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Cannes 2013: Festival robberies echo past heists, real and on film
By Mark OlsenTwo high-profile robberies at this year's Cannes Film Festival have attracted a lot of attention, but they're the hardly the first such heists (on screen, or off). First, a stash of Chopard jewelry reportedly valued at more than $1 million was taken...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Film Festivals, The Hollywood Reporter, Emma Watson, Theft
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Prosecutor retaliated against Fast and Furious whistle-blower
WASHINGTON — The former top federal prosecutor in Arizona retaliated against the lead whistle-blower in the Fast and Furious gun-smuggling scandal by leaking an internal report that suggested the whistle-blower once favored allowing illegal gun...Tags: Firearms, Justice System, Politics, Government, Lawyers
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It's news, not espionage
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's...Tags: North Korea, U.S. Department of State, Pentagon Papers Release (2011), Justice System, Police Investigations
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - May 21
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Yahoo's $1.1 billion proposed acquisition of Tumblr is a huge coup for the young...Tags: Steven Cohen, Media Industry, Social Media, Allied Capital Corporation, Insider Trading
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Go away with Gary Player
Before he turned 30, golf legend Gary Player became the third person to win the Grand Slam. In 1974, after winning 165 tournaments, Player was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Player and his wife, Vivienne,...
Tags: Travel, Dubai World Cup, Triple Crown, Golf, Holidays
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Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives
Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science, American Civil Liberties Union, Elena Kagan, Biology
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China reanuda sus ataques cibernéticos contra Estados Unidos
EFEUna unidad del Ejército Popular de Liberación de China, a la que EE.UU. acusa de haber robado datos de empresas y agencias del Gobierno, parece haber reanudado sus ataques cibernéticos, indicó hoy el diario The New York Times. El diario, que cita a...Tags: China, Coca-Cola Co., Barack Obama
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In a word: "blandishment"
The Baltimore SunEach week The Sun's John McIntyre presents a relatively obscure but evocative word with which you may not be familiar, another brick to add to the wall of your working vocabulary. This week's word: BLANDISHMENT All of us are susceptible to persuasion,... -
China intenta controlar la exposición de la corrupción a través de internet
ReutersPor Terril Yue Jones PEKIN (Reuters) - Internet en China está llena de revelaciones de funcionarios que aceptan sobornos, viviendas y accesorios de lujo con gran naturalidad, pero aunque el Gobierno tolera este tipo de vigilancia anticorrupción tambié...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, China, Social Media, Wen Jiabao
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Broker-dealer LPL overhauling compliance practices after fines
Reuters* US brokerage firm hit with sales and marketing violations * Firm to phase out 1-person oversight of far-flung offices * Firm plans to hire many more compliance staffers By Jed Horowitz, Ashley Lau and Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Punishment, Investment Service, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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US prosecutors' subpoena of SAC's Cohen puzzles defense lawyers
ReutersBy Matthew Goldstein NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - The decision by U.S. prosecutors to compel Steven A. Cohen to testify before a federal grand jury about allegations of insider trading at his $15 billion hedge fund is leaving many criminal defense...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Justice System, Steven Cohen, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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NBC News looks to Britain for its new president
ReutersBy Liana B. Baker May 20 (Reuters) - Deborah Turness, a former top news editor in Britain, will take over as NBC News' president in August, replacing Steve Capus who left the network in February after eight years. She will report to Pat Fili-Krushel,...Tags: ABC (tv network), News Corp., BBC, NBCUniversal, CBS Corp.
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