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Global Voices: The six personalities of Russia's Putin
Vladimir Putin emerged from the obscurity of a secret agent’s life when called to Moscow in 1997 by power-hungry oligarchs in search of a pliable accomplice to plant in the Kremlin. In little more than two years, Putin was president of Russia and...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, International Monetary Fund, Moscow (Russia), Margaret Thatcher, Vladimir Putin
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CBS bets that less is more. Warner Bros. TV shakes up its ranks.
After the coffee. Before my last day of upfront presentations. Phew! The Skinny: I love New York but it seems to have gotten even more crowded since I left years ago. I can't deal! Thursday's headlines include CBS's new fall schedule and a restructuring...
Tags: Advertising, McDonald's, Satellite and Cable Service, Time Warner Cable Inc., Entertainment
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Russians plan to exterminate stray cats, dogs before Winter Games
Sochi officials have announced that they hope to make their city safer and more appealing by killing more than 2,000 stray cats and dogs before the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to the RBC Daily newspaper. "It's obvious that there should be no animals...
Tags: Animals, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Politics, Dmitry Medvedev, Government
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Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings
The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Jackson, NASCAR, College Basketball, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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New details in Boston bombings revive fears for Sochi Olympics
After bombs ripped through the Boston Marathon this week, Russian officials promised to beef up security for the upcoming Winter Olympics, calling it a “clarion call” to take “tougher measures.” Days later, the threat seemed to...
Tags: International Olympic Committee, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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Boston Bruins and Red Sox postpone Friday games
The Bruins and the Red Sox, Boston-based professional sports teams with home games that had been scheduled for Friday, postponed competition as authorities searched for and apprehended a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Regional rail and bus...
Tags: Philip Hersh, Kansas City Royals, Deval Patrick, Fenway Park, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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'Tonight's' forecast calls for scattered viewership
Jimmy Fallon has been crowned the next king of late-night television, but the empire he will inherit has seen better days. "Late Night" host Fallon, who will succeed Jay Leno in "The Tonight Show" chair in 2014, is charged with trying to reenergize a...
Tags: David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, Bruce Springsteen, Arsenio Hall, Lorne Michaels
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NBC confirms Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno in 2014
Ending weeks of gossip and speculation, NBC confirmed that Jimmy Fallon will succeed Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" in the spring of 2014. Although Leno is still the most-watched late-night television host, NBC is making the move because it...
Tags: Conan O'Brien, ABC (tv network), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (tv program), The Tonight Show (tv program), Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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Departure of Jay Leno, 'Tonight Show' a blow to L.A., Burbank
The announcement that Jay Leno will be replaced by Jimmy Fallon and that "The Tonight Show" would move from Burbank to New York next year was met with disappointment by L.A. officials. “Obviously, it is a great disappointment that 'The Tonight...
Tags: Sean John Combs, Jay Leno, Paul Krekorian, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Fallon
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Writers Guild Awards date announced: Feb. 1, 2014
The 2014 Writers Guild Awards will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles, the Writers Guild of America, West and Writers Guild of America, East announced Wednesday. PHOTOS: Hollywood Backlot moments The date is another...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Writers Guild of America, Academy Awards
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It's time to recognize top performers at halfway mark of NHL season
The Chicago Blackhawks were the big story as the NHL reached the halfway point of its lockout-shortened schedule, but many other excellent performances deserve recognition. Here are some. Halfway coach of the year: Joel Quenneville, Chicago. 21-0-3 isn't...
Tags: Antti Niemi, Patrick Kane, Nicklas Lidstrom, Craig Anderson, Joel Quenneville
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Lindsey Vonn vows to be ready for Sochi, won't discuss Tiger Woods
Skier Lindsey Vonn vowed that she will be ready for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games despite breaking her right leg and tearing her ACL and MCL on Feb. 5 at the Alpine skiing world championships in Austria. “I have no doubt I will be ready for Sochi,&...
Tags: PGA Tour, Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods, Lindsey Vonn
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