‘San Diego’s Most Wanted’ Show Celebrates First Anniversary, 57 Captures

[/b]The lights were on and the cameras were rolling as the special agent in charge of our San Diego office got his cue: “This is San Diego’s Most Wanted. I’m Keith Slotter. Thanks for inviting us into your home. Tonight, a rash of robbers, pill-pinching thieves, and a criminal carjacker. We need your help to find them.”[b]So began the taping of another episode of the FBI’s 30-minute weekly television show that runs Saturday nights in prime time on San Diego’s Fox affiliate, KSWB.

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Russia’s Evolving Leadership

By Lauren Goodrich Russia has entered election season, with parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in March 2012. Typically, this is not an issue of concern, as most Russian elections have been designed to usher a chosen candidate and political party into office since 2000. Interesting shifts are under way this election season, however. While on the surface they may resemble political squabbles and instability, they actually represent the next step in the Russian leadership’s consolidation of the state.

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Variety: The Phantom Father

A Transilvania Film release of a Generic Audiovizual production. Produced by Lucian Georgescu, Joachim von Vietinghoff. Directed by Lucian Georgescu. Screenplay, Georgescu, Barry Gifford, based on the memoir by Gifford.With: Marcel Iures, Mihaela Sirbu, Mihai Constantin, Valer Dellakeza, Mimi Branescu, Barry Gifford, Mariana Mihut, Victor Rebengiuc, Nicodim Ungureanu, Iosif Pastina, Vitalie Bantas, Marcello Cobzariu, Mirela Oprisor. (Romanian, English, Ukrainian dialogue)

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Around the world with 40,000 rupees

Mumbai. Berlin. New York and, now, Transilvania.Not the kind of places you can tour with Rs. 40,000. Srinivas Sunderrajan’s indie feature, ‘The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project’, recently chosen as India’s official competition entry at the Transilvania International Film Festival held in Cluj, Romania, its latest stop in the festival circuit, even bagged a quick deal with Mubi.com for a limited release online during the festival.

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