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On eve of Sony meeting, report says company could discuss spinoff
Sony Corp. is "considering evaluating" a spinoff of its entertainment arm that is being advocated by the hedge fund and Sony shareholder Third Point, according to Japan's Nikkei newspaper. The news comes a day before a much-anticipated Sony corporate...
Tags: Science and Technology, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Mutual Funds, Electronics, Entertainment
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‘The Wolverine’: Hugh Jackman’s Logan faces mortality in new trailer
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“The Wolverine,” the new film starring Hugh Jackman as the near indestructible mutant Logan, is set to open in theaters […]... -
Gordon Gayle dies at 95; received Navy Cross for attack on Peleliu
Retired Marine Brig. Gen. Gordon Gayle, who received the Navy Cross for leadership and bravery during the assault on Peleliu, one of the bloodiest and most complex and controversial battles fought by Marines during World War II, has died. He was 95....
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Georgetown, Armed Forces, United States Naval Academy
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Robin Finck rejoins Nine Inch Nails ahead of summer tour
Two days after Eric Avery revealed in a Facebook post that he'd left the band in order to "focus on my musical life here in L.A.," Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails announced Friday that Robin Finck had rejoined the influential industrial-rock group....
Tags: Trent Reznor, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Lollapalooza
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Totoro,’ ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ coming to Blu-ray
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesTwo classic Studio Ghibli films are getting the Blu-ray treatment. Disney is releasing Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Howl’s […]... -
GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Science and Technology, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Tsunamis, Natural Disasters, Research
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, China, Park Geun-hye, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Weaponry
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Aide to Japan's leader pays unannounced visit to North Korea
BEIJING -- A senior aide to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived Tuesday in North Korea, but neither country gave a reason for the unannounced visit that followed weeks of high tension in the region over the North's nuclear and missile tests....
Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), North Korea, News Agency, Kim Jong Il, Politics
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International court to explore investigating Israeli flotilla raid
JERUSALEM -- The International Criminal Court will hold a preliminary inquiry to decide whether a full investigation into Israel's deadly 2010 raid on a Turkish ship will be opened, according to a court statement Tuesday. In May 2010, Israeli naval...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Human Rights Watch, National Government, Turkey
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In a disputed reef, Philippines sees face of Chinese domination
MASINLOC, Philippines — The fishermen were sailing the azure waters off the Philippine coast when Richard Caneda saw the morning sunlight glinting off a vessel "bigger than the biggest ship in the Philippine navy." Caneda could see a red Chinese...
Tags: China, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Philippines, Petroleum Industry, Malaysia
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France tumbles into double-dip recession
PARIS -- Beleaguered French President Francois Hollande suffered a further setback in his attempts to pull France out of its economic slump after official figures showed Wednesday that the country has entered a double-dip recession. Figures released by...
Tags: France, Francois Hollande, European Union, Economic Indicator
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Stock market rises back into record territory
The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more optimistic in April,...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mutual Funds, Prudential Financial Incorporated, Federal Reserve
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