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Neil Gaiman back at Marvel for ‘Ultron’ — what about Miracleman?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesCelebrated novelist and children’s book author Neil Gaiman will return to the medium that launched his career: comics. Marvel announced ...... -
Cyprus locked in tense talks with international lenders
ATHENS -- Officials from Cyprus and international lenders were locked in long and tortuous talks Sunday, trying to strike a deal on a rescue plan that would keep the island’s failing banks from collapsing while maintaining membership in Europe&...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, European Central Bank, Finance, Cyprus, International Monetary Fund
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Five of 6 ex-Bell council members found guilty in corruption trial
A Los Angeles jury convicted five of six former council members of stealing from the working-class city of Bell in a corruption scandal that became a national synonym for outrageous municipal salaries and rogue governance. The verdict Wednesday came...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate, George Cole, Finance, Witnesses
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California Athletic Commission may get two-year reprieve
SACRAMENTO -- Just months ago, the California Athletic Commission appeared down for the count, on the verge of insolvency, but a key lawmaker now says he's willing to give the commission and its new managers another chance. State Sen. Curren Price Jr....
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Consumers, Politics, Interior Policy, Elaine Howle
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Garcetti picks up supporters in key demographics
L.A. NOWLos Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti picked up support from a prominent Republican leader and an influential African American Democratic club on Wednesday. The endorsements from Playa Vista developer Steve Soboroff and the New Frontier Democratic... -
American Airlines defends $20-million severance pay to CEO
American Airlines is defending a plan to pay its departing chief executive a severance payout of nearly $20 million after the airline completes a merger with US Airways. The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Financially Distressed Companies, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, U.S. Airways
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JS Communications pulls bid for Rhythm & Hues
South Korean entertainment and media company JS Communications has withdrawn its bid to acquire Rhythm & Hues, the El Segundo visual effects company that recently filed for bankruptcy protection. Rhythm & Hues, which won an Academy Award for its work on...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Financially Distressed Companies, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations, Life of Pi (movie)
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Trustee questions $20 million payout in American Airlines bankruptcy
The U.S. trustee overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings for American Airlines' parent company is questioning a $19.9-million severance package for the company's top executive. In a filing made last week, Trustee Tracy Hope Davis said the airline, which...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hope Davis, Financially Distressed Companies, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Airways
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John J. Byrne dies at 80; insurance exec turned Geico around
John J. Byrne, whose turnaround of auto insurer Geico Corp. led billionaire Warren Buffett to buy the company and call him "the Babe Ruth of insurance," died March 7 at his home in Etna, N.H., according to Robert E. Snyder, a family spokesman. He was 80...
Tags: GEICO, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Lincoln National Corporation, Companies and Corporations
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Lilly Pulitzer dies at 81; socialite became a fashion designer
Lilly Pulitzer, a socialite turned fashion designer whose tropical print dresses became a sensation in the 1960s and later a fashion mainstay, died Sunday in Palm Beach, Fla. She was 81. Her death was confirmed by Gale Schiffman of Quattlebaum Funeral...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, West Palm Beach, Entertainment Events, Oxford Industries Incorporated
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Chrysler bankruptcy expert named Detroit's emergency manager
A Washington bankruptcy expert who represented Chrysler during its successful restructuring was named as the state-appointed emergency financial manager charged with helping to bring Detroit out of its fiscal morass. Kevyn Orr, 54, was named on Thursday...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Rick Snyder, Financially Distressed Companies, Elections, Finance
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Oscars 2013: An 'Argo' night at Academy Awards
For the second straight year, the movie business fell for itself. "Argo" — in which a Hollywood producer and makeup artist help engineer the rescue of six Americans from Iran — won the top prize at the 85th Academy Awards, one year after the...
Tags: Seth MacFarlane, Good Will Hunting (movie), Arts and Culture, Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro
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