Eldridge Industries, the U.S. owner of Dick Clark Productions Inc., said on Friday that one of its affiliates terminated an agreement to sell off the TV production company to Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group. Eldridge, which also owns magazines such as the Billboard and the Hollywood Reporter, said the affiliate terminated the agreement after Wanda failed to honor contractual obligations.
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6 years after the Fukushima disaster, its victims are still suffering
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Gravestones photographed on Feb. 28 stand near a Namie, Japan, seaside devastated by the March 11, 2011, tsunami, which crippled the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident , the worst recorded since the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986.
Brantley Gilbert plans to keep the devil awake this summer
After an incident in which hundreds of headstones at a cemetery were found broken and overturned, the head of The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia s… – At least 4 million people in the Chilean capital of Santiago are without water Monday after rainstorms and landslides have contaminated a major river… The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been working with Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers to protect natural resources for o… Nebraska sophomore Jessica Shepard earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season, claiming spots on the second team by both the coaches and Big Ten media when confe… — The full complement of jurors was chosen Monday to hear the trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.The 16 jurors selected will be sworn on Wednesday, with openin… — White House press secretary Sean Spicer told ABC News’ Jonathan … (more)
Oscar Winners React to “Moonlight” Mixup and More
After an incident in which hundreds of headstones at a cemetery were found broken and overturned, the head of The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia s… – At least 4 million people in the Chilean capital of Santiago are without water Monday after rainstorms and landslides have contaminated a major river… The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been working with Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers to protect natural resources for o… Nebraska sophomore Jessica Shepard earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season, claiming spots on the second team by both the coaches and Big Ten media when confe… — The full complement of jurors was chosen Monday to hear the trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.The 16 jurors selected will be sworn on Wednesday, with openin… — White House press secretary Sean Spicer told ABC News’ Jonathan … (more)
The plight of those trying to get to America
In the years since the United State invaded Iraq, Laith Hammoudi risked his life to help deliver the truth to millions of readers of this newspaper and others in the McClatchy chain and beyond. And for five years, Hammoudi has been trying to come to this promised land, Sacramento specifically , with his wife and three children.
YDreams Global Creates an Innovative Interactive Experience for Rio de Janeiro’s Energy Museum
News: YDreams Global Interactive Technologies Inc. / Key word :Miscellaneous14.02.2017 / 09:01The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this British Columbia– – YDreamsGlobal Interactive Technologies Inc. , wishes to announce that it has createdinnovative interactive features for the Light Museum in Rio de Janeiro . The Museum is sponsored by Light – one of the main electricitydistribution companies responsible for supplying power to over 10 millionconsumers in the city.
Two men charged with animal cruelty over quokka kick video
Two men charged with animal cruelty over sickening video of an endangered quokka being kicked into a wall as the distressed animal tries to run away Two men have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after video emerged of a quokka being kicked into a wall. Police apprehended the men, aged 21 and 20, on Monday as they tried to catch a ferry off Rottnest Island, in Western Australia.
Trump Adviser Doubles Down on Claims of Voter Fraud and of…
From Pennsylvania to Tennessee to California, hundreds of protests of varying size against Planned Parenthood and counterprotests in support of the nonprofit hea… — North Korea fired off a ballistic missile into the East Sea from Banghyeon North Pyongan Province early Sunday, according to South Korean officials… For the first time, the Dawson County Cattlemen inducted a woman into their Hall-of-Fame. Three of them in fact.
Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone After Deadly Protests
From Pennsylvania to Tennessee to California, hundreds of protests of varying size against Planned Parenthood and counterprotests in support of the nonprofit hea… — North Korea fired off a ballistic missile into the East Sea from Banghyeon North Pyongan Province early Sunday, according to South Korean officials… Farmers in the Klamath Basin, located along the southern Oregon and northern California coasts, are challenging the federal government’s decision to cut off irrigation w… Lexington- 3rd Ranked Scottsbluff held off Lexington on Saturday afternoon 73-65 in the final day of the East/West Shootout.
Arrest warrant issued for fallen Brazilian billionaire
Authorities in Brazil have issued an arrest warrant for former billionaire Eike Batista, the latest business leader implicated in a giant corruption investigation. Batista, once ranked by Forbes as the world’s seventh-richest man, is the most recent target of Operation Car Wash, an alleged multi-billion-dollar kickback scheme that has led to the arrest of hundreds of politicians and business moguls.
Africa’s Biggest Company Seeks Partnerships With Phone Companies 28 minutes ago
Naspers Ltd. , Africa’s biggest company by market value, is seeking partnerships with mobile-phone operators on the continent to boost its video-on-demand business and help compete with U.S. giant The owner of Africa’s biggest pay-TV provider is planning to build on a joint venture agreed to last year with Kenya’s largest company, Safaricom Ltd. , to roll out online service Showmax at more affordable data prices. Safaricom is 40 percent owned by Newbury, England-based Vodafone Group Plc.
REFILE-BRIEF-Liberty Media says shareholders approved proposals relating to Formula 1 acquisition
* Theratechnologies-Abstract submitted by its partner, Taimed Biologics, for 24-week study of Ibalizumab phase III study has been selected for late breaker presentation Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: NEW YORK, Jan 17 Dozens of protesters gathered outside of Goldman Sachs Group Inc headquarters on Tuesday to rally against President-elect Donald Trump’s picking several former executives of the Wall Street bank for top jobs in his administration.
Today in History
On Jan. 10, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, asked Congress to impose a surcharge on both corporate and individual income taxes to help pay for his “Great Society” programs as well as the war in Vietnam. That same day, Massachusetts Republican Edward W. Brooke, the first black elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, took his seat.
In 2016, David Bowie died
On Jan. 10, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, asked Congress to impose a surcharge on both corporate and individual income taxes to help pay for his “Great Society” programs as well as the war in Vietnam. That same day, Massachusetts Republican Edward W. Brooke, the first black elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, took his seat.
Former Union Flag protestor credited with aiding Trump election victory
Jim Dowson addressing loyalist flag protesters at a demonstration against the decision to restrict the flying of the Union Flag at Belfast City Hall A loyalist convicted over his role in the Belfast flag protests has been credited with helping Donald Trump win the US presidential election. According to the New York Times, Jim Dowson – a regular speaker at rallies protesting against the decision to restrict the flying of the Union Flag at Belfast City Hall in 2012 – bombarded millions of Americans with “fake news” demonising Trump’s rival Hillary Clinton.
China Stocks Retreat to Eight-Week Low Amid Bond Market Selloff
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7 percent to 3,096.51 as of 1:38 p.m. local time. A gauge of mainland energy companies retreated 1.6 percent to erase their December advance.
Caroline Kennedy leaves Japan after 3 years as US ambassador
In this Feb. 12, 2014, file photo, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, left, shakes hands with Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima after she handed a copy of visa application form of her father President John F. Kennedy, which was issued when he visited Japan, at Okinawa Prefectural Government in Naha, Okinawa.