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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: Harry Potter (fictional character), Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Entertainment
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Suicide attacker dies in blast in Afghan capital; explosion in mosque kills 12 in east
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an...Tags: The Associated Press, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions
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Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants launched a large-scale attack involving the United Nations in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces. A plume of smoke hung over Kabul after the attack was...Tags: Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Motorvehicle Accidents, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Kosovo moves against restaurants holding wild bears
ReutersPRIZREN, Kosovo (Reuters) - Kosovo has launched a campaign to seize wild bears held in restaurants and private zoos, responding to concerns over dwindling numbers in the Balkan country's mountainous border areas. Authorities have so far traced at least...Tags: NATO, Lifestyle and Leisure
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U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag
WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, Iran, Albania, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Drone program had largely run its course
WASHINGTON — President Obama took pains to place the new restrictions on targeted killings he announced Thursday into the context of a broad reappraisal of the nation's anti-terrorism effort. Drones are not "a cure-all for terrorism," he said in...Tags: Education, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, National Security, U.S. Department of Justice
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Latam economies face commods slowdown, lack stimulus options
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/LatinAmerica13) By Pablo Garibian MEXICO CITY, May 24 (Reuters) - Latin American countries have little room to boost growth with fiscal or monetary...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economic Policy, Mexico, Colombia, Mexico City
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Boston Marathon, Ben Bernanke, Casino and Gambling Industry, France, National Government
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New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. A study...Tags: Symptoms, Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, Research, Bird Flu
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: Symptoms, Thailand, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, International Military Interventions, Boston Marathon
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North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back...Tags: Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Policy, Beijing (China)
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Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions
ReutersTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Ending two days of meetings in the region,...Tags: Barack Obama, West Bank, International Court or Tribunal, Israel, International Law
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