Netflix Inc. has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios in a deal that catapults the Internet video-on-demand...
Dec
04
No word from Supreme Court on gay marriage cases
Label: World WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices are not exactly facing the "fiscal cliff," but they will be under more pressure this...
Court upholds $319M verdict in 'Millionaire' case
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $319 million verdict over profits from the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and rejected Walt Disney Co.'s request for a new trial.A jury decided in 2010 that Disney hid the show's profits from its creators, London-based Celador International. The ruling Monday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found...
With Some Hospitals Closed After Hurricane Sandy, Others Pick Up Slack
Label: HealthA month after Hurricane Sandy struck New York City, unexpectedly shutting down several hospitals, one Upper East Side medical center had so many more emergency room patients than usual that it was parking them in its lobby. White and blue plastic screens had been set up between the front door and the elevator banks in the East 68th Street building of that hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill...
Rupert Murdoch pulls plug on 'the Daily,' first news app for iPad
Label: Business Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on News Corp.'s high-profile experiment to create a digital national newspaper.The demise...
Dec
03
Coast Guardsman is killed after suspected smugglers ram his boat
Label: World A veteran U.S. Coast Guard chief petty officer was killed Sunday after suspected smugglers rammed his vessel near Santa Cruz...
Jackson's 'Bad' jacket, costumes sold at auction
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Costumes worn by Michael Jackson commanded hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction, and Lady Gaga was among the collectors.Gaga tweeted Sunday that she bought 55 pieces in the sale administered by Julien's Auctions and said she plans to keep the items "archived and expertly cared for in the spirit and love of Michael Jackson, his bravery and fans worldwide."Auctioneer Darren...
Vietnam Veterans, Claiming PTSD, Sue for Better Discharges
Label: HealthNEW HAVEN — In the summer of 1968, John Shepherd Jr. enlisted in the Army, figuring that the draft would get him anyway. By January 1969, he was in the Mekong Delta, fighting with the Ninth Infantry Division. Within a month, his patrol was ambushed, and Mr. Shepherd responded by tossing a hand grenade into a bunker that killed several enemy soldiers. The Army awarded him a Bronze Star with...
New-home communities boast food-related amenities
Label: Business If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, can builders and developers land home buyers via the same route?That may...
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