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THE LIST: DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores this week

DVDS

"The Kingdom" (R): Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and Chris Cooper star as part of an FBI team sent to Saudi Arabia to stop a terrorist. Extras include commentary from director Peter Berg, deleted scenes, featurettes and an interactive timeline on the history of Saudi Arabia.

Also out this week: "American Pie Presents: Beta House" (Unrated); "The Brothers Solomon" (R); "Eastern Promises" (R); "The Heartbreak Kid" (R); "Robin B Hood Ultimate Edition" (Unrated); and "Rush Hour 3" (PG-13).

CDS

Various Artists, "High School Musical 2: Non-Stop Dance Party": Awww yeah, just what all the hot clubs have been waiting for: a dance remix version of the top-selling "High School Musical 2 Soundtrack"!

Seriously, you know you've dreamt of busting a move with Zac Efron, and now here's your chance, with some throbbing Disney techno that'll have ol' Mickey doin' the robot.

Also in stores: David Banner, "Greatest Story Ever Told"; Large Professor, "Beatz, Vol. 2"; Mya, "Liberation"; and Original Cast Recording, "Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical."

BOOKS

"Truth and Consequences: Special Comments on the Bush Administration's War on American Values" by Keith Olbermann: Love him or hate him, the MSNBC commentator attacks Washington with bluntness and humor.

Also in stores this week: "Diablerie" by Walter Mosley; "Diary of a Bad Year" by J.M. Coetzee; "Dark River (Warriors: Power of Three Series No. 2)" by Erin Hunter; "Dragon Harper" by Anne McCaffrey; "Firstborn" by Arthur C. Clarke; "The Sweet Far Thing" by Libba Bray; "Princess Mia (Princess Diaries Series No. 9)" by Meg Cabot; "Shadow Music" by Julie Garwood; "The Anatomist: A True Story of Gray's Anatomy" by Bill Hayes; and "Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Surprising Truth About Global Warming" by Mark Bowen.

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