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Zombie Maddox Jolie-Pitt Shot in Head in World War Z
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt says his 11-year-old son Maddox gets shot in the head during a brief appearance in his new zombie picture "World War Z." "He gets shot in the head multiple times," UsMagazine.com quoted Pitt as saying at the R-rated film's New York premiere Monday night. "I don't know what that says about me as a parent." Pitt said ...
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Microsoft Says XBox is no Big Brother
Microsoft manager Marc Whitten doesn't think a lot of the recent criticisms from data security advocates about Microsoft's new XBox One gaming console are fair. "The player controls the system, not the other way around," says the man who has become known as the Father of the XBox One, speaking to dpa on the sidelines of the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles. Critics ...
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UN Resources should finance development not war
UNITED NATIONS-- The United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General is urging countries to transform resource inequities that have fueled conflicts over oil, diamonds and precious metals and use those resources to finance economic development and provide basic services like health care and clean water. In too many countries, Jan Eliasson says, a wealth of natural resources has benefited a ...
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Obama in Berlin the world’s big problems are global warming American nukes
President Obama couldn’t have been more out-of-touch if he’d delivered his Berlin speech on Mars, instead of to a shriveled German audience only a fraction the size of the one he addressed in 2008. He identified the absolutely non-existent ';climate change'; issue the ';global threat of our time,'; and according ...
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What World Cup qualification means for Australia
Australia . For Asia, the top two teams in each group automatically qualify. Australia sat equal third with Oman on six points, one point behind second-placed Jordan and seven points behind its greatest Asian rival, Japan. Although Australia and Iraq had a game in hand, such was the confidence level that Football Federation Australia CEO, David Gallop, went on the offensive by declaring that ...
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Oddworld Inhabitants Founder Lorne Lanning Believes Microsoft Will Right Xbox One Ship
Lorne Lanning, founder of Oddworld Inhabitants, launched Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee on Sony PlayStation in 1997. After developing a sequel for Sony and publisher GT Interactive, Oddworld: Abe's Exodus in 1998, the independent developer opted for Microsoft's Xbox platform with Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee in 2001. Lanning found himself back in Sony's camp, on the stage during ...
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Illegal Syrian businesses hurt economy minister
File - Caretaker Social Affairs Minister Wael Abu Faour speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (Hasan Shaaban/The Daily ...
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Report Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition
IDG News Service - Microsoft and cellphone maker Nokia were in advanced talks about an acquisition of the Finnish company's device business, but the discussions have broken down, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Such a deal might have improved both companies' ability to compete in a world dominated by smartphones offered by Apple, which makes both hardware and ...
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And the World Food Prize goes to 3 GMO Scientists
The move was an unbridled endorsement of GMOs amidst growing controversy as rising numbers question the technology's safety for people and the environment. The body responsible for handing out the prestigious award-the private World Food Prize Foundation-receives hefty donations from the biotech ...
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Google for Hotels Q+A with David Zammitt Google Travel Industry Manager.
Not just a search engine anymore, Google has dramatically extended its presence and influence in the online travel space in recent years. New features include Hotel Finder, Google+, a revamped Maps application and Local pages, greater prominence of reviews and ratings, and redesigned YouTube brand ...
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3-D printing companies in big merger
) to compete more in the consumer 3-D printing space. Makerbot makes less expensive systems for hobbyists, though they're not exactly cheap -- the Makerbot Repolicator 2 sells for ...
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Fitch Affirms N-45o First CMBS Issuer Corporation Series 2003-2
Money Market Funds Explore Callable Commercial Paper in Value Search Money market funds (MMFs) are slowly increasing exposure to a relatively new short-term instrument - callable commercial paper (CP), according to Fitch Ratings. MMFs are exploring callable CP as a way to add additional yield and diversification to portfolios, as well as in response to banks' reduced appetite for providing ...
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Fitch Actualiza Criterio Global de Calificacion de Finanzas Estructuradas
Money Market Funds Explore Callable Commercial Paper in Value Search Money market funds (MMFs) are slowly increasing exposure to a relatively new short-term instrument - callable commercial paper (CP), according to Fitch Ratings. MMFs are exploring callable CP as a way to add additional yield and diversification to portfolios, as well as in response to banks' reduced appetite for providing ...
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Turner Wraps Upfront Business Broadcast Still in Motion
Turner Broadcasting System has wrapped the bulk of its entertainment network upfront sales, finalizing the last of its deals with the major media agencies just hours ...
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Secret Sqrrl NSA “spin-off” company releases data mining tool
View all… Recent revelations of the National Security Agency's (NSA) data mining capabilities have come to the forefront recently, making "big data" a new subject of interest and concern for many people. So what better time than now to launch a data analytics tool based on the very technology that the NSA uses to perform its real-time analysis of massive amounts of data ...
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Food from McDonalds Dominoes Pizza Hut to get cheaper
smartphone is an invaluable tool for the connected foodie. Great deals, recipes, recommendations, restaurant ratings, reservations & home delivery options are just an app ...
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World rights groups say Jordan trying to censor online media
AMMAN (AFP) - International rights groups and media freedom defenders expressed concern on Wednesday about a recent Jordanian government decision to block unlicensed local news websites saying it was a censorship attempt."We are on an urgent press freedom mission with my colleagues," Anthony Mills, deputy director of the International Press Institute, told a joint news conference in ...
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Minnesota An improving economy -- on a pre-tax basis Pioneer Press editorial
Minnesota can and should get some good PR from word that it has one of the fastest-growing state economies in the nation. A federal study reported that Minnesota tied California last year for fifth place in growth of gross domestic product, or GDP, based on data for durable goods manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, wholesale trade, and finance and insurance. It's welcome ...
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying Wrap Australia Iran South Korea qualify
Australia, Iran and South Korea secured their places at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the last round of AFC qualifying on Tuesday. Iran secured their fourth finals appearance thanks to a 1-0 win over South Korea in Ulsan. Ahead of the game, each team knew a win would secure their place in Brazil, with Uzbekistan hoping to overtake the losers. With the Koreans going into the game a point clear, ...
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Indian Mining The Human Rights Risks of International Success
What does this mean for Indian companies with projects in countries like Mozambique? Instead of rushing forward recklessly they should move deliberately and cautiously, and encourage governments to do the ...
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Jeb Bush Immigrants more fertile fuel economy
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told religious conservatives Friday that the future of the nation's economy depends upon immigrants in part because they "are more fertile" and create more businesses than native-born ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks brace for fall China data eyed
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:41pm EDT * Nikkei futures, Australian stock futures down after Wall St fall * Bernanke confirms market fears of a stimulus withdrawal this year * Dollar higher as U.S. Treasury yields jump By Ian Chua SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were braced for a fall on Thursday in line with Wall Street after the U.S. central bank confirmed that it would begin to withdraw ...
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New business moving into former Wheeling-Corrugating plant
After being empty for several months, the former Wheeling-Corrugating plant in Beech Bottom is now the new home to one business. Jupiter Aluminum has invested over $1 million and will lease 25 percent of the building for the next 10 years. Company officials were initially just looking to buy the old paint line that was housed at the plant but decided to move in instead. "The stars were ...
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Intel chief presses Pentagon to be more humane
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment.Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wrote to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday saying the force-feeding is a policy that conflicts ...
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USDA Announces Support for Rural Businesses in Recognition of National Small Business Week
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 15 businesses in 10 states to create or retain jobs and expand economic activity. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy. "The ...
Kazakhstan Focus
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Kazakhstan capital's next challenge
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, has experienced rapid growth in recent years and has seen the completion of some impressive architectural feats, now there are plans by the government to build a huge indoor city within the capital, providing the country with a modern feat of engineering and a tourist attraction of which to be proud.
Astana and Dubai, despite vast differences, have a few things in common as cities. Dubai is not the capital of the United Arab Emirates, while Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana is one of the coldest capitals in the world while Dubai is in one of the hottest regions on the planet. But Astana, like Dubai, has experienced rapid development in recent years, due in large part to the relocation of the capital to the city, and like Dubai, it has had to make sometimes impressive adaptations to architecture and development in order to compensate for the climate. Read more
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