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Home Video Review: Universal's 'Classic Monsters' Collection

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1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon is featured in the new release of Universal's classic monster movies.

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While many actors have bitten into the role of the famous fanged Count, Bela Lugosi's performance in Dracula is the stuff of cinematic legend.

By Bob Mondello

Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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Time now for a home viewing recommendation from film critic Bob Mondello. This week, Bob's getting ahead of the Halloween curve, with an 8-disk Classic Monsters collection from Universal Pictures.

The scene you know best is nowhere to be found in the novel Frankenstein. No electrifying the creature with lightning, no ecstatic doctor's cry of "It's alive, it's aliiiiiiive!"

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Two Cancer Survivors, Two Opinions On Lance Armstrong And His Troubles

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Suleika Jaouad says she still supports Lance Armstrong.

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Dan MacAlpine says Armstrong has become a disgrace.

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It's been a tough few months for Lance Armstrong. Within the past two weeks, the United States Anti-Doping Agency released all its evidence against him, many of his sponsors walked away from him and he resign from Livestrong, the cancer charity he founded.

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Fri October 19, 2012

White Men, A Key GOP Demographic, Discuss The Romney Appeal

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Annual "Biketoberfest" participants ride along Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach, Fla., in 2010.

By Ari Shapiro

Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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For all the attention paid to women in this race, there's another gender gap — with white men.

The Republican ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan campaigned in northeastern Florida on Friday, where thousands of men had descended on Daytona Beach for the annual motorcycle festival Biketoberfest.

A bunch of them were at Willie's Tropical Tattoo smoking cigarettes, drinking beer and listening to music.

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Fri October 19, 2012

Rodriguez On World Cafe

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Rodriguez.

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Originally published on Tue December 18, 2012 7:59 am

Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez has finally found the fame that had eluded him for more than four decades. In the early '70s, he achieved cult status in South Africa, while at home, he remained virtually unknown. His public obscurity sparked rumors that he'd killed himself, but while he was alive and well, he'd retreated from music, earning a philosophy degree while working as a demolition man.

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Fri October 19, 2012

Obama Battling To Maintain Women's Vote, Seen As His Key To Victory

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The crowd joins Republican Mitt Romney in singing the national anthem at a rally Wednesday in Chesapeake, Va.

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Onlookers listen as President Obama speaks Friday in Fairfax, Va., about the choice facing women in the election.

By Liz Halloran

Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 3:54 pm

After President Obama's self-described somnolent first debate performance, his female supporters lit up social media and tagged the campaign with complaints about his failure to talk about their issues, from pay equity to health and reproductive rights.

He's been playing catch-up ever since, focusing on shoring up his party's two-decade-long domination with female voters who are key to Obama's hold on the White House.

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