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876 prefix phone numbers often add up to trouble, BBB says

...claim bogus affiliations - in an effort to convince you that they are legitimate. Don't be fooled.Anytime you receive a strange notification or are told you've won a prize, contact the BBB at www.bbb.org or 800-646-6222 to avoid becoming the...

http://brainerddispatch.com/business/2013-05-19/876-prefix-phone-numbers-often-a
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Getaway

Opens Friday, Aug 30, 2013 Synopsis: Washed-up racecar driver Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) puts the peddle to the metal to rescue his kidnapped wife, enlisting the aid of a brilliant young hacker (Selena Gomez) to accomplish his deadly mission as a malevolent stranger (Jon Voight) issues orders while monitoring Brent's every move via remote cameras affixed to his car. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight Movie Details Buy Tickets Movie Review

The Purge

Opens Friday, Jun 7, 2013 Synopsis: A family living in a gated community fight to defend their home against vicious attackers during the one night each year when all crime is legal in this high-concept thriller from writer/director James DeMonaco (Staten Island). In the not-too-distant future, rampant crime and prison overcrowding have inspired the U.S. government to implement a unique solution to restore the peace: Each year, for a 12-hour period, any and all crime becomes permissible as police put their jobs on hold, and hospitals close their doors. It's called the Purge, and remarkably, the annual event leads to drastically reduced crime and record-low unemployment levels throughout the rest of the year. But this year, as suburban parents James (Ethan Hawke) and Mary (Lena Headey) place their home on lockdown for the annual event, a desperate man finds his way into their neighborhood while fleeing a sadistic gang of masked killers. In a moment of compassion, James and Mary's adolescent son (Max Burkholder) unlocks the door, offering sanctuary to the frightened stranger. Unfortunately for the entire family, that act of kindness may also be their very last, because now the killers who were pursuing the man have surrounded the house, and have vowed to kill everyone inside unless they are willingly given the man they are hunting within an hour. As the clock begins to tick, the family face a difficult dilemma -- do they sacrifice the life of a stranger in hopes of saving themselves, or attempt to stand their ground until the Purge expires? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Evil Dead (2013)

Now Playing Synopsis: A trip into the woods turns into a terrifying battle against the forces of evil in this remake of Sam Raimi's ferocious 1981 horror classic. Mia (Jane Levy) is a heroin addict whose most recent overdose was nearly her last. Recognizing that she won't survive another, Mia's longtime friends Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) take the troubled girl to her family's old cabin in the woods to quit cold turkey. It isn't their first attempt, but this time they're hoping that with Mia's brother David (Shiloh Fernandez) around, she'll have the support she needs to weather the coming storm. The moment David arrives at the cabin with his girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore), strange things start to happen; Mia complains about a foul smell that none of her friends can sense, and upon descending into the fruit cellar David and Eric discover what appears to be the scene of a dark ritual. Scattered amongst the animal corpses and mysterious artifacts is an old book that's been sealed shut with heavy-duty plastic and barbed wire. Intrigued, Eric manages to cut the book free and makes a disturbing discovery -- the book has been bound in human flesh, and it comes with an incantation that will unleash a powerful force of evil. Ignoring the warnings not to speak or even hear the incantation, Eric reads the words aloud, sealing his own dark fate, as well as those of his closest friends. One by one they will be possessed until no soul has been left unclaimed. The lucky ones will die first, their souls condemned to suffer as their bodies are twisted into an obscene aberration of flesh. Will the last person standing have the courage to send these sadistic demons back to hell, even if it means killing their friends and loved ones in the worst way imaginable, or will the forces unleashed by this unholy book prove too powerful for any one mortal to defeat? ~ Rovi Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Liz Blackmore Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Agate and Mineral Show comes to Brainerd

Rock hounds from the Brainerd area used to have to put on 30 miles before they could browse great collections of agates, strange looking mineral specimens, fossils and gemstones. Not so this year. The annual Cuyuna Rock, Gem and Mineral Society's...

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This was Brainerd- Feb. 8

20 years ago (1991)Ignited by one of the strangest goals of the season, the Brainerd Warrior hockey team defeated Alexandria 3-1 at the Brainerd Civic Center. People were talking...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/was-brainerd/2011-02-07/was-brainerd-feb-8
This Was Brainerd
Semipro Football: Lumberjacks confident, ready for championship run

...9 40-yard dash. We're excited to have him," said Kern. Joining Freelot on defense will be another player who is no stranger to higher levels of competition. Casey Gibson, who was on the Detroit Lions roster during the 2009 preseason, will add another...

http://brainerddispatch.com/sports/2013-05-06/semipro-football-lumberjacks-confi
Sports
Entertainment briefs - May 2

...quite a surprise. While she was sleeping, an irate preacher had done what he considered his duty and married her off to some stranger. Now Mattie must live with the consequences.She does not learn the identity of her husband until she runs into him in Sand...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2013-05-01/entertainment-briefs-may-2
Entertainment
NASCAR: New generation cars at Daytona harder to drive, easy to crash

...control coming off the fourth turn. Minutes later, 12 cars in an 18-car draft were involved in a big crash. "That was the strangest feeling I've had in a race car," Biffle said. "The car felt like it was floating. It just took off. These cars are...

http://brainerddispatch.com/sports/auto-racing/2013-01-11/nascar-new-generation-
Auto Racing
Mental illness series

...families, active in their churches, attended good schools, going on to college and they suddenly find themselves thinking strange thoughts and having feelings about many things they don't fully understand. These are people that seem to be fine, trudging...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-04-09/mental-illness-series
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