"avatar," "hurt Locker" Lead Oscar Nominations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Science-fiction adventure "Avatar" and war movie "The Hurt Locker" on Tuesday earned nine Oscar nominations each, including best movie, to lead the field in the competition for the world's highest film honors.

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