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The List: Latest DVDs, CDs, books, Nov. 20

A look at some of the DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores this week:

DVDs

"The Expendables 2" (R): A seemingly simple job gets one of their own killed, leading to a mission of revenge deep in hostile territory, in this sequel reuniting Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li and Las Vegan Randy Couture.

Topping today's TV transfers: "Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl" and "Diff'rent Strokes: The Complete Fourth Season."

CDs

Pitbull, "Global Warming": The first single is "Don't Stop the Party," and this bash has quite the guest list.

Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Usher, Afrojack, J. Lo, Enrique Iglesias, The Wanted and others all drop by on the latest disc from feisty rapper Pitbull.

That's some get-together, huh?

Hope he has plenty of cheese dip.

Also in stores: Bad Brains, "Into the Future"; Eric Burdon and The Greenhornes, "Psycho White"; Keyshia Cole, "Woman to Woman"; Destinity, "Resolve in Crimson"; Il Volo, "We Are Love"; Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, "Live from Alabama"; Kid Rock, "Rebel Soul"; Love & Death, "Between Here & Lost"; O.A.R., "Live on Red Rocks"; Porcupine Tree, "Octane Twisted"; Rihanna, "Unapologetic"; and Uncle Kracker, "Midnight Special."

BOOKS

"Notorious Nineteen" by Janet Evanovich: Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum searches for a con man facing trial for embezzling millions from an assisted-living facility - a place where she's unable to fly under the radar while looking for leads - so she sends her grandmother on an undercover mission.

In nonfiction, Tony Bennett reflects on his career and shares lessons he's learned from friends and family in "Life Is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett."

Also hitting shelves: "Agenda 21" by Glenn Beck; "Cat Bearing Gifts" by Shirley Rousseau Murphy; "The Forgotten" by David Baldacci; "Fox Tracks" by Rita Mae Brown; "Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality" by Jacob Tomsky; and "My Crazy Beautiful Life" by Ke$ha.

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