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    Preach My Gospel  Nov 27, 2008
    Ishmaal said he loved the movie Batman Begins, which was released during his sophomore year of high school. He started saying the phrase I am Batman from that point on ... Ishmaal s parents figured Batman needed his batmobile. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Batman vs. Batman  Nov 25, 2008
    Headline News: Ercan Atay, editor of a newspaper in Batman, says the city's social issues trump the mayor's lawsuit ... The small-town mayor of Batman, Turkey, is threatening to sue filmmaker Warner Bros ... Batman, Turkey - The comic-book superhero Batman may have finally found his match and he happens to be a plain-spoken mayor from southeast Turkey. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Reporters on the Job  Nov 25, 2008
    Batman (Turkey) mayor Huseyin Kalkan loves to talk to reporters, but his staff probably aware of his reputation for saying outlandish things apparently is trying to keep him away from the press. When correspondent Yigal Schleifer called in the morning to ask for an interview, the mayor's assistant said he would not be available that day. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    Oscars countdown  Nov 20, 2008
    Given the remarkable success of Batman sequel The Dark Knight, meanwhile, there might be a surprise inclusion for British film-maker Christopher Nolan. With Benjamin Button still under wraps and Baz Luhrmann's Australia only just unveiled, though, the best picture category is as open as it has ever been. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Director hosts Terminator preview  Nov 20, 2008
    Batman actor Christian Bale plays John Connor, leader of the resistance against the cyborg army. "When he came on board I knew we had the chance to do something special," the director told reporters. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Christopher Nolan being sued by Batman  Nov 12, 2008
    The mayor of the city of Batman, Turkey, is suing the director and studio ... The mayor of Batman, Turkey is suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros ... Batman has battled quite a few foes over the years, including The Joker, The Riddler, Two Face and The Penguin. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Halloween offers distraction from economy  Oct 16, 2008
    One boy is going to be a Power Ranger and another Batman. My unlucky best friend is trying to devise a hacksaw costume for her son, one year after tracking down a whale suit. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Pinewood Never Dies  Oct 3, 2008
    Our day at Pinewood began with lunch at the studio's stately Oak Room, which we were informed doubled as the site for Harvey Dent's (Billy Dee Williams) political banquet seen in the first act of 1989's Batman. The hallway leading into the Oak Room was lined with photos from many of the non-Bond productions which have shot at Pinewood, including Eyes Wide Shut and Superman II.. (IGN FilmForce)

    Mini movie reviews  Sep 19, 2008
    Batman (Christian Bale) has been that guy ... Perhaps Batman should return to his "normal" life as billionaire Bruce Wayne and leave the clean-up work to the professionals ... He can be playful, finding unexpected avenues into the character: "You complete me," he purrs to Batman, mockingly borrowing Tom Cruise's classic line from "Jerry Maguire" and dashing all possibilities for the Caped One's imminent retirement. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Ten-ton blockbusters  Aug 16, 2008
    Batman and Robin' ($238-million). What with latest Batman vehicle 'The Dark Knight' going great guns on circuit, it bears the all-star cesspool that is its wonky predecessor ... The script could have been written by a glue-sniffing six-year-old and completely disregarded the everyman qualities that make Batman so popular. (iAfrica.com)

    Holy cash cow, Batman! Content is back  Aug 10, 2008
    Holy cash cow, Batman ... Holy cash cow, Batman ... The opening-day box office receipts for the Batman film "The Dark Knight" had just set a record. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Turkey's Detente With Kurds Wavers  Aug 3, 2008
    He continues to publish his newspaper, in the nearby city of Batman, in the Turkish language, because he would lose advertisers if he published in Kurdish, he said, and few Kurds actually read Kurdish. But he now freely prints the odd Kurdish-language headline, recently wishing his audience Happy New Year in their language. (Yahoo News -- Kurdish Issues)

    Infotainment  Jul 29, 2008
    The epic Batman saga grossed $75. 6 million in its second weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to $314,245,000, Warner Bros head of distribution Dan Fellman said Sunday. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    The emperor, the tyrant and the Joker  Jul 26, 2008
    Everyone says Heath Ledger is brilliant as the Joker in the new, dark, scary Batman film, and will win a posthumous Oscar. At least the acceptance speech won't be embarrassing. (guardian.co.uk)

    Man beats girl into coma in Rome  Jul 22, 2008
    Batman breaks box office records. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News -- Europe)

    German hostages freed in Turkey  Jul 21, 2008
    Batman film takes a record $155m ... Batman breaks box office records. (BBC News)

    Toddler dies in holiday pool fall  Jul 21, 2008
    Page last updated at 13:34 GMT, Sunday, 20 July 2008 14:34 UK. A British toddler has died after falling into a swimming pool at a holiday resort in Turkey, the Foreign Office has confirmed. (BBC News -- UK)

    Houston pens 9th Loon Lake mystery  Jul 19, 2008
    A whole string of Hollywood stars have played Batman since the Tim Burton re-invigorated the story with his 1989 version of the film, and each one has tried to imbue the role with a more three-dimensional personality ... The Dark Knight, a sequel to Batman Begins, is a contemporary revision of the classic super-hero struggle between Batman and the Joker. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Investigators look for motive in deadly attack on U.S. Consulate in Turkey  Jul 17, 2008
    As the girl is to James Bond, the deformed villain is to Batman. In Christopher Nolan's darker world, others await. (Yahoo News -- Turkey)

    Oscar winner Stan Winston dies  Jun 18, 2008
    Past Films & Videos -- Iron Man - Special Effects (2008)-- The Deaths of Ian Stone - Producer (2007) -- Big Fish - Special Effects Director (2003)-- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - Special Makeup Effects Artist, Animatronic Effects (2003)-- Jurassic Park III - Live Action Dinosaurs (2001)-- Pearl Harbor - Special Makeup Effects Artist (2001)-- Galaxy Quest - Animatronic And Creature Effects (1999)-- End of Days - Creature Effects Supervisor, Creature Designer (1999)-- Inspector Gadget -... (Hollywood Reporter)

    Festivalgoers gobble up annual traditions  Jun 10, 2008
    Batman, a.k.a. Micah Craig, and Spiderman, a.k.a. Ben Prather, said it is fun to dress up in their costumes and greet the kids on the fairgrounds. "We just shake their hands. They are excited to see us. It is fun," said Prather. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Mr. Evans goes to Washington  May 28, 2008
    Matthew and his dad Randy have ridden several roller coasters all across the nation, including the Georgia Cyclone and Batman at Six Flags over Georgia. They visited the theme park in Austell, Ga. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Three dead in Turkey explosions  May 10, 2008
    The three landmine blasts, set off by remote control, took place in the southeastern provinces of Siirt and Batman and in the eastern Bingol province ... In the most violent of the suspected PKK attacks, three people were killed, including a village teacher, and five wounded when a landmine destroyed a minibus in Batman province ... Remotely detonated' Describing the incident, Recep Kizilcik, Batman governor, said: "Our assessment is that the explosion, which targeted a minibus carrying... (Aljazeera.Net)

    Revving Up the (Powerless) Mach 5  May 10, 2008
    I loved Speed Racer as a kid, and it s a shame they didn t spend the money on a real live action version, with some good car stunts and using modern technology to render some of the Mach 5 s gadgets - look at the way Batman Begins brought a comic book world to life. Instead, it s green screen shots that look like a cartoon with real people inserted in the shots - yawn. (New York Times)

    Report: Land mine kills 3 in Turkey  May 9, 2008
    The blast occurred near a minibus packed with villagers in the town of Sason in Batman province, Anatolia news agency said. Land mine explosions are common in southeast Turkey, where Kurdish rebels plant explosives near roads to attack military targets. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    UEFA Euro 2008 Ratings  May 5, 2008
    Hobbit, Batman, Hulk, more. Game Details for UEFA Euro 2008. (IGN PC Games)

    Turkey: An Islamic Radical Group Resurfaces, Striving to Embrace Peaceful Change  May 2, 2008
    In February, during a Turkish army incursion against PKK camps in northern Iraq, 40,000 Islamists marched in Batman, near Diyarbakir, to protest Israeli attacks on Palestine. Thousands also turned out in late April in towns across Turkey when the NGO organized celebrations for the Prophet Mohammed s birthday. (EurasiaNet.org)

    5 common ticket screw-ups you make  Apr 8, 2008
    (But it could be worse Hyde might have ended up with a ticket to the familiar-looking BAL city code, which would have taken her to Batman, Turkey. Point is, if youre not paying attention, of if youre dyslexic, you could click accept all the way through the reservation process and you wouldnt know you messed up until it was too late. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    The fright stuff  Mar 30, 2008
    The reviews on these parents' websites - more threat assessments, really, than reviews - are useful for avoiding category errors, like taking your child to Batman Begins, say, thinking that it might be a bit of fun for all the family ... Ditto for Batman and Spiderman - both have shrugged off their kids' TV incarnations and become, with their gothic angst and pathologically evil baddies, harrowing myths for grown-ups. (The Age)

    Obituary: Heath Ledger, actor, dies at 28  Jan 24, 2008
    Ledger's death shook Warner Brothers, which is scheduled to release his next film July 18 - "The Dark Knight," a big-budget sequel to "Batman Begins." Ledger plays the Joker, a psychotic bank robber. Join the Discussion. (International Herald Tribune)

    Actor Heath Ledger found dead in NY building  Jan 23, 2008
    Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker this year in "The Dark Knight," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins.". He told The New York Times in a November interview that he "stressed out a little too much" during the Dylan film, and had trouble sleeping while portraying the Joker, whom he called a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy.". (International Herald Tribune)

    Men, women and L-O-V-E  Jan 9, 2008
    Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or. A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    The resolution will not be televised!  Dec 31, 2007
    He had about 76 games in a row with a block, which suggest to me he is more a defensive player than our Robin to Batman (JJ). At the half against Indiana, he had 3 points, 3 fouls, 4 turnovers and no blocks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Volunteers discover fun while cleaning beaches  Nov 28, 2007
    "I think we got Batman here," he said. Duehl, 23, of Palm Coast joined a group of 11 employees from Benedict Advertising to walk the beach picking up trash. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    'I'm Not There:' The multiple faces of Bob Dylan, reinvented  Nov 22, 2007
    These divergent visions of Dylan are played by two different Australians (Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett); a young British actor (Ben Whishaw); a pre-pubescent African-American named Marcus Carl Franklin; Richard Gere; and the most recent Batman. Their stories collide and entwine, adding up to an experience that is as fascinating and inexhaustible as listening to "Blood on the Tracks" or "The Basement Tapes.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Glavine's back, and Cox is thrilled  Nov 20, 2007
    Leading to the conclusion that maybe, just maybe Tom Glavine is Batman ... DOB So Glavine IS Batman ... Saltywood: Glavine isn t Batman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Director George Miller honoured at film awards  Nov 15, 2007
    Miller's next project will be directing Justice League of America, a big budget superhero epic featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and a host of others. It's also been confirmed he will direct the fourth Mad Max film, only known as Road Fury. (NEWS.com.au)

    Old School Dating  Nov 8, 2007
    2Can Underoos my lil guy have some now Batman. Bought em when i bought my Jordache. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Living the spa life: Live long – if you prosper  Oct 17, 2007
    There are people from movies that you'd recognize like 'Oceans Eleven' and 'Batman,' Barr says. One day I came in and there was a whole line of motorcycles. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Advisers Defend Decision...  Sep 28, 2007
    Marc Ambinder (September 27, 2007) - Why Did Edwards Do This. Why Did Edwards Do This. (The Drudge Report)

    Study puts focus on bird deaths by wind turbines  Sep 18, 2007
    Robin wrote on Sep 17, 2007 8:44 PM:" Holy Blagojevich Batman!!! The Department of Natural Resources just seized our car!!! ". geez wrote on Sep 17, 2007 8:19 PM:" I bet more birds are killed at Corporate South because they fly into the windows between the walkways of the buildings.... ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Balloon fest prepares for take off  Sep 13, 2007
    Kids will have the opportunity to race through the Batman Extreme Obstacle Course, fly down the super slides, scale the rock climbing wall or jump in the bounce house. Face painting and creative make-and-take art activities are also available. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Why we all have a right to a little common sense  Aug 24, 2007
    Please note: Your browser has been unable to load the stylesheet that accompanies this page. The page is still readable. (Scotsman)

    When daughters kill themselves  Aug 23, 2007
    Helena Smith in BatmanThursday August 23, 2007. The father of a 14-year-old girl who committed suicide holds photos of her at the family's near Batman in south-east Turkey ... On the streets of Batman, a city with a population of 250,000, an alarming number are harbouring suicidal thoughts, and acting on them. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    Erdogan's Power Struggle With Turkish Army May Intensify After Elections  Jul 6, 2007
    The prime minister told a rally in the eastern town of Batman June 22 that this month's election might lead to a ``political crisis'' because of the dispute over the president. Justice appeals to the majority of Turks, who surveys indicate favor a looser form of secularism than the army espouses. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Turkey's AKP picks economist as its poster boy  Jul 3, 2007
    Mr Simsek, who is 40, is originally from Batman, a city not far from Turkey's border with Iraq. The youngest of nine children of illiterate Kurdish parents, he grew up in extreme poverty in a house without water or electricity, and he did not learn to speak Turkish until he was six. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Erdogan's Growth, Spending Successes Fuel Ex-Merrill Economist's Campaign  Jun 25, 2007
    He grew up the youngest of nine children in a Kurdish family in Batman, in the southeast; his parents had to sell an animal when they needed a pair of shoes, he says. He won a scholarship to study finance at Exeter University in the U.K., and worked for UBS AG before joining Merrill in 2000. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    You review: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer  Jun 19, 2007
    For every Batman Begins there is a Daredevil, for every Spider-Man, a Catwoman. But like one of those tennis ball firing gizmos that occasionally sends a spectacular shot looping over your head and just inside the baseline, every now and again Hollywood gets its superhero movies right. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Gas prices top $3  Jun 9, 2007
    dante wrote on May 30, 2007 6:43 PM:" is this the same jim that wanted to "clean out the cities" and drop nuclear bombs? thats some good pr work there, batman. " ... dante wrote on May 29, 2007 9:26 AM:" jim is my new hero... like batman. ". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    What makes a great 1st date?  Jun 8, 2007
    I am usually a very self controlled person but after a few dranks the other twin (Batman) comes out and he will do or say just about anything ... Not only that, Batman would try to holla at you like its the first time yall have met ... I m not sure how well Catwoman and Batman get along especially when she gets a little catnip. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    DeWitt Library Corner  May 31, 2007
    Batman: Cool Cat by Steele. Batman: Frostbite by Steele. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)

    Q&A with Chunky Huse, key grip  Apr 26, 2007
    " And he said, "Go and do anything you like, and within 10 minutes, there will be 20 people telling you what to do. "I see that a lot people who work in film have to wait for the next job to come up. Was that ever a problem? We were very fortunate. I have found that you only get work when you're working, it's funny. It's like a train that's moving and the whole time that it's moving you have to stay on it, otherwise if it stops and you get off, it's hard to get back on it.Just one film to the... (The Morning Star)

    Page H. OnoratoWhat's next in the gadget department?  Mar 29, 2007
    What's next in the gadget department. - The Lexington Dispatch. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    More than 100 survive crash-landing of jetliner in Indonesia  Mar 8, 2007
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Holy homicide, Batman. Captain America is dead. (North County Times)

    New bird flu case reported in Turkish village  Feb 13, 2007
    The virus was detected in the village of Esentepe in Batman province, said Erdal Ozer, a local agriculture official. Authorities earlier this month confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 virus elsewhere in the province. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Turkey has avian flu; UK, Hungary outbreaks may be linked  Feb 12, 2007
    A report submitted to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) by Turkey's agriculture ministry said the outbreak began Feb 5 and affected poultry in a village in Batman province, about 460 miles from Ankara. The source of the outbreak was contact with wild birds, the report said. (CIDRAP)

    Fourth child with flu-like symptoms hospitalized in Turkey  Feb 11, 2007
    A fourth child with flu-like symptoms has been hospitalized after deadly H5N1 virus had caused deaths of 170 poultry in a village in 's southeastern province of Batman, local media reported on Saturday ... A three-year-old child has been taken to a hospital in southeastern city of Diyarbakir, while three others, aged 2, 3 and 16, have been hospitalized in Batman, the report said. (People's Daily Online, China)

    At least 3 killed in Mogadishu attacks-residents  Feb 11, 2007
    Children play in the village of Bogazkoy, as the life returns to normal a day after Turkish officials quarantined the village and culled the poultry, near the southeastern province of Batman, February 10, 2007. Turkey confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the impoverished Batman province on Thursday, a year after the H5N1 strain of the disease killed four children in the region. (AlertNet)

    New bird flu case hits South Korea  Feb 11, 2007
    Turkey confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the impoverished Batman province on Thursday, a year after the H5N1 strain of the disease killed four children in the region. The virus has killed 166 people in 11 countries and scientists fear it could mutate into a strain that spreads easily among people, triggering a global pandemic. (Aljazeera.Net)

    U.K. Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads Within Farm; Link With Hungary Investigated  Feb 11, 2007
    Authorities have closed off a 10-kilometer (6-mile) region around the village of Bogazkoy, in Batman province, and have so far culled almost 800 birds, the ministry said in a faxed statement. Three children and one adult have been hospitalized after touching sick birds, the health ministry said in a statement on its Web site today. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Dissident freed after 18 months  Feb 9, 2007
    The Agriculture Ministry said 170 chickens had died of bird flu in Bogazkoy village, in the province of Batman ... "We have put under quarantine an area of three square kilometers," Governor Haluk Imga of Batman said. (Boston Globe)

    Bird flu outbreak in south Turkey  Feb 9, 2007
    Turkey's agriculture ministry said at least 170 chickens had died in a village in the province of Batman. The ministry said it was checking if the bird deaths were caused by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Turkey reports bird flu in poultry, tests under way to determine whether it is H5N1 strain  Feb 8, 2007
    Authorities on Thursday said they have placed three villages under quarantine in southeastern Batman province, culling around 1,650 birds since Feb. 5. The outbreak was first reported in the village of Bogazkoy near the town of Gercus on Feb. 5. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Study: activity-based games fight obesity  Jan 6, 2007
    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:43 pm PT Who would have guessed that if you exercise that you would lose weight, Batman. Yes, I know Robin stupid people always amaze me. (GameSpot)


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