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What's in Steven Soderbergh's 'Black Bag'? Sex, lies and high-stakes spying
Michael Fassbender is a British spy hoping to identify an agency mole who may, in fact, be his own wife (Cate Blanchett) in a thriller from Steven Soderbergh.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Black Bag review – glossy Steven Soderbergh spy thriller is less Slow Horses, more show pony
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Married spies with secrets? After Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender's recent demanding roles, that's almost a vacation
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3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia across Europe from base in UK
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Texas stuns Texas A&M in 2OT thriller, make case for NCAA Tournament
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Southwest Airlines to start charging for checked bags
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Details on changes to Southwest's checked bags policy
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Air India plane diverted after passengers clog toilets with bags and clothes
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Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
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SEC Baseball Friday Night Recap: LSU rolls, Alabama beats A&M in thriller
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Werner Herzog on the role of "good criminal energy" in making movies
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Southwest Airlines ending free checked bags policy for many passengers
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Southwest Airlines Will Begin Charging for Checked Bags, Ending a Beloved Policy
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Why Southwest Airlines is changing its checked bag policy
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Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
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