| Tue, May 21, 2013 |
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Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) , Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price.
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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
PARIS (AP) , The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister...
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Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
WASHINGTON (AP) , Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.
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Sorrentino, Bruni Tedeschi bring Italy to Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) , La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "A Castle in Italy" both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their center.
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| 03:26 PM |
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ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'
NEW YORK (AP) , ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. "While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive."
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Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'resilient'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) , Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday. "It's happened so many times through my life, I've been in so many," Keith said in a phone interview Tuesday.
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| 02:13 PM |
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US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
HAVANA (AP) , The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to the Internet as "a wild colt" to be tamed and make access difficult for all but a few.
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At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Sunday on Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) , Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled. It happened all right.
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Toback, Baldwin eye Cannes movie-making underbelly
CANNES, France (AP) , A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers." The commercial underbelly of the Cannes Film Festival is a nonstop frenzy of deal-making in luxury hotels along the Croisette promenade and aboard yachts moored offshore.
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Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage
DETROIT (AP) , Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. Eight Mile Style filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit on Monday alleging that a 30-second Facebook ad broadcast online last month copied music from Eminem's 2000 song "Under the Influence."
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| 08:15 AM |
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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
MOSCOW (AP) , Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts , alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in 'The Congress'
CANNES, France (AP) , Hollywood is hell. That's an idea to set tongues wagging at the Cannes Film Festival, and it's the distinct impression left by Israeli director Ari Folman's head-spinning part-animated feature "The Congress."
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| 06:28 AM |
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Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir
LAS VEGAS (AP) , Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist. A former mob lawyer, he promoted his city and himself with antics that lent credibility to his self-given title of "Happiest mayor in the universe."
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| 04:35 AM |
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Policy, discretion guide media sources probes
WASHINGTON (AP) , It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters' telephone records four years earlier.
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| 01:08 AM |
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Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, posted on his Twitter account that he was praying for everyone involved.
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| Mon, May 20, 2013 |
| 08:45 PM |
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Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man
WASHINGTON (AP) , Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors. Penn said international pressure on Bolivian President Evo Morales could help free Jacob Ostreicher of New York.
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| 07:59 PM |
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Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party
SAN DIEGO (AP) , Manti Te'o isn't hiding out. He's just not talking to the media. After being spotted attending a party thrown by the magazine Maxim last week in Hollywood, Te'o was back in San Diego at the Chargers second open session of organized team activities on Monday. For the second straight week, the former Notre Dame linebacker was barred from speaking with reporters.
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| 06:53 PM |
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Warren Buffett gives young entrepreneurs 10 shares
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) , Meeting Warren Buffett was exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer said winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett's company made Monday the best day of his life. Matthew said he never expected to make the finals in Omaha, much less win the entrepreneurial contest tied to "The Secret Millionaire's Club" cartoon that drew nearly 4,000 entries online.
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| 06:43 PM |
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Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies
Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
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Gov't presses ahead on another leak case
WASHINGTON (AP) , In another case of the Obama administration investigating classified information improperly disclosed to reporters, the government is prosecuting a State Department expert on North Korea in a probe that appears to step into uncharted territory , by declaring that a journalist is committing a crime in disclosing leaked information.
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Idaho couple and Sun Valley land in Twitter tussle
BOISE, Idaho (AP) , An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle. Leonard Barshack, who in the 1990s founded the Internet email listing service Bigfoot, is suing Twitter and the Sun Valley Co., demanding they return the handle "SunValley."
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| 05:24 PM |
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Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) , Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Johnson was jailed Monday morning by a Broward County judge and later released after posting $1,000 bail. Another hearing was set for June 3.
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Broadway's biggest theater sold to British group
NEW YORK (AP) , Britain's biggest theater groups has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought Broadway's biggest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million. Ambassador Theatre Group said Monday it has acquired The Foxwoods Theatre, the current home of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." The theater has about 2,000 seats.
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Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym
Gabby Douglas is back in the gym. The Olympic all-around champion was to practice Monday afternoon after meeting with coach Liang Chow to discuss her comeback plan. The workout is in her old gym in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Seth MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host
LOS ANGELES (AP) , Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep." MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business.
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Gold becomes a theme at glitzy Cannes amfAR gala
There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its celebrity guests to 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine Roitfeld.
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NBC hires news division chief from Britain
NEW YORK (AP) , NBC went out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, on Monday naming the first woman to hold the top job. Deborah Turness, former editor of ITV News in Britain, replaces Steve Capus, who resigned earlier this year, and will begin her new job in August.
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| 01:57 PM |
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) , Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt.
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| 01:51 PM |
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Archie Comics' gay kiss a poke at real controversy
It's a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for openly gay character Kevin Keller in Archie Comics. The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with boyfriend Devon in Pop Tate's diner, drawing the ire of at least one disapproving Riverdale mom.
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Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auction
LONDON (AP) , A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction. The personal annotations from the best-selling author included comments on the process of writing and a section from an early draft of the novel.
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