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Calendar makes good quarter even better
The Walt Disney Co.'s theme-park division turned in an impressive second fiscal quarter, with operating income skyrocketing 73 percent from the same period a year ago, according to results announced last week. But Disney's parks got a big boost from...
Tags: International Drive, Hotels and Accommodations, Walt Disney World Resort, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, The Walt Disney Co.
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Review: "Bunker Hill" by Nathaniel Philbrick
"I cannot pretend to describe the horror of the scene," Adjutant John Waller, a British soldier, would write of the Battle of Bunker Hill. He nevertheless tries. Inside the fortifications, as the British overwhelmed the provincial forces, "'twas streaming...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Authors, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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John le Carre's 'A Delicate Truth' isn't gentle with war on terror
John le Carré's novels have responded brilliantly to the absence of the Cold War, which was, from 1963's classic "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "The Secret Pilgrim" in 1990, their traditional domain. In one sense, though, whether set before or...Tags: Cornwall, Literature, Ethics, Values, Book
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4 hackers, part of Lulzsec group, handed jail sentences in UK for attacking Sony, News Intl
Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. The hackers, who were affiliated...Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Organized Crime, Rupert Murdoch, Sony Corp., Trials
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Britain's Cameron, meeting with Obama, under fire at home on EU
LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as...
Tags: David Cameron, International Organizations, Referenda, Trade Agreements, Politics
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Carnett: Speech by any other accent would sound as sweet
Ever used a phony accent to fool somebody? Yeah, me too. When I was an 18-year-old college student, in 1963, my buddy Steve and I tried to impress girls at the beach with our English accents. We'd recently appeared in a Shakespearean production on...Tags: Kevin Costner, BBC, Entertainment, Mary Poppins (movie), England
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British lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over UK tax strategy
Associated PressLONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed. In his second appearance before Parliament in...Tags: Justice System, Career and Workplace, Republic of Ireland, Labor Legislation, Starbucks Corp.
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Britain court sentences four hackers guilty of cyberattacks
LONDON – Four hackers who pleaded guilty to a series of high-profile cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. and Britain, including those of the CIA and Sony Pictures, were sentenced Thursday to up to 32 months in prison. The four men, all Britons,...Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Organized Crime, Anonymous (internet groups), PBS (tv network), Rupert Murdoch
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UK campaign group loses challenge to Goldman Sachs tax deal with British government
LONDON (AP) — A U.K. pressure group Thursday lost its legal challenge to what it called a "sweetheart" tax deal between U.K. authorities and Goldman Sachs. UK Uncut Legal Action, which campaigns against tax avoidance, had sought a High Court...Tags: Government, Politics, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., National Government, Google Inc.
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Vaught's Views: John Calipari is 'not hearing' UK title talk, but he knows it's probably out there
larry@amnews.comLEXINGTON — Even though Kentucky coach John Calipari insisted Wednesday that he was “not hearing” the talk about his team being a lock to win next year’s national championship, he said he could “imagine” the talk is out...Tags: John Calipari, Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina State University, National Invitation Tournament
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International donors pledge billions to rebuild Mali as a viable state after military push
Associated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-...Tags: Francois Hollande, U.S. Department of State, International Organizations, Elections, Renovation
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UK casino accuses US poker star Phil Ivey of cheating; won't pay multimillion dollar winnings
Associated PressLONDON (AP) — A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. Court papers filed in Britain's High Court by...Tags: Gambling, Lifestyle and Leisure, Malaysia, Trials
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