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    How author Douglas Smith discovered the real Rasputin

    Was he a mad monk? A German spy? The empress’s lover? An unkillable puppetmaster? A Q&A with an author who’s shed new light on who Rasputin really was

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    REVIEW: Former people: the final days of the Russian aristocracy

    Book by Douglas Smith

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    Photo Gallery: Toronto Film Festival 2006

    Juilette Binoche epitomized the “blonde bombshell” look at Breaking and Entering
    premiere, along with co-star Jude Law — who had an impish grin for festival paparrazzi. The Dixie Chicks came to town with a hot documentary that followed the backlash after their dig at President George Bush. From Ashton Kutcher to Zach Braff, see all the celebs that invaded Toronto this past September.