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Without information from government cases involving BALCO and Kirk Radomski, and without pressure on Roger Clemens’ personal trainer, Brian McNamee, the Mitchell investigation would have been severely limited, writes ESPN.com senior writer Howard Bryant.

LONDON (Reuters) - The government said Wednesday it would ban the sale of samurai swords because the weapons had been used in a number of serious, high-profile attacks.

Director Francis Ford Coppola said that his latest film, Youth Without Youth, is a challenging, time-tripping drama.

>a href=”http://trekmovie.com/2007/12/13/paul-mcgillion-lands-star-trek-role/” target=”outside”>TrekMovie.com reported that former Stargate Atlantis cast member Paul McGillion won an unspecified speaking role in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek movie.

Steve Norrington will direct Clash of the Titans, a remake of the 1981 mythical adventure that is best remembered for Ray Harryhausen’s special effects, Variety reported.

Ruben Fleischer is in negotiations to direct the zombie comedy Zombieland for Sony’s Columbia Pictures studio, Variety reported.

SCI FI Channel’s hit original miniseries Tin Man will be released on DVD on March 11, 2008, by Genius Products.

Moviehole.net reported a rumor that Christian Clark is in talks to join Hugh Jackman in the spinoff film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Best-selling fantasy author Naomi Novik–who won the 2007 John W. Campbell Award for best new writer–told SCI FI Wire that she traveled to Africa to research the latest entry in her popular Temeraire series, Empire of Ivory.

A handwritten illustrated book of wizardry by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling fetched a record 1.95 million British pounds ($3.98 million) at auction in London on Dec. 12, nearly 40 times its expected price, the Reuters news service reported.