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Hunger Games vs. Harry Potter
And this has nothing to do with the box office. Lionsgate's senior vice president for business affairs and litigation Liat Cohen has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Harry Potter Alliance's Imagine Better Project over its charitable campaign "Hunger...
Tags: Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Harry Potter (fictional character), Entertainment, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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How Obama can rescue his candidacy
Here's the White House view of the current trilogy of so-called scandals: Republicans are trying to destroy President Barack Obama's second term by magnifying bureaucratic miscues and distorting policy realities. This isn't without some merit. On none...Tags: Parties and Movements, The New York Times, Libya, U.S. Department of Justice, Lindsey O. Graham
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Global shares grind higher, gold pauses from big losing streak
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose on Monday as investors sought better returns in stocks, while uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's stimulus program caused gold to pause from its longest losing streak in four years. Despite major U.S....Tags: Labor Day, Kim Sung-hwan, Abbott Laboratories, Entertainment, European Central Bank
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South Sudan army says retakes town from rebels in east
Reuters* South Sudan army says has recaptured town, rebels deny * Embassies say aid groups in east have been looted By Hereward Holland JUBA, May 20 (Reuters) - South Sudan's army has retaken an eastern town captured by rebels two weeks ago, a military...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, Politics, National Government
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Yen gains on minister's comments; rise seen as temporary
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen rose from a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economy minister suggested the currency might have weakened enough, prompting some investors to pare bets against it. The yen's slight reprieve came...Tags: Elections, G20 Summit, European Central Bank, Global Expansion, New Products
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Israel calls off UNESCO Jerusalem tour, blaming Palestinians
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it had cancelled a visit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to Jerusalem's Old City, saying the Palestinians had sought to politicise a conservation mission....Tags: International Organizations, Monuments and Heritage Sites, UNESCO, Politics, Israel
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Airline emissions deal may not come before EU deadline
Reuters(Repeats Sunday item to additional subscribers) * EU emissions trading provoked ire from U.S., China, others * European officials gave UN agency fall deadline to show progress * Little decided so far, resolution may not be ready in time By Allison...Tags: International Organizations, Australia, Global Warming, Air Transportation Industry, Conservation
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Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rebellions
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WRAPUP 1-Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria-activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace, Iran, Rebellions, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town-opposition
Reuters* Border town vital to Assad if Syria fragments * Heaviest clashes involving Lebanese group so far * Hezbollah also backed by Iran By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Syrian troops supported by Hezbollah militants launched an offensive to...Tags: Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Religious Conflicts, Iran
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Government forces in Syria attack rebel stronghold of Qusair
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces launched a long-planned offensive early Sunday on the strategic city of Qusair and neighboring rebel-controlled villages near the Lebanese border, with heavy shelling that began shortly after midnight, according...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Rebellions, Politics, National Government, Lebanon
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Analysis: Airline emissions deal may not come before EU deadline
Reuters(Reuters) - Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a fall deadline, even though failure could push the industry back to the brink of a trade war over the European Union's emissions trading...Tags: Global Warming, International Organizations, Australia, Air Transportation Industry, Conservation
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