HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s economy barely expanded in the first quarter as exports slumped and fewer mainland Chinese tourists visited. The Hong Kong government said Friday that the Asian financial center’s economy grew 0.4 percent in the January-March period compared with the previous quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis. …
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‘Kill Bill’ |Elvis Costello Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill’: A Pulp Fiction Sequel Success is a double-edged sword as we all know. Tomorrow, Miramax releases one of the worst films in its history, a misbegotten comedy called “Duplex”that stars Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore in a pale rip-off of “Meet the Parents.” …
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Bennifer | ‘Godfather’ Pals | Madeline Albright | Stax Stars| ‘Diner’ Gem Ben, J-Lo: Could They Still Bea Couple? Do you care? Associates of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez say the hapless pair are still a romantic couple. It’s your decision whether to believe it or not. Of course, the …
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A Virginia college told its students Tuesday it will close at the end of the academic year because of “insurmountable financial challenges.” Sweet Briar College is an all-women, private school located in Lynchburg and has been open for more than 100 years. The institution plans to hold its final commencement …
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NEW YORK – Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will retire from the board of Philip Morris International at the company’s annual meeting in May. The business magnate, who built his fortune by amassing a range of retail, industrial and telecom companies, is ranked by Forbes as the world’s second-richest person with …
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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A New Jersey father accused of violating a custody agreement by taking his two sons out of New Jersey has waived extradition from Florida. A Pinellas County Court spokesman said Kristopher Dohm appeared in court Friday. Dohm was found with his two sons at the …
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SOMERSET, Pa. – A western Pennsylvania man has paid a $500 fine to avoid being jailed for missing jury duty 11 times in the last two years. Somerset County Judge D. Gregory Geary told 32-year-old Owen Fazenbaker III that he’d spend a week in jail if he didn’t pay the …
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Another wandering wolf has found its way to the Cascades of southwestern Oregon, where OR-7 has established his pack. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist John Stephenson said Tuesday an automatic trail camera snapped a photo of the new wolf in timberlands west of the Klamath …
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RAMONA, Calif. – Authorities say a pair of California pilots from the Army National Guard had only minor injuries after a helicopter crash-landed during training at the end of a runway in rural San Diego County. State fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser says the helicopter came down on its side at …
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Ja Rule’s Label |Tuscan Soul Did the NY Times Unfairly SlamJaRule’s Old Record Label? The record industry battle between upstart TVT Records and mammoth Island Def Jam/Universal took an odd twist this week. TVT was slammed in the New York Times even as the clock ticks on Def Jam’s possible …
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