC’s “Take Home Chef” and named one of People Magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive,” will be the featured attraction at the third annual Taste of the Alleghe-nies food show in May.

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