Heather Smith of Rock the Vote, which aims to get young people to the polls, says that her organisation, having persuaded over 1m young people to register in 2008, should be able to get many of them to vote again this year.

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Veteran rock singer Patti Smith has won a prestigious US book award for her memoir, Just Kids.

BBC: Patti Smith memoir wins US book award

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is the latest in the Madagascar animated series, featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith.

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