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(CBS) Eddie Murphy is hosting the Academy Awards. It’s not the return to stand-up that many fans have hoped for, but it’s live and it’s in front of an audience. Sounds like a decent compromise. Pictures: Eddie Murphy The L.A. Times and Deadline are reporting the Oscar-nominated actor and comedian has agreed to host the 84th Academy Awards. Over the weekend, 의성출장마사지 Deadline broke the news that telecast producer and film director Brett Ratner’s first choice to host was Murphy. Now that’s reportedly happened. The Academy Awards telecast will air Feb. 26, 2012. Murphy stars in Ratner’s new film, “Tower Heist,” with Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick and Casey Affleck. The movie is scheduled to open Nov. 4. Ratner also directed the “Rush Hour” series and “X-Men: The Last Stand.” What do you think? Is Eddie Murphy a good choice? Let us know in the comments. Read more...

(AP) TOKYO – The Japanese government and coast guard said six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters Friday near disputed islands in the East China Sea, 통영출장마사지 adding to tensions between the Asian giants. After Japanese coast guard ships telegraphed warnings to the Chinese vessels, two or three moved beyond territorial waters but the others remained within the 12 nautical mile zone around the uninhabited islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by both nations, said Yasuhiko Oku, an official with the Japanese coast guard in Tokyo. It was the first intrusion by Chinese vessels into what Japan says are its waters since Tokyo bought the islands from their private Japanese owners this week. The islands, called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by China, are surrounding by rich fishing grounds and are near key shipping lanes. China sends patrol boats to disputed islands Anti-Japanese protests have since been held in various Chinese cities, and some Chinese have called for a boycott of Japanese goods. The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that six surveillance ships had entered waters near the islands, which are also claimed by Taiwan, and began “patrol and law enforcement” there. “These law enforcement and patrol activities are aimed to demonstrate China’s jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islets and ensure the country’s maritime interests,” the statement said. Earlier this week, the official Xinhua News...

(AP) BEIRUT – Missiles fired by Syrian warplanes hit Lebanese territory Monday in one of the most serious cross-border violations since Syria’s crisis began 18 months ago, security officials in Beirut and Lebanese state media said. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said four missiles fired by two Syrian jets hit a rugged and remote area on the edge of the Lebanese border town of Arsal. No casualties were immediately reported. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman ordered an investigation into the border shelling Monday, without openly blaming Syria. Foreign fighters making Syrian rebels radicalIran edmits to elite troops in Syria “advising”Egypt hosts 2-way summit with Iran More in After the Arab Spring Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the warplanes fired three missiles that fell on the outskirts of Arsal about 500 meters (yards) from the border between the two countries. “I heard several explosions and saw four clouds of dust billowing from the area,” Arsal resident Nayeh Izzedine said by telephone referring to the border. “I don’t know if it was an air raid but there was a plane in the sky.” He added that the town had been quiet two hours after the 10 a.m. attack. The Syrian forces were believed to be chasing rebels in the area, which has been the site of clashes in the past between opposition fighters battling...