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'Dark Knight Rises' Paris Premiere Canceled
In the wake of the early morning shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater during a screening of"The Dark Knight Rises," studioWarner Bros. has canceled the Paris premiere of the film as well as interviews for "The Dark Knight Rises" cast. The...
Tags: Janelle Monae, The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Raymond W. Kelly, Arts and Culture, Ryan Seacrest
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MPAA launches website to promote legal access to movies, TV shows
Hollywood studios are employing a new tool in their efforts to fight piracy: persuasion. After waging an unsuccessful effort last year to introduce legislation that would crack down on websites offering illegal copies of movies and TV shows, studios are...Tags: Netflix Inc., Hulu, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Entertainment, Amazon.com Inc.
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Will Dodd-Frank save (or stifle) capitalism?
WASHINGTON -- It's been five years since the onset of the financial crisis -- the rescue of Bear Stearns in March 2008 -- and we still don't know whether the financial system is safe. In a recent speech, Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve's point man...
Tags: Banking, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Economy, Business and Finance
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Bush was a lousy president
I am writing response to the letter writer who stated that the policy of forcing banks to give loans to people who could not afford them was pushed by Rep. Barney Frank and Sen. Chris Dodd ("Stop blaming Bush," May 1). The housing bubble burst in 2006-...Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Barney Frank
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It's time to stop blaming Bush
I am not a fan of former President George W. Bush, but I must comment on the hatchet job that was The Sun's editorial about the opening of the Bush library in Dallas ("Misoverestimating Bush," April 28). During the last two years of Mr. Bush's...Tags: Iraq, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, George W. Bush, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Obama Formally Taps Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - President Obama on Wednesday formally tapped Tom Wheeler, managing director of Core Capital Partners, as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Commissioner  Mignon L. Clyburn will serve as interim...Tags: Barack Obama, Television Industry, Net Neutrality, Consumers, Satellite and Cable Service
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Baucus' exit drains hope for tax reform
This post has been updated, as indicated below. Six-term Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, announced Tuesday that he won't run for reelection in 2014. You may now kiss any hope of a sweeping tax reform bill...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Health Care Reform (2009)
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The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman
Hartford CourantTalking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...Tags: Sean Hannity, Civil and Public Service, Voting, Manhattan (New York City), Gun Control
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DeStefano: 'You Leave When They Want You To Stay'
The Hartford CourantMayor John DeStefano, an outspoken political survivor and the longest-serving leader in the city's history, smiled Tuesday as he reflected on his 10 terms leading the Elm City and seemed at peace with his decision against trying to make it to 11. "You...Tags: Taxation, Democratic Party, Local Elections, Executive Branch, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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MPAA's Dodd names his No. 2; pirate gets five-year sentence
Motion Picture Assn. of America chief Chris Dodd has named a tech and telecom veteran as his No. 2. The former U.S. senator from Connecticut on Friday announced that Diane Strahan would be chief operating officer of the film industry trade group....Tags: Trials, Court Preliminary, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Computing and Information Technology Industry, AOL LLC
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House Ethics Committee finds no violations in Countrywide VIP probe
WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee has found no rules violations by lawmakers and staffers who used a VIP loan program from Countrywide Financial Corp. saying the allegations of special treatment fell outside the panel's jurisdiction. The...
Tags: Jo Bonner, Edolphus Towns, Values, Bank of America Corp., Darrell E Issa
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Delaney, state's newest congressman, starts term
Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives, Democrat John Delaney, was sworn into office Thursday amid a flurry of symbolism and celebration but also apprehension over issues left unresolved by the last Congress. The Potomac banker, who...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Democratic Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Annapolis, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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