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Groupon's "Lincoln Lawyer" ticket offer is popular
Don't expect long lines to see "The Lincoln Lawyer" -- a big portion of the audience for the Lionsgate film has already purchased their tickets online and got a hefty discount for doing so.Lionsgate began selling tickets for $6, roughly a 50% discount in many areas, on Wednesday through social-shopping site Groupon, and insiders say…
N.Korea's Kim Jong-Il 'dreamed of stoning'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il told a visiting businessman he had nightmares of being stoned by angry members of the public in his isolated nation, a Seoul lawmaker said in an interview.Kim told the late founder of the Hyundai group, Chung Ju-Yung, of having a dream that he was being stoned "first by Americans, second…
Notre Dame tops Louisville for sixth straight win
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Ben Hansbrough scored 25 points and Carleton Scott had nine of his 16 points in overtime Wednesday night to lead No. 8 Notre Dame to an 89-79 win over No. 16 Louisville.Tim Abromaitis added 23 points for the Fighting Irish (20-4, 9-3 Big East), who extended their overall win streak to…
Welcome to Bill O'Reilly's Spin Zone
While Bill O'Reilly says his interview with President Barack Obama before the Super Bowl will be among the most watched interviews in television history, will it also prove to be among the most irrelevant in recent years?Friday morning, O'Reilly described the interview , "More people will see this interview than any other interview that's ever…
Funeral procession features 'legend of lowriders'
LOS ANGELES – She was a cover girl, had a bit part in a popular 1970s TV show and was an icon of car culture. "Gypsy Rose," an award-winning Chevy Impala admired for its elaborate floral paint job, was known in the world of cruising lowriders as one of the most tricked-out muscle cars of…
expressor software enters 2011 with New Products, Free ETL, and Key Hires
Company is building strong market momentum with brand new ETL and data integration product.Burlington, MA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 31, 2011 expressor software, a leading provider of free and affordable data integration software, today announced that the company is building strong market momentum with a brand new fast, easy to download and use ETL product, and new…
U.S. and Japan warned by IMF and rating agencies on debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan received sharp warnings from the IMF and ratings agencies on Thursday that they must tackle their huge budget deficits to avoid investors dumping their bonds, which would create a sovereign debt crisis and push up their borrowing costs.Rating agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut Japan's long-term…
Materials stocks fall on fear of Chinese rate hike
NEW YORK – Concerns that China will take steps to slow its economic expansion sent commodities and materials stocks lower Thursday.China reported that its economy expanded 10.3 percent in 2010. Economists expect that China's central bank will increase interest rates to slow down growth and keep inflation in check.Demand from China has sent commodities prices…
Pistons rally to snap Suns' win streak at 5
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Austin Daye made the go-ahead jump shot with 53 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 75-74 victory Saturday night that snapped the Phoenix Suns' five-game winning streak.Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Will Bynum added 12 points.Steve Nash had 14 points and…
Traders warn U.S. CFTC about vague bans on practices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. futures regulator asked traders on Thursday how best to define trading practices now banned in a new Wall Street reform law, but got little clarity from the experts, who fear an overly restrictive crackdown.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is grappling with how to give markets more direction on how they…
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