Disney buys firm behind Star Wars

affiliate marketing 30 October 2012 Last updated at 17:25 ETDisney is buying Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars films, from its chairman and founder George Lucas for $ 4.05bn (£2.5bn). affiliate marketing Mr Lucas said: “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new...

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Apple software, retail chiefs out in sweeping overhaul

affiliate marketing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Monday replaced the heads of its software and retail units in the company’s most sweeping executive shake-up in a decade following embarrassing problems with its new mapping program and unpopular store-related decisions.Software chief Scott Forstall,...

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Taylor Swift to co-host Grammy nominations in Nashville

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Country-pop star Taylor Swift will co-host the Grammy nominations live on television from Nashville, the capital of country music, the Recording Academy said on Monday.Swift, 22, who has won six Grammy awards, will join rapper-actor LL Cool J to announce nominees in some of the major categories...

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Hurricane Sandy: Tips to Make Tap Water Safe for Drinking

affiliate marketing Oct 29, 2012 7:10pmIf water supply becomes contaminated, you can either boil water for one minute or make water safe with bleach. affiliate marketing Here is how:If tap water is clear:1. Add eight drops of household unscented liquid bleach to one gallon...

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Pole gets 30 years for killing 6 on Channel Island

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — A Polish builder who killed six people, including his wife and children, on the British Channel Island of Jersey has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Damian Rzeszowski, 31, carried out the knife attack in August 2011 at his home. He was said to have become depressed after his wife admitted to an...

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Citigroup is fined $2 million over Facebook IPO

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup has paid a $ 2 million fine and fired a junior analyst after the employee leaked confidential information about Facebook‘s initial public offering to a popular tech blog.The charges were brought by the top securities regulator in Massachusetts, who has a history of aggressive enforcement...

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Reports: UK rocker arrested as part of Savile case

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — Police investigating child sex abuse allegations against the late BBC television host Jimmy Savile arrested former glam rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter on Sunday, British media reported, raising further questions about whether Savile was at the center of a broader pedophile ring.Police...

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Massachusetts closes third pharmacy since meningitis outbreak

affiliate marketing BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts regulators shut down a pharmacy on Sunday after a surprise inspection raised concerns about the sterility of its drugs, in the third such closure since a deadly meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated drugs from another pharmacy in the state.The latest pharmacy to be closed, Infusion...

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Economy ‘shows signs of optimism’

affiliate marketing 28 October 2012 Last updated at 12:22 ETThere is “reason for some optimism” for the UK economy, the Bank of England’s deputy governor Charlie Bean has said. affiliate marketing He cautioned against “getting over-excited” after new GDP data showed the recession...

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Indonesia arrests 11 people suspected of planning terror attacks on US, Australian embassies

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police say they have arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of terrorist attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the U.S. and Australian embassies.National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Suhardi Aliyus says the suspects were arrested by an anti-terror squad in raids Friday night in four provinces. He...

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