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F&W Media: Donating Money to Help Japan
W Media on 30 March 2011, the company will donate 50% of all profits to the Japanese appeal.(Vocus/PRWEB) 29 March 2011 F+W Media International (formerly David and Charles) have joined forces with American colleagues to raise money for Japan. The Campaign for Japan takes place Wednesday 30 March and F+W Media International will donate 50%…
Dice-K donates $1 mn to quake aid
Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is donating $1 million to the Red Sox' official charity for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in his native Japan.The Red Sox said Friday that his gift to the Red Sox Foundation will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid response to the March 11 disaster, which…
'Wimpy Kid' knocks out 'Sucker Punch' at box office
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," the second screen adaptation from the popular kids book series, earned $23.8 million at the weekend box office, industry data showed Monday.The original film, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," was released just last March, opening to $22.1 million and ultimately grossing $64 million in the United States.Box office…
Christie plans D.C. rollout
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is bringing his blunt talk about fiscal responsibility to Washington this week in a speech sure to stoke speculation about his national prospects – which have intensified in recent weeks as some Republicans openly fret about the strength of their 2012 field.Like Christie himself, the message he’ll deliver Wednesday at…
Lady Gaga wins three Grammys, swears on stage
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Jay-Z and flamboyant pop singer Lady Gaga overshadowed front-runner Eminem at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, winning three awards each by the midway mark.Lady Gaga had the censors reaching for the mute button after she exclaimed, "Oh, s---!" when she accepted her third award, for best pop vocal album.Urban pop…
Italy's Innerhofer claims world super-G crown
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP) – Italy's Christof Innerhofer claimed his maiden world ski gold when he won the men's super-G at the world ski championships on Wednesday.Hannes Reichelt of Austria took the silver medal with on-form Croatian Ivica Kostelic claiming bronze.Innerhofer coped best with the icy conditions on day two of the competition, clocking a winning…
Chevron's Ecuador problem: Oil giant vows to fight $9 billion environmental ruling
Quito, Ecuador – Chevron is vowing to fight Monday's ruling by a court in the Ecuadorean jungle town of Lago Agrio. The ruling fines the oil giant $9 billion for environmental damages caused in the Amazon region in the 1970s and 1980s. "The Ecuadorean court's judgment is illegitimate and unenforceable," said Chevron, in a press…
US to review Sudan terror designation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. said Monday it would recognize an independent Southern Sudan and review its designation of Sudan's government in Khartoum as a state sponsor of terrorism after that African nation accepted the south's vote to secede.Election officials said Monday that more than 98 percent of ballots in the Jan. 9 vote were in…
U.S. finds no defect in Toyota's electronic throttles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government investigation showed no link between electronic throttles and unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles, a victory for the world's top automaker battered by recalls over runaway vehicles.The encouraging result for Toyota stems from a 10-month probe ordered by Congress following recalls of millions of its best-selling models in…
Bitter cold, destruction in wake of mammoth storm
CHICAGO – A mammoth winter storm left dangerously slick roads and frigid Midwestern temperatures in its frozen footprint Thursday after crushing snow-laden buildings in the Northeast.At least two people were killed when the pickup truck they were in drove off a snow-covered Oklahoma interstate and plunged 80 feet into an icy river. Wind chills dipped…
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