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- Global movie box office nears $30 billion in 2009
Global movie ticket sales hit $29.9 billion last year, up 7.6 percent, with the most growth in the Asia Pacific region, the leading U.S. movie industry representative said on Wednesday.
- First film futures market expects approval soon
- Many nominees, new stars feed Oscar fashion frenzy
- 'Shutter Island' rules box office again, 'Avatar' crosses $700 million
- Hollywood's Oscar contenders chart course for gold
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- Entertainment
- Ralph Fiennes filming "Coriolanus" in Serbia
After two years struggling to win funding amid the global financial crisis, actor Ralph Fiennes said on Wednesday he would start filming his directorial debut of a Shakespeare tragedy next week in Serbia.
- Lady Antebellum returns to No. 1 on U.S. pop chart
- Phantom of Opera sequel opens amid "phan" disquiet
- Bigelow makes Oscar history as war drama triumphs
- U.S. bomb expert says "Hurt Locker" stole his story
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- Technology
- Google chief sees outcome "soon" in China row
Google expects an outcome soon from its talks with China over a censorship and hacking dispute, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday.
- Factbox: Job measures pending in Congress
- Microsoft says Google acts raise antitrust issues
- Microsoft phone system hits reset on digital music
- Apple fires back at Nokia in patents battle
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- News
- Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan
Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.
- Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics
- Cablevision gets ABC back in time for Oscars
- Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile
- Orca kills trainer at Florida's SeaWorld
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- Business
- Fewer discounts help stores weather February snow
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most U.S. retailers posted better-than-expected February sales as leaner inventories resulted in more sales at full price, but record-setting snow in much the eastern part of the country curbed gains.
- AIG agrees to $35.5 billion unit sale to Prudential: source
- Enron's Jeff Skilling takes fight to Supreme Court
- More generations living under same roof
- Toyota memo raises stakes for chief's U.S. hearings
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- Health
- Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'
Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.
- Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare
- U.S. agency sees more health spending with reform
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- Politics
- NY governor in hot water, 2nd-in-command steps up
With Governor David Paterson enveloped in scandal, New York's lieutenant governor is leading the notoriously difficult budget process and freeing up his boss to fight for his political life, experts say.
- Sebelius piles pressure on insurers
- Clinton to make Chile stop despite earthquake
- Obama hosts summit to rescue health bill
- Ex-Treasury secretaries back Volcker rule
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