Bad Movies Have a Beauty All Their OwnCHICAGO -- How would we know a fine wine if we had never tasted a bad one? How could success be measured without failure? And how could films like \"Avatar\" or \"The Hurt Locker\" be appreciated if the world had never been exposed to, say, \"A Night to Dismember\" or \"Samurai Cop\"?

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Chicago man reportedly attacked with sword in DavenportDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Chicago man was seriously injured when he was attacked with a sword outside a Davenport, Iowa, tavern.