Lord of the Oscars
The epic fantasy and pre-awards favourite The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won every single award it was nominated for, including best picture and best director, at this year�s Academy Awards.

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Stamp of the terrapin
Thai Post unveils a new set of postage stamps, with a face value of 3 baht each, featuring four kinds of tortoise, at its stamp exhibition at Central Pinklao. The company also offers souvenir cut-outs in the shape of a tortoise.

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Science alliance
SARS dominated the news last year. This year, it�s bird flu that is causing public concern. But behind the headlines and hysteria there is a group of people who are working towards a better understanding of such public concerns. These people are scientists.

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FOREIGN FAN
Hi, my name is Amelia Ross. I�m 13 years old and I�m a foreigner. I come from Canada, but I�m living in Thailand until May 2004. I�ve been here 10 months already. I just want to tell you all the things I like about Thailand.

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Picture imperfect
One person�s Lord of the Rings is another person�s Gigli. That said, there aren�t too many people supporting Ben and Jen�s foray into movie making, voted worst picture of the 24th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, otherwise known as the Razzies (www.razzies.com). These are the anti-Oscars; the worst of the worst; the bleakest of the box-office bombs. The sort of place you expect to find a sequel to a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, only with Chuck Norris in the lead role.

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